Reportedly, France’s regulated gambling market generated €5.66bn in gross gaming revenue excluding casinos during January–June 2026. Growth of just over 0.5% year on year compared with 4.1% in the equivalent 2025 period.
Growth of just over 0.5% versus 4.1% shows France's regulated market slowing despite World Cup betting.
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IIDEA opposed Article 25 of Italy’s 2027 budget bill, which would introduce authorisation, oversight and tax rules for LAN rooms, and called for the provision to be removed. The association said the government’s projections of 200 venues in 2027 and 2,300 in 2028 were far above its estimate of about 70 currently operating venues.
IIDEA, the association representing Italy's video-game industry, said it opposes Article 25 of the 2027 budget bill, which would introduce authorisation, oversight and tax rules for LAN rooms. The association called for the provision to be removed in full and for a discussion with the sector in the appropriate institutional settings.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to call FanDuel to an adjudicatory hearing over proxy wagers placed through Bill Simmons’s account. FanDuel reported 22 bets worth $21,800 across three August dates and voided them; the commission wants to examine how the operator allowed the bets and responded.
US Representative Dina Titus has asked House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise to include FAIR BET language in must-pass legislation, according to a report. The change reduced the gambling-loss deduction from 100% to 90%; the FAIR BET Act passed the House Ways and Means Committee by 38-5 in September and awaits action by House leadership.
A letter from Democratic U.S. Rep. Dina Titus went to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both of Louisiana, requesting that FAIR BET language be part of any “must-pass” legislation. The Nevada congresswoman's district takes in the Las Vegas Strip, and she wants Republican House leadership to bring back the full gambling-loss deduction in the closing weeks of a session that opens on Monday.
Ernesto Maria Ruffini of Più Uno criticised Italy’s 2027 budget measures concerning gambling, arguing that the government should not seek higher revenues by encouraging more betting or larger stakes. He said taxation of gambling activity was justified but questioned measures that could increase play.
Ernesto Maria Ruffini of Più Uno – Uguali per la Costituzione has criticised the gambling measures in Italy's 2027 budget. He disputes the government's decision to raise tax revenue through measures on the gambling and betting sector.
Brazilian government leader in Congress Senator Randolfe Rodrigues said the government would seek to pass the provisional measure banning sports betting and online gaming without amendments. He said a joint committee could be installed the following week, with votes in both houses targeted for 2026, although review could slip to 2027. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said the proposed ban would reduce projected 2027 Selective Tax revenue and require budget adjustments.
The joint committee that will evaluate Brazil's provisional measure banning sports betting and online gaming could be installed next week. The government's support base intends to leave the text entirely intact. Some amendments submitted to the measure propose leaving room for sports betting to continue.