Regulators in the United Arab Emirates are reportedly consulting privately with suppliers on possible rules for future land-based gaming projects, including virtual and augmented reality. Clarion Gaming managing director Alex Pratt described the approach as involving suppliers early in shaping a potential framework.
Suppliers may have an opportunity to contribute to the design of rules for future UAE gaming projects.
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Reportedly, Universidad Austral and SICPA organised an international meeting in Buenos Aires on illegal online betting. LOTBA and specialist prosecutors discussed platform blocking, investigations, training and reparation agreements. Participants also examined prevention measures and protections for minors.
ALEA, Argentina's association of state lotteries, quinielas and casinos, held working sessions on innovation, regulation and responsible gaming at its headquarters on 11 and 12 August 2026.
Argentina’s Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises issued Resolution No 271/2026, allowing jurisdictions with rules meeting technical standards to use their own responsible-gambling warnings in place of additional national warnings. The measure invites provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to adopt the approach. ALEA welcomed the resolution.
Maurizio Fiasco, past president of ALEA, said AGCOM's new guidelines on communication campaigns against gambling disorders contain some positive elements but still focus on asking players to control themselves. He argued that prevention cannot be limited to that approach.
It was reported that ALEA welcomed Argentina’s Resolution 271/2026. The measure lets compliant provincial warnings satisfy national requirements, reducing duplicated messages while retaining technical standards.