Penalty
VGCCC penalty against OkeBet upheld by Victorian tribunal
The upheld penalty underscores Victoria’s restrictions on promotions to self-excluded people and inducements to community sports clubs.
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Illinois argues Coinbase sports contracts fall under state gambling law
The dispute could determine whether sports event-contract platforms serving Illinois need state gambling approval and compliance controls.
Appointment
SOFTSWISS appoints Sergey Kastukevich as CTO for 2026 strategy
The appointment puts responsibility for SOFTSWISS’ technology roadmap and engineering operations with its new CTO.
São Paulo council appeals STF suspension of municipal lottery law
The appeal could determine whether São Paulo can continue operating under its municipal lottery law while the case proceeds.
Bassano del Grappa police fine two gambling venue operators
The inspections resulted in fines for gambling venues over equipment controls and staff safety training compliance.
Austria’s Supreme Court rules video-game loot boxes are not gambling
The ruling clarifies that these loot boxes did not meet Austria’s gambling-law criteria because outcomes depended predominantly on skill.
Churchill Downs-owned Oxford Casino challenges Maine online casino law
The lawsuit challenges which businesses may obtain access to Maine’s newly authorised online casino market.
ADM extends meeting-disclosure agenda to second-tier managers
The requirement increases disclosure of stakeholder meetings involving officials handling regulatory, licensing and enforcement matters.
Siluanov proposes Russian online casinos to raise RUB100bn annually
The proposal could create a new regulated online casino market and impose a tax of at least 30% on licensed operators’ earnings.
Russia’s finance ministry proposes legalising online casinos under state control
Operators would face a proposed 30% minimum tax and new age and consumer-protection requirements if the plan advances.
Uganda’s NLGRB and URA coordinate on gaming monitoring system
The coordination concerns how regulators and tax authorities will use operator transaction data for supervision and compliance.
Source: NLGRB (Uganda)
Brazil’s online gambling market records R$36.96bn revenue in 2025
The reported first-year revenue provides operators and investors with a measure of Brazil’s regulated online gambling market.
Gaming Realms launches Slingo titles with Fortuna’s PSK in Croatia
The agreement expands Gaming Realms’ distribution with Fortuna into Croatia, with two further market launches anticipated.
Wiztech launches prediction market solution for operator network
Operators using Wiztech can add prediction markets alongside their existing sportsbook offering.
Appointment
Sun International appoints Mark Sergeant to lead land-based gaming
Sergeant’s appointment assigns oversight of Sun International’s land-based gaming revenue to a new executive.
Nebraska gaming revenue rises 80% to $261.9m in 2025
The reported annual increase provides operators and investors with a measure of Nebraska’s gaming market performance.
Meloni government prepares nationwide rules for Italy’s land-based gambling venues
A national framework could replace differing local restrictions on operators’ land-based gambling venues.
Pace-O-Matic disputes claims that skill games drive Pennsylvania casino losses
The competing claims concern the causes of casino attendance declines and the legal status of skill-game machines in Pennsylvania.
Lombardy anti-mafia commission calls for stronger gambling oversight and prevention
The recommendations could shape local oversight, prevention and enforcement priorities for gambling across Lombardy.
Catawba Nation plans Two Kings Casino first phase opening in early 2026
The phased opening would bring a new casino floor and sports betting kiosks into operation in North Carolina.
Russian government considers legalising online casinos with 30% tax
The proposal could reshape online casino legality and taxation in Russia if the government advances it.
Santa Catarina governor signs law certifying charitable bingo
Charitable bingo organisers in Santa Catarina will have a defined state framework and conditions for using proceeds.
Departure
Stelios Tsifetakis leaves Tigre de Cristal operator after 11 years as COO
The departure changes senior leadership at the operator of Tigre de Cristal.
Iowa Senate subcommittee rejects casino smoking-ban bill 2–1
The decision preserves the proposed smoking exemption for Iowa casino gaming floors at this stage.
Coljuegos gives importers and sellers 45 days to register
Affected businesses must complete registration within the revised 45-day transition period.