Denmark’s gambling revenue reportedly fell 17% to DKK584.5 million in June. The eGaming sector was the only segment to record growth.
The figures indicate a broad revenue decline, with eGaming the only growing segment in Denmark.
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US horse-racing wagering fell 5% year on year to $911.9m in June, according to a media report. The report put the first-half 2026 total at $5.52bn.
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported that gross gaming revenue fell 12.1% year on year to MOP18.5 billion in June, and was down 18.1% from May. First-half revenue rose 6.8% year on year to MOP126.9 billion; the report attributed part of June’s decline to the 2026 World Cup diverting some players’ budgets from casinos.
Maine’s two commercial casinos recorded $13.7 million in net revenue in June, the Maine Gambling Unit figures showed. Revenue fell 2.8% from $14.1 million a year earlier; Hollywood Casino in Bangor rose 9% to $5.7 million, while Oxford Casino declined to $8 million.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by about 30%, with revised rates due to take effect on 1 April 2027 if approved. The certification fee for an already type-tested model would fall from JPY4,340 to JPY3,030, while testing requirements would remain unchanged.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by around 30%.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has received dozens of consumer inquiries about prediction-market platforms it does not regulate, a commission spokesperson said. The commission directs those consumers to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, while chair Jordan Maynard told lawmakers that users may confuse such platforms with state-licensed sportsbooks.
A Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) spokesperson said they had personally seen dozens of inquiries about prediction-market platforms outside the regulator’s authority. The MGC tells consumers it does not regulate prediction markets and directs them to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the spokesperson said.