Pennsylvania gambling revenue reportedly rose 6% year on year to $591.1m in July. The report gives no further breakdown by gambling sector.
The revenue rise offers an indicator of Pennsylvania’s gambling market performance.
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Reportedly, Optimove’s analysis put average monthly betting on US online casinos at $1,575 in July. The figure marked the highest monthly level across the 12 months analysed.
Pennsylvania casinos recorded July revenue of $591m, a 6% annual increase, according to PGCB figures. Hollywood Casino at Penn National recorded $111.5m, rising 7.7%, while Valley Forge Casino Resort generated $103.4m, up 16.3%.
Reportedly, Pennsylvania sports betting revenue rose 24% year on year in July. Operators generated $65m in gross gaming revenue with a 12.7% hold.
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.