PGA Tour suspends Matt Gogel for six months over golf bets
The suspension underscores that the PGA Tour’s integrity programme applies to player betting even when wagers exclude their own events.
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Licence
NAPP accepts GLI certification reports for Uzbekistan’s gaming market
GLI’s accepted reports give operators and suppliers a route to certify gaming products for Uzbekistan’s regulated market.
Appointment
EGBA appoints Pierre Tournier interim secretary general
The interim appointment changes leadership at a trade association representing online gambling companies in Europe.
Licence
NAPP recognises GLI certification reports for Uzbekistan gaming products
Operators and suppliers can submit GLI reports for gaming product introductions in Uzbekistan while technical requirements remain under development.
Acquisition
Caesars Entertainment schedules shareholder vote on $17.6bn Fertitta buyout
Caesars shareholders will vote on Fertitta Entertainment’s proposed takeover, which would take the company private.
Victor Strategies executive criticises prediction markets offering sportsbook-style products
Gene Johnson’s criticism targets prediction markets offering player props, multi-leg combinations, point spreads and over/unders under federal regulation.
Licence
High Roller plans US prediction market launch for ROLR in 2026
High Roller has secured regulatory approvals and nearly completed technology development, choosing an introducing broker model to accelerate market entry.
Belarus considers reforms to gambling advertising rules
Belarus’s draft prohibition would restrict online gambling advertising if approved.
Acquisition
GiG Software agrees to acquire 80% of 888AFRICA for €16.4m
GiG’s proposed 888AFRICA purchase could alter its ownership and outlook, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
GiG plans €16.4m acquisition of 80% stake in 888AFRICA
GiG’s proposed 80% acquisition requires further approvals and definitive agreements, with founders retaining shares and management involvement.
Oxford legal scholars propose distinct US rules for prediction markets
The scholars urge regulators to address event contracts’ incentives for corrupt or illegal outcome influence without automatically applying securities-market rules.
Tribes oppose proposed federal swap treatment for US sports contracts
Tribes argue federal oversight of sports contracts would divert tribal gaming revenue and conflict with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Pagsmile partnership raises Aposta Ganha payment conversion to 98% in Brazil
Aposta Ganha’s 98% payment conversion rate gives operators a benchmark for Pagsmile’s payment technology, alongside reported faster transactions.
EvenBet Gaming adopts Evenbeter name following Nordic supplier approvals
Evenbeter’s five-year supplier licences in Denmark and Sweden underpin its Nordic expansion following organisational restructuring.
Tabcorp reports AUD2.6bn revenue for FY 2026
Tabcorp’s AUD2.6bn annual revenue gives investors a benchmark as a reported BetMakers acquisition approaches.
Google updates gambling advertising certification requirements from 26 August
Operators and promotional partners must meet Google's updated certification and destination-site requirements to advertise gambling content.
San Juan distributes 3,000 teacher laptops with gambling-site blocking controls
Betting platforms face access restrictions on government-issued teacher laptops, with officials periodically updating the blocked-site list.
PredictIt executive forecasts possible Supreme Court review of prediction market regulation
Potentially conflicting appeals rulings could bring the CFTC-state dispute over event contract oversight before the Supreme Court, according to Pidot.
Rio Grande do Sul betting-ad law takes effect as Supreme Court review remains pending
Operators and advertisers must apply the state restrictions while the constitutional challenge remains unresolved.
Brazilian deputy proposes repealing fixed-odds betting law and banning operations
Fixed-odds betting operators face a proposed prohibition covering operations, payments, advertising and sponsorship, pending legislative scrutiny and approval.
IFARHU blocks scholarship card transactions at Panama casinos
Casinos cannot receive scholarship-card spending through IFARHU’s payment system, which automatically blocks transactions breaching spending conditions.
Licence
Uzbekistan’s NAPP accepts GLI testing and certification reports
Acceptance of GLI reports gives operators and suppliers a recognised testing route for products entering Uzbekistan.
MPs question Allwyn UK interim CEO appointment in letter to UKGC
The MPs’ letter brings scrutiny of Walker’s regulatory history to the UKGC as he prepares to lead the National Lottery operator.
Rio Grande do Sul restricts betting advertising as state law takes effect
Betting advertisers must meet warning-size requirements and broadcast-hour limits while the STF considers an application to suspend the law.
Tabcorp reports $2.6bn revenue as CEO assesses Australian advertising reforms
Tabcorp’s $2.6bn FY26 revenue accompanies management’s assurance to investors that it can absorb Australia’s approved gambling advertising reforms.