Merkley and Raskin introduce bill targeting prediction markets
The proposal could affect prediction-market operators if enacted, but its scope is not specified in the available report.
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Reports
Ontario reports CA$8.73bn in iGaming wagers for February
The reported wagering total and sector-level variation offer market indicators for operators and investors in Ontario.
Merger
Allwyn completes merger with Greek subsidiary OPAP
The merger changes the structure of a lottery and gaming group with operations in Greece.
iGaming Ontario reports February wagers of C$8.735bn, down 8% month on month
February’s declines give operators and investors a measure of changing activity in Ontario’s regulated commercial market.
SkillOnNet, ClearStake and other firms announce partnerships and Italian certification
The agreements affect operators’ due-diligence processes, platform arrangements and access to gaming content in several markets.
Aruba plans independent gambling authority by July 2027
The planned authority would become responsible for gambling licences, supervision and enforcement in Aruba.
Anjouan Gaming Authority sets out regulatory principles for licensing and enforcement
The charter describes the principles governing the authority’s decisions affecting licensed gaming businesses.
South African parliamentary reply reports 3,135 gambling licences issued in 2024/2025
The figures give regulators and lawmakers a basis to assess licensing levels and enforcement activity across provinces.
Kambi reports €162m revenue for 2025, down 8.2%
Kambi’s results detail revenue pressures and its smaller underlying decline excluding prior-year transition fees.
Italian MP Vaccari says government has not published gambling-sector data
The missing data limits Parliament’s ability to assess the sector’s impact, according to Vaccari.
KSA clarifies which sports bets operators may offer in the Netherlands
Operators must review sportsbook markets and address prohibited bets with their software partners.
Seth Moulton bars staff from trading on prediction markets
The prohibition sets an office-level restriction on staff trading event contracts using official information.
German study estimates unlicensed platforms take 22.97% of online gambling losses
The estimates give operators and regulators measures of the unlicensed market, with substantial methodological limitations.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board excludes four adults from casinos
The exclusions and BetMGM fine signal enforcement risks for casino operators in Pennsylvania.
Codere prepares potential sale at about €2bn valuation
A potential sale could change ownership of Codere’s gambling operations and online arm, making the process relevant to investors.
Italy’s draft decree retains Lotteria Italia as its sole 2026 national lottery
The draft determines which national deferred-draw lottery will operate in Italy in 2026, pending parliamentary review.
PD deputies question MEF over gaming-sector reporting duties
The requested data would inform parliamentary oversight of gaming revenues, prizes and social effects.
Fine
Denmark fines Entain subsidiary DKK500,000 over bwin.dk marketing
The fine highlights the risk of enforcement over marketing to Danish gambling consumers.
Strive Gaming supplies PAM platform to PlayStar in New Jersey and Canada
The agreement makes Strive PlayStar’s platform supplier in New Jersey and supports planned launches in other regulated markets.
Brazilian deputy challenges conflicting estimates of legal online betting market
A planned official indicator could improve estimates of illegal betting and inform Brazilian policy decisions.
Budzinski and Smith propose barring Congress from some prediction markets
If enacted, the proposal would restrict congressional officials’ trading in contracts on political and policy outcomes.
Valencian bingo sector records €376m in 2024 play
The reported figures give operators and regulators a measure of bingo activity and venue stability in the Valencian market.
Piia Schults challenges dismissal over Estonia gambling tax drafting error
The dispute concerns accountability for a tax-law error and the treatment of remote gambling revenue in Estonia.
Strive Gaming agrees PAM partnership with PlayStar in New Jersey
PlayStar’s move makes Strive its New Jersey platform provider, with further rollouts planned in Ontario and Alberta.
Ukraine plans online gambling access checks for military personnel
Operators will need to integrate a state check that can deny access to service members while concealing their military status.