The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has reduced the fee on gaming venue operators’ live sports betting gross gaming revenue from 17.5% to 15%, effective retroactively from November 2025. Its board approved the changes on 8 January; the 30% rate on virtual sports GGR remains unchanged.
Gaming venue operators face a lower fee on live sports betting revenue, while the virtual sports rate remains 30%.
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Reportedly, Denmark is considering a package of reforms that would restrict gambling marketing during live sporting events. The measures would see relevant marketing severely restricted by January 2027.
DraftKings Exchange filed contract materials with the CFTC for prediction markets based on short periods of sporting events and player statistics, according to the report. The filings describe markets on outcomes such as the next football drive or a goal within five minutes; the company has not clarified whether it will offer these contracts.
Denmark’s government has advanced proposals to restrict gambling advertising around live sporting events, including a ban during broadcasts and for ten minutes before and after them. The proposed rules would also restrict ads in specified public places, limit certain advertising content and prohibit brand ambassadors under 25; sponsorship and in-stadium promotions would remain permitted.
New York lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill A09343 to prohibit licensed operators from accepting live sports bets in the state. Co-authored by Linda Rosenthal, the proposal is before the Assembly’s Racing and Betting Committee and would take effect upon enactment; it has not been passed.
Australia’s communications regulator, ACMA, has called on broadcasters and online content providers to reduce offshore gambling advertisements in international live sports coverage shown in Australia. It recommends securing feeds without gambling ads or removing or covering them where clean feeds are unavailable, and says providers should document their actions for case-by-case review.