Brazilian government sets new rules for fixed-odds betting advertising
Operators and advertising partners must comply with new restrictions on betting promotions and checks of advertisers’ authorisations.
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Brazil’s Finance Ministry requires risk warnings in betting adverts from 17 July
Operators must update advertising materials to include one of the required warnings by 17 July.
Brazil’s finance minister urges central bank to supervise fintechs over illegal betting
Fintech supervision and capital requirements could affect payment channels used to process illegal betting funds.
European countries consider or maintain restrictions on betting advertising
Operators and media carrying betting adverts face materially different restrictions across the European markets described.
Norsk Tipping allocates NOK4.2bn to sport in 2025
The allocation shows how Norsk Tipping’s legally required revenue distribution supports sport, culture and humanitarian organisations.
Mulvaney says Trump is not prioritising prediction-market regulation
The regulatory dispute affects prediction-market providers offering sports event contracts across US jurisdictions.
Panama’s Comptroller reports 16.2% rise in regulated gaming wagers
Operators and investors can compare growth across reported segments while accounting for the exclusion of Type C slot machines.
CMS Committee questions UKGC over financial risk assessment plans
Regulators face parliamentary scrutiny as the committee seeks answers on proceeding with financial risk assessments.
Unimpresa proposes fund for gambling-harm services using online gaming tax revenue
The proposal could redirect part of online gaming tax revenue to treatment and prevention services.
Brazil requires gambling risk warnings and bans easy-money claims in betting ads
The requirements extend advertising compliance obligations to betting operators and third parties in Brazil.
Liverpool City Council joins coalition seeking gambling advertising restrictions
Operators face added local authority support for tighter advertising controls as Liverpool joins campaign group CEGA.
CFTC and states remain at odds over prediction-market oversight
The unresolved jurisdictional dispute affects prediction-market platforms’ ability to offer contracts across state lines.
California judge blocks state rules that would prohibit cardroom blackjack
The ruling affects whether California cardrooms can offer blackjack under the challenged state rules.
New Hampshire Lottery Commission reports $46.9m charitable gaming revenue in May
The revenue mix shows operators the differing performance of video lottery terminals, table games and historical horse racing machines.
Austrian government maintains lottery monopoly amid gambling-law debate
Any change to the monopoly could affect lottery operators and competitors in Austria.
Italian lawyer says constitutional ruling is being applied in courts
The ruling may shape court treatment of gambling-related telematic tools and the role of PVR outlets.
The Hundred Board approves betting shirt sponsorships for 2026
Teams can accept restricted betting sponsorship for one season before the tournament’s kit ban takes effect in 2027.
Italy’s Constitutional Court ruling on gaming cited in tax and criminal cases
The reported application could affect proceedings involving gambling-related electronic tools and administrative penalties.
Arizona governor bars executive staff from exploiting confidential information in prediction markets
The order establishes employee restrictions and potential disciplinary consequences for prediction-market activity involving confidential information.
Italy reports €29.031bn in 2025 public gambling receipts
The accounts distinguish collected gambling receipts from assessed revenue, informing analysis of Italy’s gambling-related public income.
Brazil requires betting adverts to carry health warnings from 17 July
Operators and advertising partners must revise promotions to include health warnings and avoid portraying betting as easy income or encouraging bets.
Spillemyndigheden blocks 334 illegal gambling sites in 2025
The blocking orders and app-store complaint channels raise removal costs for unlicensed operators targeting Danish players.
Brazil’s official gazette omits expected online betting advertising rules
Operators and advertising channels do not yet have the published text of the announced rules in this report.
Brazilian footballers obtain injunctions over betting platforms’ use of their images
The injunctions may restrict named operators’ use of player identities in individual betting markets.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects historic gambling loss claims under earlier law
Operators gain certainty that pre-regulation agreements cannot be invalidated under the earlier law, weakening the basis for historic loss claims.