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AGS says online table games help increase play at retail casinos, a claim relevant to casino operators.
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Ferrara’s Questura approved a new prohibited-games table in July 2026 for public venues, private clubs and premises offering games and betting. The table lists gambling games and other games the police chief considers contrary to the public interest.
A California court ruled that the Bureau of Gambling Control exceeded its authority with regulations targeting cardroom table games, according to the California Gaming Association. The association said the rules would have barred or restricted games operated by licensed cardrooms across the state.
An ENJEU-Mineurs 2025 survey by ARPEJ with France's ANJ found 39% of 15-17 year olds played hybrid digital games in the previous 12 months. Games with casino-style elements were the most common form at 26.3%, followed by free demo casino games at 18.1% and social casino games at 16.6%. Among these young players, 15.6% said they had spent money on such games.
A survey of French adolescents found that 39% of 15-17 year olds said they had taken part in at least one hybrid digital game in the 12 months before the study, according to the ENJEU-Mineurs 2025 survey conducted by ARPEJ in collaboration with France's ANJ. The survey combined quantitative and qualitative data on the behaviour, motivations and perceptions of French adolescents towards games that sit between video games and gambling, and on the risks associated with them.
ELK Studios announced on 26 October 2026 that its games are available in Portugal. The company described the launch as part of its expansion into regulated markets.
ELK Studios has entered the Portuguese market, where its games are now available. The launch marks a further step in the company's expansion strategy and its aim of widening its presence in regulated jurisdictions.
France's competition authority has approved Banijay's planned acquisition of casino operator Joa without conditions. The review, the authority's first of a gambling transaction spanning online and land-based operations, focused mainly on poker and concluded that the deal was unlikely to restrict competition. The authority said its assessment did not account for possible future legalisation of online casino games.