Brazil launched its legal online betting market on 1 January, with 14 companies receiving full authorisation, according to the report. Another 52 companies had provisional licences pending; the SPA said the framework places fixed-odds betting under state control.
Operators must distinguish full authorisation from provisional status as the regulated market begins operating.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbet, Betway | BRL 30,000,000 | Brazil requires R$30m fee for online gambling licence applications | Not stated | |
| Betfair | BRL 30,000,000 | Betfair pays BRL30m fee for planned 2025 Brazil market entry | Not stated | |
| Kaizen Gaming, Betfair | Not stated | Brazil registers 113 gambling licence applicants ahead of market launch | Not stated |
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Nevada’s Gaming Commission is due to review race book and sports pool licence applications at its 23 July 2026 meeting in Carson City. The agenda includes applications involving Caesars Sportsbook at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino and Boomer’s Sports Book at Baldini’s Sports Casino and Longstreet Inn & Casino; the Gaming Control Board has recommended approval for most cases, often subject to conditions.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s licensee information page states that only operators listed by the commission may accept sports wagers in the state. It says licensed operators pay tax on gross sports wagering revenue at 15% for retail and 20% online, and notes that Betr and WynnBet did not renew their temporary licences after early 2024.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously to reopen sports betting licence applications after staff said bet365 had expressed interest in an untethered online licence. Four untethered online licences and several tethered licences remain available; the commission has not yet set the application window dates.
Boomer’s Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook are due to seek Nevada Gaming Commission approval on 18 December, after recommendations from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Boomer’s proposes a kiosk-only sportsbook at the Mizpah Club in Tonopah, while Caesars plans to rebrand four northern Nevada sportsbooks. Boomer’s said it plans to open on 19 December if approved.
Missouri sports betting is scheduled to launch on 1 December 2025, with pre-registration open beforehand, the report said. Eight sportsbooks are expected to begin operations on or shortly after launch, while Underdog is expected to offer daily fantasy sports.