Brazil regulators split over innovation and risk in betting market
The split signals uncertainty over how Brazil's betting rules will balance product innovation against social-risk controls, affecting operators' compliance planning.
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Polizia Postale warns of phishing targeting online gaming and lottery users
Operators and lottery providers may need to address user risks from fraudulent sites impersonating authorised services.
Austria sends draft gambling law for EU review
Austria's draft would permit 13 casino licences and introduce self-exclusion registration and mandatory deposit limits.
Dominican betting associations challenge amended gambling bill
Asonabade and Adobad alleged the revised text could favour particular interests and expand betting outlets without adequate controls.
Ripamonti lawyers publish analysis of prediction market legal status
The analysis sets out interpretive questions on how prediction markets fit existing betting and investment rules, a classification issue for operators and regulators.
Virginia problem gambling helpline calls climb more than 2,000% since 2019
Operators face rising late-life harm from mobile gambling access, with older adults a growing share of helpline intakes in Virginia.
SAPAR warns gambling reforms could remove 2,400 operating businesses
Operators should note SAPAR's warning that reforms could eliminate about 2,400 businesses and concentrate the market.
UKGC raises software sector money-laundering assessment to medium
Suppliers should note UKGC raised gambling software's money-laundering and terrorist-financing classification to medium.
Italy's online casino spending rises 15.3% to €304m in July 2026
Operators and investors can compare Italy’s online casino spending growth and reported company shares.
Ripamonti lawyers examine legal status of prediction markets in Italy
The study matters for Italian operators and regulators weighing how prediction markets fit gambling and financial rules.
Australian financial watchdog says no prediction markets hold local licences
The warning signals that prediction-market operators face licensing uncertainty in Australia and that contract integrity is a regulatory concern.
New Hampshire gaming revenue reaches $251.7m in first half of 2026
The reported revenue growth offers operators and investors a measure of New Hampshire’s gaming market.
Salta regulator warns broad advertising ban could favour illegal sites
Regulators should note EnReJA opposed a general advertising ban, arguing licensed-brand promotion distinguishes authorised sites from illegal platforms.
AIEJA supports Mexican action against illegal slots
Regulators should note AIEJA supported enforcement after approximately 3,500 illegal slots were seized in the State of Mexico.
Jefferies reports record July prediction-market trading volume
Jefferies estimated US prediction-market trading averaged $1.91bn daily in July, a record month.
Colorado records $6.4bn in annual sports wagers
Betting taxes provided more than $47m for Colorado water projects, an increase of 28%.
AGSI proposes temporary rules for new gambling outlets
AGSI proposed transitional rules limited to new gambling outlet openings during concession extensions.
Polizia di Stato warns of phishing targeting online gambling users
False gaming platforms seek credentials, registrations or deposits, and police advised checking ADM authorisation.
Ohio governor candidates outline online gambling positions
Acton and Kissick supported online gambling expansion while Ramaswamy had not detailed his position.
Alberta iGaming Corporation expects to exceed channelisation targets
Alberta aims for 70% channelisation after the first year and 75% after the second.
Brazil Supreme Federal Court prepares to hear betting-law challenge
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court will hear a constitutional challenge to laws permitting online betting.
Campinas restricts betting advertising in municipally regulated spaces
Campinas restricted fixed-odds betting advertisements in spaces subject to municipal regulation.
South Korean tourism groups oppose proposed casino reforms
Tourism representatives warned the proposed casino changes could discourage investment, reduce jobs and weaken competitiveness.
Jefferies reports $1.91bn average daily prediction market volume
Jefferies estimated US prediction markets averaged $1.91bn daily volume in July, with turnover rising 9% alongside World Cup activity.
New Hampshire gaming revenue increases 31% in June
New Hampshire gaming revenue reached $42.4m in June, up 31% over 2025, after permitted offerings expanded at charitable casinos.