Pennsylvania recorded $625.5 million in gambling revenue in May, reportedly a new state high. The figure was 4% higher than a year earlier.
Pennsylvania’s record May revenue offers operators and investors a measure of the state gambling market’s performance.
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It was reported that Gambling with Lives was affected by a cybersecurity breach at CRM supplier Beacon. The charity warned that donation records might have been downloaded and stolen.
It was reported that gaming taxes contributed more than €2.53bn to state budget receipts from January through May 2026. The MEF’s Treasury summary account showed that gaming machines contributed over €2bn.
Panama’s authorised gambling operators recorded $1,328.8m in gross wagers from January to May 2026, up 16.2% year on year, according to figures attributed to the Junta de Control de Juegos and the Contraloría General de la República. Type A gaming machines accounted for $932.4m, while online gambling generated $299.6m, up 57%.
Macau’s Financial Services Bureau figures showed gaming tax collections of MOP42.52bn from January through May, up 21.9% year on year. May collections exceeded MOP7.65bn, down 15.7% from April’s MOP9.07bn; the government said tax receipts and casino gross gaming revenue are not directly comparable because payment timing can differ.
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.