Penalty
Polymarket challenges €420,000 penalty in the Netherlands
Polymarket’s challenge contests a Dutch penalty while asserting it sought to meet the deadline for blocking access.
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Reports
Singapore’s GRA outlines increased use of artificial intelligence in regulation
Singapore’s GRA is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to support regulation and improve regulatory effectiveness.
Flávio Bolsonaro criticises Brazilian government’s fixed-odds betting prohibition
Bolsonaro’s criticism raises legal certainty concerns over the government’s decision for fixed-odds betting operators.
Coinbase agrees to halt sports-event contracts in Michigan under regulatory settlement
Operators should note Coinbase will stop listing new sports markets and close all outstanding sports trades in Michigan.
Licence
FanDuel secures futures commission merchant licence to broker event contracts directly
FanDuel’s licence enables direct event contract brokering and direct economic control of its prediction market operations.
Blask projects 21.6 million Brazilians would keep betting after a ban
Blask’s projection suggests prohibition would push consumers outside Brazil’s regulated betting market without ending demand.
Maine Gambling Control Unit revises proposed online casino rules
The proposed changes would let operators implement routine game updates without separate approval while retaining records for regulatory inspection.
IAGR and NAGRA urge Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's Kalshi case
IAGR and NAGRA’s joint brief adds regulatory backing to New Jersey’s request for Supreme Court review.
NFL betting handle rises as sportsbook results swing in first month
Early-season handle and hold patterns shape how operators and investors read sportsbook margins and prediction market competition.
Higher Roller Technologies plans prediction market entry in November
Higher Roller Technologies’ planned November entry would add another operator to prediction markets.
Licence
Zitro Digital renews Malta supplier licence until 2036
Zitro Digital’s renewal maintains its authorisation to supply online gaming products under its MGA licence until 2036.
State enforcement prompts prediction market withdrawals in Connecticut and Missouri
Operator departures in Connecticut and PrizePicks’ suspension in Missouri narrow prediction market offerings available in those states.
Finland prohibits MagicPoro from targeting local players
MagicPoro’s prohibition and conditional fine demonstrate enforcement against unlawful targeting of Finnish players.
SABA challenges NWGB over Betmatch exchange licensing in South Africa
SABA’s challenge puts NWGB’s exchange licensing authority and the scope of Betmatch’s authorisation under scrutiny.
Wyoming lawmakers review sweepstakes casino prohibition and regulation drafts
The competing drafts leave sweepstakes operators facing possible prohibition or a regulated framework in Wyoming.
Parti Québécois wins Quebec election and will form minority government
The election outcome may affect the prospect of regulated iGaming in Quebec.
BestOnlineCasino.com publishes Southeast Asia online gambling market analysis
The analysis examines payment restrictions and regulation across Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand for online gambling operators.
Brazil’s AGU urges Supreme Court to uphold betting ban
The requests could delay a court decision on challenges affecting betting companies operating in Brazil.
New Zealand to review online casino community funding after two years
The policy would direct part of offshore online casino duty to community grants.
Flutter expects UK market share gains as gaming tax pressures smaller operators
Flutter expects its scale to support market share gains, while the tax increase adds £500m in expected costs from next year.
iHunters launches free job placement initiative for affected betting workers in Brazil
The initiative aims to help affected betting workers find new employment without charging them.
Fine
AGCO fines theScore Bet CAD200,000 over Ontario player protection allegations
Ontario’s CAD200,000 penalty connects an unhonoured cash-out offer with alleged player protection failures at theScore Bet.
DGOJ mandates additional warnings in gambling advertising in Spain
Gambling advertisers in Spain must include specific additional warnings in their commercial communications.
Macquarie raises 2026 prediction market volume forecast to $190bn
Macquarie’s increased forecast gives operators and investors a higher estimate of prediction market taker volume for 2026.
New responsible gambling coalition pledges to reject commercial funding amid NCPG concerns
The coalition’s rejection of commercial funding highlights neutrality concerns linked to NCPG’s agreement with prediction market operators.