Appointment
Sky Betting & Gaming appoints Neil Banbury as managing director
Sky Betting & Gaming gains a managing director who spent more than 15 years in various Kindred positions.
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Reports
NWGB and partners raise gambling-harm awareness at Baphiring Agricultural Hub
The North West Gambling Board, DEDECT and SARGF warned young adults against risky wagering at Baphiring Agricultural Hub.
Playnetic launches full games portfolio with Interwetten across regulated markets
Playnetic’s launch puts its full games portfolio on Interwetten across the operator’s regulated markets.
POGO urges US Senate to widen military prediction market trading restrictions
POGO’s requested trading ban, financial disclosures and explicit penalties would strengthen prediction market restrictions for Department of Defense personnel.
Janshen-Hahnraths turns €10m loss into €9.6m profit for 2025
The return to profit shows the operator's restructuring and online growth offsetting a 15% fall in physical casino revenue.
Belgian blacklist passes 1,000 illegal gambling sites
The growing Belgian list signals sustained enforcement pressure on unlicensed operators, while the Dutch motion points to a possible comparable regime.
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.
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.
AZEMAR Aragón seeks changes to draft regional gambling rules
The proposals could change machine permit transfers, venue limits, lottery terminal controls, and gaming hours.
Tender
Norsk Tipping seeks ServiceNow maintenance and development services
Suppliers can bid to maintain and further develop Norsk Tipping’s ServiceNow.
Source: TED
Tender
New York Gaming Commission seeks lottery operations partner under RFP 1052 V2
The solicitation gives prospective suppliers a deadline to submit proposals for New York lottery operations and services.
Source: Tenders (NY Gaming Commission)
Tender
New York Gaming Commission seeks lottery operations partner under RFP 1052 V2
The solicitation gives prospective suppliers a deadline to submit proposals for New York lottery operations and services.
Source: NY Gaming Commission
Regulators fine casinos $34m over AML and customer verification concerns in September
September’s $34m in casino fines highlights financial consequences associated with anti-money laundering and customer verification concerns.
Maryland casinos post $151.4m in September gaming revenue
Casino gaming contributions include funding for Maryland’s Education Trust Fund.
Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Federal judge awards Kalshi and CFTC interim relief against Illinois
The injunctions give Kalshi and the CFTC interim judicial relief against Illinois.
Lula campaign links betting prohibition to weaker first-round performance
Lula’s campaign assessment links fixed-odds betting prohibition to weaker electoral performance, giving regulators a reported political consequence to consider.
Polymarket offers bank failure contracts as trading exceeds $77,000
Warnings about financial panic give regulators a concern to assess around Polymarket’s contracts on major bank collapses.
OCCC orders 10 platforms to halt sports contract activity in Ohio
The notices require recipients to stop offering or facilitating sports contracts in Ohio and expose them to enforcement proceedings if they continue.
Analysts see upside in sports betting stocks after G2E
Analyst sentiment after G2E can influence how investors value listed sportsbook operators despite weak recent share performance.
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.
Licence
Maryland Commission agenda includes Fanatics licence renewal hearing
The commission will consider renewal of Fanatics Betting and Gaming’s sports wagering facility operator licence.
Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Regulators and gaming executives oppose prediction markets at G2E
Opposition from regulators and gaming executives highlights prediction market concerns alongside industry discussion of compliance, oversight and risk.
Licence
Yokohama looks likely to forgo Japan’s 2027 casino licence applications
Investors face Yokohama’s likely absence from Japan’s 2027 licensing process, with no mayoral candidate supporting a casino project.
Alberta opens competitive online gambling market with 22 operators
Alberta’s launch gives licensed operators access to a market where unregulated offshore websites previously accounted for around 70% of iGaming.
Jennings Bet warns machine games duty increase could prompt shop closures
Jennings Bet could close nearly half its shops if machine games duty rises, putting its retail footprint at stake.