Spain's Hacienda keeps gambling machine tax modules unchanged for 2027
Operators and venues can use the stated tax modules when assessing 2027 liabilities for machines and lottery or betting sales.
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Brazil justice ministry classifies Bets MP drafting documents as secret for five years
The secrecy decision limits access to the basis for a measure that restricts betting and online games in Brazil.
Brazil ministries withhold documents behind betting prohibition
Restricted access and missing studies limit scrutiny of the betting prohibition’s rationale and its match-fixing implications.
Brazil’s SPA says it had no impact study before betting ban
The reported absence of impact assessments is relevant to operators facing the nationwide prohibition.
Brazil’s sports ministry reports 482 police trained on betting integrity
The ministry’s account connects betting-integrity measures to the operation of Brazil’s regulated market.
Brazilian Supreme Court justice adds sports bodies to betting-ban hearing
The hearing will bring sports organisations into court consideration of a measure that would prohibit betting activity and advertising.
Brazil betting association says operators have cut 3,500 jobs after ban
The court decision and authorisation status affect betting operators’ ability to resume or continue business in Brazil.
Luiz Fux adds COB and sports ministry to Brazil betting hearing
The hearing will include two bodies identified as direct beneficiaries of betting revenue in the measure’s dispute.
Germany records €622.1m in gaming taxes in Q3 2026
The tax breakdown shows operators and investors how receipts vary across betting, online gaming and lotteries.
Spain’s Health Ministry reports lottery spending among 12- and 13-year-olds
The findings inform regulators and lottery operators about reported gambling participation and spending among young people.
China’s Ministry of Finance reports September lottery sales up 27.3%
The figures give lottery stakeholders an official measure of sales growth by product and for the year to date.
China’s Ministry of Finance reports September lottery sales of RMB67.389bn
The figures show operators and suppliers which lottery categories drove China’s September sales growth.
Peru's MINCETUR proposes cutting maximum online gambling fines to 70 UIT
The draft would lower the maximum fine for very serious online gambling and sports betting breaches from 200 to 70 UIT.
Minas Gerais and Brazil’s sports ministry say federal measure affects ad-ban case
The provisional measure may alter the legal context, but congressional approval and the court’s ruling remain unresolved.
Brazil sports ministry tells STF betting MP has emptied ANJL action against Minas decree
The opinion could shape the STF's ruling on whether the federal betting ban moots state advertising challenges.
Japan ministry calls for further planning on MGM Osaka casino resort
The ministry’s requests add planning requirements for the resort’s promoters ahead of its planned opening.
Peru closes six illegal betting and slot venues in Lambayeque and Huánuco
The closures remove unauthorised betting and slot operations, including machines identified as intended for minors.
Brazil's Casa Civil to coordinate betting oversight committee after ban
The committee's blocking and payment protocols determine how operators exit Brazil and unlicensed sites are enforced.
Brazil’s Culture Ministry authorises R$2.9m fundraising for betting-themed productions
The authorised R$2.9m fundraising depends on private sponsorship raised by 2026, not money already received.
Jin Sun-mee urges review of Kangwon Land entry-ban procedures in South Korea
The review could affect Kangwon Land’s procedures for allowing previously barred customers to return to its casino.
Brazilian Federal Police establishes unit for illegal betting and sports manipulation
The dedicated unit places betting investigations and sports-manipulation cases within a defined Federal Police structure.
Peruvian lawmaker proposes raising online betting consumption tax to 5%
If enacted, the proposal would raise the tax rate operators face on each covered wager from 1% to 5%.
Mincetur blocks 50 unauthorised betting platforms in Peru
Operators and suppliers in Peru face enforcement action against platforms operating without authorisation.
Peru blocks 50 unauthorised online gambling and sports betting platforms
Unauthorised platforms serving users in Peru face blocking under coordinated enforcement of the country’s gambling law.
Source: Mincetur (Peru)
Brazilian government cancels football-club meeting amid betting-ban boycott threat
The ban and related discussions could affect clubs’ betting sponsorships and other commercial relationships.