Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting extended by 30 days the period for betting operators to implement checks preventing Bolsa Família and BPC beneficiaries from registering. The SPA said the extension was published on 30 October; operators had been due to start blocking new registrations on 1 November.
Operators have an additional 30 days to implement the required beneficiary checks.
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It was reported that Angola’s ISJ confirmed that social gaming mediators must meet the new Gaming Activity Law requirements by 14 December 2026. The regulator presented the plan at a meeting with licensed gaming operators.
The European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has laid the institutional basis to extend verification and control to non-financial obliged entities, including gambling companies, according to the Bank of Italy's 2025 activity report. The report says the AMLA founding regulation applies from mid-2025, with member states and operators given until July 2027 to implement the AMLR and AMLD6 directive.
The European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has put in place the institutional basis to extend verification and control to non-financial obliged entities, a category that includes gambling companies, according to the Bank of Italy's 2025 activity report. The report was published at the Chamber of Deputies.
PAGCOR is tightening fit-and-proper reviews of Philippine gaming firms as the country seeks to maintain its anti-money-laundering framework after leaving the FATF grey list, the report said. The checks may cover ownership, financial standing, criminal history and regulatory compliance; directors, beneficial owners and investors with stakes of at least 20% may face individual assessment, according to Arden Consult.
Italy’s ADM said its Games Directorate changed the procedure for disposing of decommissioned slot machines in a directive dated 27 October 2026. The deadline has increased from six months to one year, and owners’ declarations now cover only game boards; owners must retain documentation for five years to evidence permitted handling of cabinets. The changes apply to machines decommissioned from 1 November 2026.
Queensland’s government extended the suspension deadline for The Star Gold Coast casino licence to 31 March 2027, allowing the venue to continue operating under regulatory supervision while completing remediation work. The decision followed advice from Special Manager Nicholas Weeks, whose appointment was also extended; the government said several priority issues remained unresolved.
Queensland's government has extended the deadline for the suspension of The Star Gold Coast's casino licence to 31 March 2027, the state's attorney-general said. The decision gives the operator an additional six months to complete outstanding remediation work while the venue remains operational under regulatory supervision.