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Italy’s Court of Cassation upholds gaming operator’s embezzlement conviction
The ruling confirms criminal liability for a gaming operator’s failure to remit sums treated by the court as public funds.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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South Africa’s gambling boards run underage and illegal gambling awareness campaigns
The campaigns communicate legal and harm-related information to communities and young people in North West province.
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Brazilian provisional measure halts fixed-odds betting and online casino activity
Operators face a nationwide prohibition and uncertainty over whether expired authorisations could regain effect if the measure is changed.
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Spillemyndigheden targets parents with campaign on gambling features in video games
The campaign gives parents and professionals information on gambling-related features in video games and ways to discuss them with children.
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Alberta iGaming Corp reports first figures for newly regulated market
The accessible report provides no figures, limiting assessment of Alberta’s newly regulated online gambling market.
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Germany collects €622.1m in gambling tax in Q3 2026
Higher gambling tax receipts give operators and investors an update on Germany’s gambling-tax revenue.
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US defence secretary warns staff against trading on military information
The warning and case underline legal and security risks for prediction-market and betting platforms handling trades linked to military events.
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Italy’s Court of Cassation upholds embezzlement conviction over 2015 gaming levy
The ruling confirms criminal liability may apply to gaming-machine managers who fail to pass on levy-related receipts.
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ULIS reports 305 suspicious betting alerts in Q3 2026
The data points operators and integrity bodies to a rising share of alerts involving less prominent competitions.
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Cassazione rejects gaming company’s tax appeal over 2006 entertainment duty
The ruling underlines that gaming companies disputing tax collection must identify evidence of when a payment notice was served.
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Cassation Court upholds embezzlement conviction over 2015 gaming levy
The ruling clarifies the criminal exposure of gaming-machine managers who retain levy funds collected for transfer to a concessionaire.
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Lula wins fourth term after Brazil presidential runoff
The reported measure could affect operators and suppliers active in Brazil’s online gambling market.
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Spillemyndigheden launches campaign on gambling-like video game features
The campaign gives families, educators and professionals information on gambling-like mechanics in games used by children and teenagers.
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Spain’s DGOJ sets cross-platform online deposit limits from March 2027
Operators will need to apply shared player deposit thresholds across accounts rather than calculate limits separately for each platform.
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Garbagnatese municipalities sign gambling-harm prevention charter
The charter sets out coordinated local prevention and support measures that may affect gambling-related community initiatives.
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Italian government takes 2027 budget bill to cabinet with €718m gaming estimate
Operators and suppliers face uncertainty over which gaming segments may fund the projected contribution and how it will be collected.
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South Africa’s Treasury delays online gambling tax design until 2027 budget
Licensed operators and provincial authorities await clarity on a proposed national tax that could apply alongside provincial gambling taxes.
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US commercial gaming revenue falls 0.6% to $6.48bn in August
The figures show falling sports betting revenue and state tax receipts alongside continued growth in casino and iGaming revenue.
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Italy’s 2027 budget projects €718m contribution from public gaming
The projected gaming contribution sets out the sector’s expected role in Italy’s proposed 2027 budget and three-year plan.
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Tunisia proposes 60% tax on covered games in 2027 finance bill
Operators may need to assess a proposed tax increase, although its application to online gambling and sports betting remains unclear.
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Galicia plans to maintain bingo tax relief through 2027
Continuing the tax relief would preserve a fiscal measure intended to support bingo operators in Galicia.
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Andalusia forecasts €168m in gaming tax revenue for 2027 budget
The forecast and machine tax rates provide operators with information on Andalusia’s planned gaming-tax framework for 2027.
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Murcia tax agency reports €35.56m in gambling tax receipts through June 2026
Operators and policymakers can track Murcia’s gambling-tax receipts and their slight year-on-year decline.
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La Rioja government forecasts €12.53m in gambling-tax revenue for 2027
Operators and suppliers cannot identify projected tax revenue by gambling type because the budget groups those taxes in one item.
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Balearic government keeps gambling tax rates unchanged in 2027 budget draft
Operators and the Balearic tax authority have no activity-level revenue forecast in the budget information.