The European Commission cleared two French measures drafted by the Autorité nationale des jeux after the standstill period ended without comments from member states. The changes update database searches used to identify people barred from gambling, adding two name fields and moving queries to an API.
Operators and gaming venues using the database will need to apply the updated search process.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Indiana regulators voted unanimously against an NCAA proposal to prohibit pregame college player props. The decision preserves those markets alongside the state's existing ban on in-game college player props. Commissioners said lawmakers should decide whether to introduce broader restrictions.
Indiana's gambling regulator voted unanimously to reject a request from college sports' governing body to ban pregame wagers on individual college players. Such bets on individual players during games have been barred in the state since 2019, yet the commission opted against applying the same rule to markets offered before games begin. Regulators had taken up the matter in June and put off a final decision at that time so it could be reviewed further.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission made a portal available on 10 July for approved researchers to request casino player data with personal identifiers removed, spokesperson Thomas Mills said. The Public Health Advocacy Institute withdrew its 2024 lawsuit after the commission began complying with the state law, while PHAI director Mark Gottlieb said the law does not impose comparable data-sharing duties on sports betting operators. A bill before the legislature would extend those duties to sportsbooks.
Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission has proposed changes to sports betting rules in a study submitted to state lawmakers. Recommendations include banning credit-card deposits and in-game microbets, requiring pre-set player limits and analysing anonymised player data; the proposals now depend on action by the General Assembly or Gaming Control Board.
The Indiana Gaming Commission unanimously tabled the NCAA’s proposal to prohibit individual college player proposition bets at a Thursday meeting, leaving the issue unresolved until its next meeting in September. The NCAA cited athlete harassment, while sportsbook operators warned a ban could push bettors towards offshore markets. The commission heard arguments from both sides before delaying a decision.
Finland has notified the European Commission of a draft rule on the technical format for transmitting gambling account transaction data under its Gambling Act. The proposed requirements would define which transactions licensees report, their structure and content, and when they are generated; the standstill period ends on 3 February 2027. The rule is proposed to take effect on 1 July 2027.
Finland has submitted a draft regulation to the European Commission on the technical format for transmitting gambling account transaction data under the Finnish Gambling Act (10/2026). The standstill deadline is 3 February 2027. The proposed regulation would take effect on 1 July 2027.