Deals & M&A
Blask records 78.2% weekly fall in Brazil online gaming demand
Blask’s measured 78.2% weekly demand decline gives operators a benchmark for the contraction in Brazilian online gaming demand.
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Regulation
DGOJ sets design rules for mandatory gambling advertising notices in Spain
Operators and affiliates must adapt advertising layouts to accommodate prescribed warning designs and minimum display areas.
Enforcement & compliance
OCCC orders 10 prediction market recipients to stop Ohio sports contracts
Recipients must stop offering sports event contracts in Ohio and confirm compliance in writing by 16 October.
Regulation
North Carolina records 12 consecutive months above $500m in sports wagers
Rising sports betting treatment enquiries underpin advocates’ concerns that North Carolina’s mandated addiction funding is insufficient.
Regulation
Brazil’s betting ban precedes rise in unauthorised domains and offshore searches
Increased unauthorised betting domains and offshore searches give regulators evidence of activity following Brazil’s online betting ban.
Regulation
UK remote gaming tax receipts rise 108% following rate increase
Operators and investors have provisional evidence of higher UK remote gaming tax receipts, but industry figures await further data.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA revokes lottery licence fraudulently obtained in Quick Boys’ name
Operators should note that identity checks and domain scrutiny have tightened after a licence was obtained through impersonation.
Enforcement & compliance
TFF suspends 448 officials and former staff in Turkish match-fixing inquiry
Suspensions reaching club presidents and vice-presidents expose Turkish football's betting-integrity risk to operators and regulators.
Deals & M&A
New Hampshire gaming revenue rises 27% to $47.9m in August
New Hampshire’s 27% gaming revenue increase gives investors evidence of market revenue growth in August.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA targets payment providers processing transactions for illegal gambling operators
Payment providers processing illegal online gambling transactions face KSA scrutiny and available enforcement measures.
Regulation
Arkansas DFA posts casino gaming statistics for FYE 2027
The statistics provide operators and investors with casino gaming data for Arkansas for FYE 2027.
Source: Arkansas Racing Commission (AR)
Enforcement & compliance
UKGC reports charges against Haydon Simcock over alleged unlicensed gambling
Operators face charges for allegedly providing gambling facilities without an operating licence and advertising those facilities, as Simcock's case illustrates.
Source: UKGC
Regulation
UKGC sets out plans to evaluate gambling reforms in Great Britain
The planned evaluation will assess how gambling reforms affect consumers and the market, informing the design and implementation of subsequent policies.
Source: UKGC
Regulation
UKGC publishes research into illegal lotteries and raffles on social media
Regulators gain consumer participation research into illegal social media lotteries following increased reports of suspected illegal TikTok draws.
Source: UKGC
Regulation
UKGC provides gaming machine guidance for UK licensing authorities
The guidance identifies licence checks for businesses purchasing gaming machines or commissioning maintenance and repairs.
Source: UKGC
Regulation
UKGC provides guidance on joint action against gambling crime
Operators can use intelligence exchanges with police to connect money laundering incidents involving stolen dyed banknotes across betting shops.
Source: UKGC
Licences & markets
Entain soft launches BlackRush online casino in New Zealand
Entain’s BlackRush launch enters a newly regulated market its chief executive estimates could generate up to £600m annually.
Enforcement & compliance
German police seize illegal gaming machines in Hildesheim raids
Police in Hildesheim searched more than 20 properties and seized illegally operated gaming machines, investigating 15 suspects.
Regulation
Norway consults on allowing Norsk Tipping to offer online poker
The proposal would allow Norsk Tipping to offer poker with limits and reporting duties intended to address unregulated activity.
Tenders & awards
GGL Seeks Provider for German Gambling Participation Study
Research and advisory providers can assess the tender’s scope, stated value and submission deadline.
Source: TED
Regulation
Kansspelcommissie postpones French-language D licence training in Belgium until 2027
D licence applicants must wait until 2027 for French-language training, although their applications remain valid.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Tenders & awards
Kansspelautoriteit tenders OpenOverGokken helpline operation
The tender sets the helpline's operating terms and budget, affecting providers of gambling-harm support and player-protection services in the Netherlands.
Regulation
ADM official proposes payment blocking against illegal gambling in Italy
Operators face a payment-blocking proposal requiring legislative amendment, while ADM has no plans to regulate B2B providers.
Deals & M&A
Visualize Group completes acquisition of gaming testing provider eCOGRA
Testing and compliance suppliers eCOGRA and BMM Testlabs now share ownership under the Visualize Group.
Enforcement & compliance
British police raid four illegal gambling venues in Manchester and seize over £20,000
Manchester’s illegal gambling enforcement resulted in four arrests and cash seizures, with one suspect facing money laundering allegations.