Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency regulations require owners to register skills-based amusement devices that award prizes other than free play. Registration is free, and owners must renew every other year by 31 December; unregistered machines are considered illegal devices.
Device owners must register qualifying machines to operate them legally in Maryland.
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Maryland's six casinos generated $160m from slots and table games in August 2026, down 6% year-on-year, citing the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. Casino revenue declined for the fourth successive month.
The Coalition for Prediction Markets alleged that Maryland gaming officials and casino lobby groups coordinated efforts to oppose event contracts, citing similarities between a regulator-authored letter and a draft it said the American Gaming Association supplied. The coalition also alleged broader coordination across states; the report reports that the CFTC claims federal authority over the contracts and that Kalshi plans to challenge a Michigan court order temporarily barring its sports-related contracts.
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.
Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) unanimously dismissed a complaint alleging federal inaction over illegal betting, ruling that it did not identify a specific unlawful act or an unfulfilled duty. The court noted that the Ministry of Finance's betting secretariat had monitored and acted against unauthorised operators before Provisional Measure 1.394/2026; the measure remains subject to congressional review.
Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) has dismissed and archived a complaint alleging omission, inertia or insufficient action by the state and federal bodies over the spread of illegal betting platforms. The Second Chamber approved ruling 5.284/2026 unanimously at its session on 27 October. It found that the complaint pointed to no unlawful act, no body that failed to act and no unfulfilled duty.