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Latvia’s gambling revenue rose by 4% to €80.2 million in the third quarter of 2026, reportedly.
Gambling revenue in Latvia reached €80.2 million in the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 4%.
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The Government of Aragon forecasts €38.8 million in gambling tax revenue for 2027 in its draft regional budget, up from €26.2 million in the last approved budget for 2024. The estimate includes €31.8 million from land-based gambling and €7 million from state-regulated and online gambling activities; the draft leaves gambling tax rates unchanged.
Aragon's regional government forecasts €38.8m in gambling tax revenue for 2027 in its draft budget, €12.6m more than the €26.2m projected in the last approved budget for 2024. The projected increase is 48.09%.
Spain’s DGOJ described prediction markets as cross-betting products in a 26 May notice, while its director general reiterated at MERGE Madrid in late October that gambling products require a licence to operate in Spain. The notice did not specify which licence applies; the article interprets the existing cross-betting category as potentially relevant. Italy’s 2013 rules allow player-to-player betting on non-sporting events, but the source says such events have not become part of a working exchange market.
Spain's DGOJ described prediction markets as player-to-player cross-betting in a 26 May notice, but did not say which licence applies, according to an analysis on an Italian gambling industry site. The author said a link to an existing cross-betting licence was an interpretation.
Italy’s Council of State rejected the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s main appeals over immediate application of new PVR rules to online gambling concessionaires operating under extensions. In rulings published on 6 November 2026, it upheld the lower court’s finding that the changes required a transitional regime and partly accepted operators’ cross-appeals.
Italy’s Council of State rejected ADM appeals against rulings favouring Snaitech and Betpoint over the immediate application of new payment point rules to online gambling concessions operating under technical extensions. The court partly accepted the operators’ cross-appeals in rulings published on 6 November 2026.
Italy’s draft 2027 budget bill proposes changes to amusement machines, including raising the maximum cost per play for category 7A machines from €1 to €2 and increasing the maximum prize value from €20 to €40. The commentary says operators would have 60 days after the law takes effect to submit declarations for certain temporarily authorised machines still installed on 31 December 2026.
Mozambique’s Financial Intelligence Office (GIFiM) announced a risk-based anti-money laundering supervision drive covering casinos and other non-financial sectors. The strategy would replace assessments to identify higher-risk businesses with occasional supervisory checks, while GIFiM already oversees real estate and vehicle trading for AML purposes.
Mozambique's Financial Intelligence Office (GIFiM) has unveiled a plan to increase anti-money laundering supervision of casinos and other non-financial sectors. The initiative seeks to curb criminal networks exploiting weaknesses outside banking and protect progress made since Mozambique left the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025.