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AGCOM official calls for rules to reflect Italy’s changing gaming market

Regulation

Davide Gallino of Italy’s AGCOM said at IGE 2026 that regulation should adapt to the growth of online gaming and the blurred boundary between traditional audiovisual media and digital platforms. He called for a coordinated review of the regulatory framework and said prediction markets such as Polymarket could have significant effects on gaming and communications.

A regulatory review could affect how gaming communications and prediction markets are governed in Italy.

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France Football investigates suspected betting irregularities around Ballon d’Or

France Football has opened an investigation into suspicious betting patterns around the Ballon d’Or, reportedly, and said French police would also be involved. The report says 12 Polymarket accounts wagered a combined $264,000 on the final top-five ranking, while seven accounts bet only on that event.

The organisation has opened an official probe into the suspicious betting patterns. French police are to take part in the inquiry as well. France Football has promised to establish whether any parties bear responsibility. Its position is that the winners were chosen through a vote run independently.

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