BBGaming said its BRA betting brand will begin operating in Brazil’s federally regulated market on 24 February, using the bra.bet.br domain. The company said BRA will be its first brand to operate with authorisation from the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets.
BRA’s launch makes it BBGaming’s first brand operating with federal authorisation in Brazil.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brazil, Lindau Gaming | Not stated | Brazil’s SPA approves BIG Brazil and Lindau Gaming brand reductions | Not stated | |
| Not named | BRL 30,000,000 | Brazil’s Finance Ministry reviews 25 sports betting applications | Not stated | |
| PicPay, Nosso Time Igaming | Not stated | PicPay seeks Brazil betting authorisation through Nosso Time iGaming | Not stated | |
| Kalshi | Not stated | Kalshi explores potential Brazil prediction-market entry in 2026 | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Brazil’s SPA issues 67 initial betting authorisations for regulated market | Not stated |
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A federal judge in Ohio rejected Kalshi’s argument that its sports prediction markets are federally regulated contracts, ruling that state gambling laws apply. The Ohio Casino Control Commission is seeking to block Kalshi’s operation in the state, and the company said it would appeal.
International Entertainment said it is targeting a late-August or September 2026 launch of online gaming in the Philippines with TGXI. Its subsidiary NCLI will operate the licensed service and receive 3% of gross gaming revenue, while TGXI supplies technology and receives 97%, subject to specified deductions; the initial games will be electronic casino products.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting issued rules for an accelerated authorisation process for fixed-odds betting companies linked to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Eligible Brazilian FIFA partners or contractors may seek a limited licence for 24 May to 25 August 2027, paying R$1,528,767.12 and establishing a R$2.5m reserve, or apply for a five-year authorisation. Applications are due by 31 October 2026, and event-period licensees may offer bets only on the tournament.
PicPay sought approval in May 2025 to offer fixed-odds sports betting in Brazil through subsidiary Nosso Time iGaming, according to a prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The application remains under review by the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets, and PicPay said it is awaiting regulatory approval before starting operations.
The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.
The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.