The Dutch parliament rejected a proposal for a total ban on gambling advertising, according to the report. Play’n GO government affairs head Shawn Fluharty said licensed operators need tools to compete with unlicensed businesses and argued that restricting advertising could weaken channelling and consumer protections.
Rejecting a total advertising ban preserves advertising options for licensed Dutch gambling operators.
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Lawmakers, regulators and tribal representatives are pressing for a more proactive stance against prediction markets. Shawn Fluharty, who heads the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, said the US Supreme Court may ultimately decide whether federal regulators have jurisdiction, according to the report. Critics cited lower tax treatment and possible access for 18- to 20-year-olds.
National Council of Legislators from Gaming States president Shawn Fluharty told tribal leaders that prediction-market companies could lobby state lawmakers if the US Supreme Court rules against their federal case for offering sports contracts. He argued that state licensing and regulation should apply, while conference chairman Victor Rocha criticised North Carolina’s planned 6% tax on net trading-fee revenue, compared with a 23% tax on online sports betting.
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said President Donald Trump is not prioritising who regulates prediction markets, according to the report. Mulvaney discussed the federal-state dispute over sports event contracts at a gaming legislators’ meeting and predicted that the US Supreme Court would ultimately decide the question.
Play'n GO has joined the German Online Casino Association (DOCV), which approved the supplier's membership unanimously, the company said. Market Owner DACH Melanie Hainzer will represent Play'n GO in the association, which provides a forum for dialogue on Germany's regulated online casino market.
Evolution chief executive Martin Carlesund said Brazil's abrupt ban on licensed betting was a total negative for the industry. The supplier has temporarily closed its São Paulo studio and is awaiting a Supreme Federal Court ruling on whether the ban is unconstitutional. Evolution reported Q3 net revenue up 3.7% year-on-year to €526.1m.