A newly published report reportedly found that regulated gambling captured 59% of revenue in the Netherlands. The report also suggested that players in the illegal market lost more on average than those using licensed platforms.
The reported revenue split offers operators and regulators a measure of the regulated market’s share in the Netherlands.
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A report ahead of the UK Budget says the chancellor may avoid doubling Machine Games Duty but could still raise it by 5%. Retail operators say any increase could lead to closures; the report gives no further details.
The MGA has concluded a consultation on changes to Malta’s recognition-notice regime for gambling businesses operating under foreign licences. In a feedback statement dated 26 October, the authority said stakeholders supported the direction of the proposals but called for proportionality and practical implementation; the government is scaling back the reforms after industry resistance and said new legislation may be needed.
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has concluded its consultation on changes to Malta's Recognition Notice regime and set out a softened set of proposals in a feedback statement dated 26 October. The Maltese government is scaling back its reforms to foreign licence recognition after resistance from the industry, and has said new legislation may be required. The MGA said it will begin collecting information from foreign licence-holders under the new regime this year, covering the 2025 reporting period and limited to business-to-consumer operators.
A review of North American market data reported Q3 2026 online sports betting handle of $1.27 billion in Indiana and $1.23 billion in Michigan. It also reported Alberta wagering of C$2.89 billion across three sectors and Ontario September combined iGaming and sports betting wagers of C$9.71 billion.
Indiana reported $1.27 billion in online sports betting handle for Q3 2026, narrowly ahead of Michigan's $1.23 billion, according to market data reported for the quarter. Indiana's wagering rose 10 per cent year on year, against a 7 per cent increase in Michigan.
Tuscany’s Regional Administrative Court overturned a 12-day suspension imposed by the Pisa police commissioner on a betting shop with VLT terminals, according to the court ruling reported on 30 October 2026. The court found that the administration had not established the customer’s alleged minority through legally valid means and said there is no general duty to check every visitor’s identity.
Tuscany's Regional Administrative Court has ruled unlawful a 12-day suspension that the Pisa police commissioner imposed on a betting shop with VLT terminals, according to the judgment. The court found that the administration had not established the customer's alleged minority through legally valid means. The decision is contained in judgment 2095/2026, published on 30 October 2026, in which the court's Fourth Section upheld the operator company's appeal.
Alabama governor candidate Tommy Tuberville said he would not obstruct efforts to let voters decide whether to authorise gambling, reportedly. A referendum would require a three-fifths majority in both legislative chambers before voters could consider a constitutional amendment; Tuberville said he would not promote a proposal without a full plan.
Tommy Tuberville, the Republican candidate for governor of Alabama, said he would not block an effort to let voters decide whether to authorise gambling in the state, according to an interview with the Capital Journal. Tuberville, a former Auburn Tigers football coach who has represented Alabama in the US Senate since 2021, is seeking the governor's office in the election on 3 November. The Alabama Constitution bars the legislature from authorising any new form of gambling, including casinos, lotteries and sports betting; changing that would require a statewide ballot referendum amending the state's legal framework.