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Turkey study links frictionless payments and targeted design to problem gambling
Regulators get evidence to tighten deposit limits, financial checks and digital advertising rules for online operators.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Trinidad and Tobago parliament passes online gambling law, market launch set for January
International operators gain a route to apply for Trinidad and Tobago licences from January 2027.
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Hungary parliament approves measures curbing SZTFH gambling oversight
The changes would remove SZTFH approval from concession tenders, shifting licensing oversight toward the government and altering how operators face concession awards, changes and terminations.
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Ethiopia plans sports betting relaunch after audit finds €152m shortfall
Operators cannot re-enter Ethiopia until the ELS sets licensing requirements and a reopening timetable.
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German and EU courts open path for players to reclaim billions in losses
Malta and Cyprus operators face potential mass claims for losses during Germany's 2008-2021 prohibition.
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Brazil government pressed to explain how betting ban will not favour crime
Regulators must weigh whether banning fixed-odds betting pushes consumers to clandestine platforms.
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India's Delta Corp reports US$11m Q3 loss on disputed GST payments
The loss shows how unresolved GST demands can weigh on Indian gaming operators' quarterly results.
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Brazil betting ad ban leaves half of Série A clubs without main sponsor
Clubs losing betting shirt sponsors must find replacement backers as operators redeploy marketing under the ban.
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Lula to raise betting issue against Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff debate
The runoff debate could shape the next administration's stance on Brazil's temporary fixed-odds betting ban.
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Brazil's Casa Civil to coordinate betting oversight committee after ban
The committee's blocking and payment protocols determine how operators exit Brazil and unlicensed sites are enforced.
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Flávio Bolsonaro says Congress has deal to restore online betting
A possible return of regulated betting would reshape market access and advertising revenue in Brazil.
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Brazil bans sports betting and online casinos in late-September decree
A permanent ban would remove a legal market that operators entered after 2018 legalisation and shift activity toward unlicensed sites.
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IBJR and ANJL take anti-ban manifesto to Brasileirão matches
The manifesto shows licensed operators publicly opposing a ban they say pushes players toward illegal sites.
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Brazil's games law leaves sports betting untouched
Operators and clubs must separate games-law obligations from betting rules, as the provisional measure affects fixed-odds sponsorship arrangements.
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Underdog sues Tennessee officials over prediction market enforcement
The case tests whether federal derivatives oversight shields prediction-market operators from state gambling licensing and enforcement in Tennessee.
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Google blocks prediction market ads in five US states
Google's ad ban in five states adds compliance and market-access costs for prediction market operators.
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Lombardy addiction report counts 2,830 gambling disorder patients
The regional breakdown shows gambling disorder accounts for 7% of addiction treatment caseloads, informing operator and regulator responsible-gambling planning in Lombardy.
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DGOJ extends consultation on proposed gambling-risk detection mechanism to 26 October
The extension gives interested parties more time to comment on the proposed risk-detection mechanism.
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Underdog seeks injunction over Tennessee event-contract exchange
The case tests whether federal event-contract oversight can shield exchanges from state wagering enforcement in Tennessee.
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European Parliament keeps online gambling tax option in EU budget debate
An online gambling tax remains an option in the EU budget debate rather than an adopted obligation.
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US bill proposes penalties for colleges admitting athletes who gambled on college sports
The bill would add penalties for college athletic departments over specified athlete-admission decisions.
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Brazil's MP 1.394 extinguishes betting market as legal fight looms
Operators that paid licence fees face uncertainty over refunds and contract losses under the measure.
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90 Labour MPs urge higher machine games duty ahead of UK Budget
A higher duty on B3 machines would raise costs for venues operating those machines.
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NBA restricts selected player-performance bets ahead of 2026–27 season
Authorised bookmakers must adapt the affected NBA betting markets before the new season.
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Brazil poll finds 72% back betting ban but few change vote
A small, motivated bloc of bettors could matter in a narrowly decided presidential race.