EU General Court rejects Veikkaus appeal over gaming trademark
The ruling leaves Veikkaus without trademark registration for most of the requested gambling-related services.
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California judge blocks cardroom rules over Bureau of Gambling Control authority
The ruling leaves the challenged restrictions on cardroom games blocked unless the decision changes on appeal.
Brazil Senate president seeks talks on sports betting advertising restrictions
The proposal could limit the people and settings operators may use in sports betting advertising if enacted.
Social Market Foundation urges higher tax on gambling machines
Operators should assess exposure to higher tax on gambling machines the Social Market Foundation considers high risk.
Denmark’s regulator reports online casinos lead 2025 gambling revenue
The figures show operators and policymakers how revenue and self-exclusion registrations were distributed across Denmark’s gambling market.
MPDFT agrees Brabet conduct measures with penalties up to R$2.5m
The agreement imposes operational, withdrawal, advertising and player-protection obligations on Brabet, backed by potential penalties.
California judge blocks state blackjack restrictions for card rooms
The ruling leaves card rooms operating under current game rules while the state considers whether to appeal.
Irajá backs Senate vote on Brazil gambling bill before July recess
A Senate vote could move proposed casino, bingo and jogo do bicho legalisation towards presidential sanction.
North Carolina lawmakers consider gambling tax and reporting changes
The proposed tax and reporting changes could affect sportsbook costs, customer reporting and prediction-market operators in North Carolina.
Danish gambling market revenue falls 1% to DKK11.52bn in 2025
The annual figures show a market contraction, with online gaming the sole growing sector.
Social Market Foundation proposes 40% UK machine games duty
The proposal could increase tax costs for operators of Category B gaming machines if adopted.
Rhode Island Lottery reports May sales of $26.7 million
The year-on-year increase gives lottery stakeholders a measure of Rhode Island sales performance.
EU court hears LeoVegas challenge to Italy’s gambling advertising ban
The ruling could affect the application of Italy’s gambling advertising ban and operators’ ability to advertise in the market.
EU MiCA licensing deadline could narrow crypto payment options for gambling operators
Changes in the availability of crypto payment providers could affect operators’ digital-currency payment options across Europe.
Extremadura records €26.47m in gambling revenue for 2025
The figures give operators and investors a measure of gambling-related public revenue against Extremadura’s 2025 budget forecast.
Brazil government plans tighter betting advertising controls
Operators may face new advertising controls and a six-month registration block for programme participants.
Queensland liquor commissioner allows hardship-based fee instalments
Eligible licensees can seek a payment schedule rather than face the consequences of missing the annual fee deadline.
Source: OLGR Queensland
Queensland OLGR outlines interview rules for compliance investigations
Licensees and staff involved in investigations need to understand their response obligations and interview rights.
Source: OLGR Queensland
Queensland OLGR requires infringement notices to be paid within 28 days
Licensees receiving notices need to meet the payment deadline or face enforcement and additional fees.
Source: OLGR Queensland
Queensland OLGR sets 31 July deadline for liquor and wine returns
Affected licensees must report specified production and sales data by the annual deadline to avoid a potential fine.
Source: OLGR Queensland
AGCO approves Woodbine racing resumption from 4 July
The approval sets the conditions and date for racing to resume at Woodbine after infrastructure repairs.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
HGC requires Greek gambling licensees to provide player control tools
Licensees are expected to provide defined controls and monitoring tools to help limit excessive gambling.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Greece regulator sets out horizontal rules for supervised gambling entities
The common framework sets compliance requirements across the regulator's supervised gambling entities.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Belgium publishes coordinated version of 1999 Gambling Act
The consolidated text provides operators and regulators with an accessible reference to Belgium’s gambling-law definitions.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Brazil committee postpones vote on betting revenue allocation to police fund
The proposal could change how Brazil allocates regulated betting revenue if Congress makes the measure permanent.