Nebraska casinos recorded $27.1 million in revenue in May, up 11.9% year on year, according to Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission figures. Slots generated $23.5 million, table games $2.4 million, electronic table games $672,155 and retail sports betting $523,246.
May revenue figures show year-on-year growth across Nebraska casinos, including slots, table games and retail sports betting.
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Nebraska Secretary of State Robert B. Evnen confirmed that two petitions on online sports betting met signature requirements, sending separate constitutional and regulatory measures to voters in November. The petitions gathered 138,473 and 96,918 valid signatures respectively; the proposals would limit online betting to licensed racetrack operators and contracted platform providers.
Nebraska casinos recorded July revenue of USD28.1m, a 31.8% annual increase, citing Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission figures. Slots contributed USD24.4m, increasing 30.2%, while table games brought in USD2.5m, a 60% rise.
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.