Meridianbet said the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board granted it bookmaker, bookmaker premises and manufacturer licences in South Africa. The company said the permissions cover online sports betting in the region and licensing its sports betting software there.
Meridianbet’s licences permit online sports betting and sports betting software licensing in South Africa’s Western Cape.
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The Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares granted Luís Carrillo Manjón a three-year concession for an 80.14-square-metre bar with a gaming machine at Palma port’s maritime station 3. The annual occupancy and activity charges are €5,823.67 and €3,395.26 respectively, totalling €9,218.93.
A space at Palma port's maritime station 3 is earmarked for a bar and gaming machine, according to the Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares. The authorisation covers an 80.14-square-metre premises for three years. Luís Carrillo Manjón is the concession holder.
A TRF3 appeals judge granted interim relief on 3 November to Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online over the cancellation of their betting authorisations. The ruling applies only to those three operators; the judge described the cancellation as confiscatory, while the wider dispute over Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 remains before the courts.
TRF3 appeals judge Adriana Pileggi granted interim relief on 3 November to Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online over the cancellation of their betting authorisations. The order does not cover other betting operators.
The Illinois Gaming Board has granted Accel Entertainment licences to place gaming terminals at locations in Chicago, the company’s chief executive said. Accel expects 700 to 1,400 locations to become operational from a pool of 2,500 available city licences, with its first sites anticipated to open in the coming weeks.
Finland’s National Police Board has granted 18 gambling licences and has 63 further applications under review, the authority said on 29 October 2026. Licensees may begin gambling operations and marketing no earlier than 1 July 2027; the board estimates application processing takes six to eight months.
Finland's National Police Board has granted the first gambling licences under the country's gambling law, issuing 18 in total, the authority said on 29 October 2026. A further 63 licence applications are currently under review, according to the board.
Spain’s DGOJ provisionally granted MRG Spain five licences for sports betting, other betting, gaming machines, roulette and blackjack, following applications submitted on 5 June 2026. The licences depend on final technical-system approval within six months of notification; otherwise, they will expire automatically. The regulator also extended licences for Betfair International Spain and TSG Interactive Spain, trading as Pokerstars.