Bolivia’s Autoridad de Fiscalización del Juego presented its 2025 results at a public accountability hearing. The AJ said it authorised 1,226 business promotions that distributed Bs573m in prizes, while authorities intervened in 82 illegal gambling venues, seized 119 gambling devices and destroyed 230 machines.
The figures show Bolivia’s promotional activity and illegal-gambling enforcement outcomes for 2025.
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard told a US House subcommittee that consumers regularly contact the regulator about prediction-market rules and disputes. Maynard said the commission lacks authority over these platforms and argued that their sports contracts may not carry the protections required of regulated sportsbooks.
Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard said sports prediction contract operators often lack consumer protections associated with regulated sportsbooks. Maynard raised his concerns in written testimony submitted to a US House subcommittee on 11 November.
Betting companies are reportedly urging Argentina’s Senate to target illegal platforms rather than add requirements for authorised operators. The government’s bill proposes prison terms for unauthorised betting activity, domain blocking and financial restrictions, while the sector disputes broader advertising, identity and payment controls.
Argentina’s ARCA recorded ARS17.798bn in tax from online betting and gaming in July, taking the year-to-date total to ARS89.627bn. The accumulated figure was reported as US$60m, compared with US$32m for the same period of 2025; the tax applies a general 5% rate to net deposits.
Bacta warned that a significant increase in the UK’s Machine Games Duty could cause venue closures, job losses and reduced investment in land-based gaming. In a survey of its members, 90% described the potential impact as severely negative and 87% said a tax rise would make lower investment very likely.
Bacta warned that a significant increase in UK Machine Games Duty could cause business closures, job losses and a halt to investment in land-based gaming. The warning follows a survey of members of Bacta, a UK trade association representing land-based gaming and amusement businesses.
The Betting and Gaming Council said it launched a five-point plan on 8 June to tackle illegal gambling in the UK. The proposals cover unlawful advertising, websites, payments, facilitators and criminal sanctions. The BGC cited estimates that black-market betting could rise from £17bn in 2025 to more than £33bn in 2028.