Buenos Aires casino concessions may be put out to a new tender, while state operation remains an alternative, reportedly. The city lottery is said to be considering a tender as legal injunctions continue to affect the floating casinos; no decision or timetable is stated.
A new tender or state operation could change how Buenos Aires’ floating casinos are managed.
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Italy’s land-based gambling reorganisation may not be completed by August 2026, and a further extension of current concessions is increasingly considered possible, according to reports. The proposed reform still faces unresolved issues including local authority powers, retail outlet numbers and protections for vulnerable people; no extension has been announced.
Morgan Stanley said Italy may extend its current retail gaming concession system to 2027 or 2028, according to the report. The bank cited the short timetable for reform and said the market could become more concentrated as future concessions bring higher costs and compliance requirements. Its model assumed auction bids would be 10% above initially expected levels for each lot.
Portugal’s government will extend existing casino concessions for a limited period because the tender for new licences has not concluded on schedule, according to a media report. The extensions cover casinos operated by Solverde Group and Estoril Sol; the ministry said the jury will assess bids and prepare a preliminary report for competitors to comment on before a proposed award is finalised.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.
Brazilian political analyst Jussara Soares and Arko Advice vice-president Cristiano Noronha forecast that Congress will approve Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting and online games. Noronha said approval could include a transition period; the measure enters urgent procedure on 9 November while its joint committee remains uninstalled.