Ireland has notified the European Commission of draft Gambling (Licence Variation) Regulations 2026, according to the report. The proposal sets fees for B2C betting-licence changes, including amendments involving pool betting, and its standstill period ends on 5 May 2026.
The proposed fees would affect the cost of changing Irish B2C betting licences, including adding pool betting.
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It was reported that Senator Carlos Fávaro introduced a bill to prohibit betting operations in Brazil. The proposal would extinguish betting licences within a maximum of five years.
Austria's Finance Ministry has finalised a draft law that would allow several providers to offer online gambling under a licensing system. Lotteries would remain a monopoly, while online casino licences would initially run five years with a possible 10-year extension. The draft, which is subject to coalition negotiations, would require licensees to hold EUR10m in share capital and settle past tax and court claims.
Former Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina has proposed suspending Italy’s ban on gambling advertising and sponsorship, according to a report on his 11-page document. Presented on 8 April, the document also proposes directing betting revenue to youth football and restructuring the league system. The parliamentary hearing intended to consider it was cancelled after Gravina left the federation presidency.
Illinois Representative Daniel Didech filed HB5143 to end the state’s per-bet sportsbook fee from 1 July 2026, according to the report. The bill would amend the fee’s scheduled duration; operators currently pay $0.25 on the first 20 million bets and $0.50 on additional wagers. It would need to pass before the change takes effect.
Italy’s 2027-2029 budget bill proposes a new category for gaming devices without cash prizes in dedicated venues, with biennial authorisations issued by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM). The Italian Esports Association said proposed fees range from €200 per device to €10,000 per online platform, while operational rules, including those for esports tournaments, would follow in later ADM measures.
Article 25 of the draft budget law, presented to the Chamber as part of the Manovra, would add a new category of devices to article 110, comma 7, of the consolidated public security law (TULPS). The draft's new letter c-quater would cover devices without cash winnings, used in dedicated rooms for games of pure skill and digital entertainment, including through access to online platforms. Multiple stations would also fall under that definition.