Arkansas’ land-based casinos recorded $63.4 million in gaming revenue for September, an 8% increase, according to the report.
The reported monthly revenue growth gives operators and investors a market performance indicator for Arkansas casinos.
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Italian MP Andrea de Bertoldi said the tax treatment of gaming sectors should be balanced and developed through consultation with operators, according to the report. He argued that provisions in the budget bill affecting gaming could be revisited during parliamentary scrutiny.
Democratic Party deputies withdrew a parliamentary question filed on 7 October about gambling supply growth and approval for six online instant-win national lotteries. The question had asked the government whether it would revoke an authorisation issued by the Customs and Monopolies Agency, citing first-quarter 2026 stakes and player spending; a separate question on the subject was due for consideration in the Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee on 4 November.
Lotto Hessen and three Hesse organisations signed a joint appeal in Wiesbaden on 3 November, calling for stronger rules and enforcement against illegal gambling. The coalition cited estimates that up to 50% of gambling activity occurs outside the regulated market and urged legal-market channelling to become the main regulatory goal.
Lottoland’s Australian subsidiary, KenoGo, has challenged the federal government’s forthcoming online keno ban in the New South Wales Supreme Court, according to a media report. The case seeks to invalidate part of the Interactive Gambling Act; the ban is due to take effect on 1 January 2027, and Lottoland declined to comment while proceedings continue.
MEP David Casa said at SiGMA World 2026 in Rome that he would oppose any new EU tax on online gambling. He argued that additional costs for compliant businesses could threaten jobs and make illegal gambling more attractive, and called for common standards and clearer rules.