Finland’s Administrative Committee has proposed delaying implementation of the gambling bill by six months, according to a report. Political parties are also calling for amendments, but the report provides no further details.
A proposed delay could change the timing of market entry for gambling operators seeking Finnish licences.
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Brazil’s Finance Ministry is preparing rules that would prevent people in debt renegotiation programmes from registering on fixed-odds betting platforms for six months, Finance Minister Dario Durigan said. The proposal would add affected users to a restricted registry, with operators expected to update their disqualification APIs within less than 30 days; the deadline could be 15 days.
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport published a voluntary code for paid and free prize draw operators on 20 November. It is not legally binding and does not replace existing rules; operators signing up have until 20 May next year to implement its measures, including age checks, spending controls and player protections.
Sega Sammy Holdings reported gaming-business sales of nearly JPY16.36bn for the six months to 30 September 2026, up 91.1% year on year. The segment recorded an operating loss of JPY3.9bn, which the company attributed in part to higher sales and a wider loss following its acquisitions of GAN and Stakelogic BV; group net profit rose 298.6% to JPY10.93bn.
Shuffle.com agreed a six-month sponsorship deal with influencer Jack Doherty that bars him from posting on social media, Doherty said. He said he was working with his lawyer to address the contract terms; whether the arrangement is a publicity campaign remains unclear.
Reportedly, Italy’s Court of Cassation rejected an appeal by a private club operator in Bari as inadmissible. The decision makes the operator’s six-month prison sentence for breaching gambling law final.
Italy's Court of Cassation has rejected an appeal by the operator of a private club in Bari, making a six-month prison sentence for gambling law breaches final, according to a ruling by the court's Seventh Criminal Section. The court declared the appeal against the judgment of the Bari Court of Appeal inadmissible.