Brazilian government promotes central betting self-exclusion platform during World Cup
The campaign directs users towards tools to restrict betting access and seek support for gambling problems.
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Senacon investigates betting adverts during CazéTV World Cup broadcasts
The investigation could lead to administrative measures affecting betting operators advertising during the broadcasts.
Spain's CPJ validates 2025 gambling activity report with regional rules annex
The annex gives operators a single reference on divergent regional rules, authorised game types and self-exclusion registers across Spain.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
HGC describes technical certification checks for gaming machines
Gaming-machine suppliers and operators can use the stated checks to understand the scope of HGC certification.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Gensler and CME challenge prediction markets as CFTC opposition grows
The challenges question whether the CFTC should regulate sports event contracts and perpetual futures, affecting prediction market operators and their state lawsuits.
Gary Gensler argues Dodd-Frank did not authorise nationwide sports betting
Gensler’s argument bears on the dispute over federal and tribal authority to regulate sports-related prediction markets.
Spelinspektionen inspects Swedish licensees using registered gambling agents
The inspections may lead to public findings or regulatory decisions affecting the named Swedish licensees.
Spelinspektionen inspects three Swedish operators over retail representatives
The review may lead to published findings or regulatory decisions affecting three operators’ retail compliance procedures.
AGCO permits live-streamed charity media bingo in Ontario
Eligible charities can use web livestreams while retaining existing sales and winner-verification requirements.
CFTC sues Kentucky over state regulation of prediction markets
The case contests whether Kentucky can apply state betting laws and taxes to prediction-market platforms.
Italy’s agriculture ministry moves Agnano race meetings through July
The decree relocates scheduled racing and leaves betting activity at Agnano halted while authorisation checks remain unresolved.
AGLC sets advertising rules ahead of Alberta iGaming launch
Operators entering Alberta must adapt advertising, promotions and consent practices to the updated standards.
Italy rules out removing gambling venue distance restrictions, Mantovano says
Operators planning land-based gambling venues face no government proposal to remove the stated distance restrictions.
Spain sets cross-operator online gambling deposit caps of €700 a day
Operators will have to coordinate deposit tracking under DGOJ oversight and address the implementation concerns raised by Jdigital.
Georgia proposes foreign-facing online gambling licences and 5% tax
Georgia's draft legislation proposes a separate licensing category for foreign-facing online operators.
Italy rules out changing retail gambling distance limits in reform decree
Operators planning retail locations and prospective tender participants face unchanged distance rules under the stated government position.
Spain approves Royal Decree imposing deposit limits on betting customers
Operators in Spain face new deposit-limit obligations, adding to a run of government restrictions on bonusing and ID checks.
CGA sets crypto controls for Curaçao gambling operators through June 2027
Operators handling crypto must meet staged controls on customer funds, service providers and blockchain transactions.
Ireland rates online bookmakers and private clubs significant money-laundering risks
The risk findings may inform compliance priorities for online betting operators and private clubs in Ireland.
Dutch gambling tax rise adds €2m in 2025 against €108m target
The shortfall and combined policy effects matter to operators assessing Dutch tax and regulatory pressures.
ADM limits responsible-gambling levy to new-concession revenue in Italy
Online concessionaires need to calculate responsible-gambling spending and investment obligations against the defined first-period revenue.
ADM sets first-period investment rules for Italy’s online gambling concessions
Concessionaires must account for the extended first period when documenting and reporting their required investments.
Kenya’s GRA faces leadership challenge ahead of 30 June licensing deadline
The pending challenge coincides with a licensing deadline and may put scrutiny on decisions made during the proceedings.
CGA sets mid-2027 deadline for Curaçao crypto gambling compliance
Curaçao's licensed operators must meet crypto gambling rules by the mid-2027 deadline.
State advocate defends €50,000 minimum gambling-advertising fine in court
The ruling could affect the minimum penalty applied to breaches of Italy’s gambling-advertising ban.