Italy’s Court of Auditors reported that gaming revenue fell by about €200 million in the first eight months of 2026. It presented the figure during a preliminary hearing on the 2026 public finance planning document before the budget committees of both houses of parliament.
The reported decline provides investors and policymakers with a measure of gaming revenue performance in Italy.
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FDJ United's gross gaming revenue in the Netherlands fell 8.6% in the first nine months of 2026, the company said in a financial update. UK GGR dropped 24.4%, while group revenue declined 5.6% to €2.576bn and total GGR fell 2.8% to €6.264bn. Higher gambling taxes cut revenue by €62m across the group.
FDJ United reported an 8.6% decline in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Netherlands for the first nine months of 2026, according to a financial update the company published on 22 October. The company operates in the Dutch online market through the Unibet and ZEbet sites. GGR in the United Kingdom also fell, by 24.4%.
Italy’s Court of Auditors’ 2025 state accounts report lists €25.65bn from lotteries and Lotto among extratax revenues. The report also says the National Fund for the Fight against Drugs rose to €9.75m in 2025, with €3.97m committed and €1.78m paid.
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance confirmed a single deferred-draw national lottery for 2026 in a decree published in the Official Gazette on 19 June. The lottery will later be formally announced by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and linked to nationally broadcast radio and television programmes, the decree says.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.
Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.
Researchers from four Irish universities have proposed tighter gambling controls in Ireland, including restrictions on low-cost scratchcards, according to the study. It suggests minimum gambling spend thresholds of €5, €10 or €15 and measures such as stricter advertising rules, health warnings and higher taxes. Lead author Dr Frank Houghton of the Technological University of the Shannon said policymakers could draw on tobacco-control measures.
Researchers from four Irish universities are calling for tighter gambling controls, with low-cost scratchcards among the targets. They suggest setting the lowest permitted gambling spend at €5, €10 or €15, aiming to curb impulsive play and gambling by under-age people.