Japan records JPY8,874bn in permitted-sports betting turnover in 2025
Record betting turnover provides operators and investors a measure of activity across Japan’s permitted sports.
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Pennsylvania commission report presents options for online gambling restrictions
The options could affect operators’ payment, marketing and player-limit practices if lawmakers pursue restrictions.
Western Cape board seeks comments on draft gambling law amendments
The proposal could add a tax requirement for casinos seeking to relocate within the Western Cape.
Castilla y León plans responsible gambling strategy and five gaming regulations
The planned strategy and five decrees could change gambling rules and oversight across five sectors in Castilla y León.
DGOJ consultation proposes software register and stricter player checks in Spain
The proposals and deposit-limit timetable could affect compliance obligations and regulated operators’ expected market spend.
Castilla y León plans responsible gambling strategy for second half of 2026
Operators in Castilla y León will face a planned strategy and five updated regulatory decrees.
Chile’s SII sets 19% VAT enforcement for unregistered betting operators
Operators serving Chile face VAT withholding and enforcement based on their customers’ transactions.
ANJL challenges Rio de Janeiro decree restricting betting advertising
A legal challenge could test the municipal authority to restrict advertising in a federally regulated betting market.
Rio de Janeiro decree prohibits betting adverts in public spaces
Operators must assess the decree’s limits on outdoor advertising alongside an unresolved challenge to state-level restrictions.
CFTC bars Kalshi from cancelling Michigan users’ trades
The conflicting orders leave Kalshi facing different federal and state requirements for Michigan event-contract trades.
AGCO recommends cancelling Ontario races when air quality reaches high-risk levels
The recommendation affects whether Ontario racetracks hold workouts, qualifiers and races during high-risk air-quality conditions.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Brazil consumer secretariat investigates Spribe over Aviator distribution
The inquiry puts suppliers’ controls over distribution by unauthorised operators under regulatory examination.
European Commission recommends common online age-verification system by 2026
Italian gambling concessionaires may need to consider how a future shared age-verification system relates to existing national requirements.
Brazilian betting operators face KYC obligations under anti-money laundering rules
Operators must maintain identity checks and transaction controls to meet Brazil’s stated anti-money laundering requirements.
Nevada Gaming Control Board rejects bettor’s wager dispute against William Hill
The decision signals that Nevada bettors must report disputed wagers before the relevant game ends.
Illegal online gambling reaches $5.9tn globally in 2025, report estimates
Different measurement methods caution operators and regulators against treating the global and European estimates as directly comparable.
Brazilian players obtain temporary orders restricting operators’ use of their identities
The preliminary orders could affect operators offering player-specific betting markets in Brazil.
Italy’s UIF records 5,344 gambling-sector suspicious transaction reports in H1 2026
The figures show how reporting volumes and their distribution across gambling channels changed year on year.
Tuscany court suspends Livorno betting shop licence suspension pending hearing
The shop’s licence suspension is on hold, but the order to remove the machines remains effective pending the court’s decision.
Belo Horizonte bans betting adverts on municipal property and near youth facilities
Operators and municipal partners must account for the new local advertising restrictions and the deadline to end covered placements.
Piedmont official cites online share and declines in physical gambling
The online share and declines in physical gambling inform regional policy debate across prevention, monitoring and health services.
German casino association warns regulation could weaken land-based operators
The warning signals potential compliance-cost concerns for German casino operators as gambling and anti-money-laundering rules are reviewed.
Malta changes gaming tax and VAT rules from October 2026
Operators’ tax and compliance exposure may vary with their products and markets under Malta’s revised rules.
Piedmont official cites regional gambling data to defend gaming law
The cited online share and physical-play declines shape debate over Piedmont’s gambling policy and limits on venues.
Kenya gives operators and families new gambling-exclusion powers
Operators must assess potential harm, report suspensions and respond to exclusions approved by the regulator.