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Stellar Gaming confirms staff cuts after Brazil betting ban
Stellar Gaming’s confirmed layoffs show that Brazil’s betting ban has affected employment at a betting group.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Suspected illegal betting links multiply after Brazil ban, monitoring shows
Operators and regulators face a harder task policing unauthorised betting channels after Brazil's market restrictions took effect.
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IBIA urges Brazil’s Congress to reconsider proposed online gambling ban
IBIA warned a ban could push consumers to illegal operators and weaken match-fixing detection in a market with more than 80 operators.
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Conmebol uses virtual overlays to replace betting ads in Brazilian broadcasts
Virtual overlays let Conmebol replace betting brands with institutional messages or other sponsors for Brazilian viewers.
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Romanian regulator flags reliability concerns in 2025 annual report
Participants should treat earlier ONJN results cautiously because the current leadership cannot confirm some without documentary evidence.
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Fondazione Fair presents Italian survey on responsible gambling communications
Survey respondents identified references to winnings, bonuses and financial benefits as concerns, with 59% considering prevention efforts inadequate.
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Dutch regulator pursues cooperation with Google and Meta over illegal gambling ads
The Ksa is working with Google and Meta on curbing unlicensed gambling ads, including a proposed EU-wide whitelist of authorised operators.
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission questions operators on AI marketing
The review could inform Massachusetts policy on how licensed operators use AI to target marketing and promotions.
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IBIA warns Brazil betting ban could push activity into illegal market
IBIA warns the ban could move betting beyond oversight and weaken detection of sports manipulation.
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Italian professor proposes technical committee to shape esports legislation
A proposed technical committee could develop shared esports rules on contracts, protections, taxation and legal status.
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Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces sweepstakes casino ban bill
The bill could affect sweepstakes casino operators in Pennsylvania if lawmakers advance it before the session ends.
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CGA permanently closes online gaming portal after data breach
The permanent closure removes the CGA's online gaming portal from industry use after a data breach.
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Galicia opens public consultation on 2026-2030 addiction prevention plan
Operators in Galicia face a prevention framework that formally treats land-based and online gambling as addictive behaviours for the first time.
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Fondazione FAIR director outlines responsible gambling priorities at 2026 forum
The priorities link player protection to how gambling is communicated and provided.
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Spain returns revised gambling risk algorithm proposal to consultation
The consultation concerns a shared risk algorithm and data protection concerns raised in feedback.
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Korea Casino Association awaits government details on casino levy of up to 15%
South Korean casinos await implementation details for a higher revenue levy reaching up to 15% to support a tourism fund.
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Dutch minister rejects gambling ban for people receiving social assistance
Municipalities can direct benefit recipients to gambling exclusion, debt counselling or addiction care instead of a blanket ban.
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IBIA examines potential consequences of gambling prohibition in Brazil
The study examines potential losses if Brazil prohibited fixed-odds betting and online gambling.
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Greece records €1.558bn gambling revenue in H1 2026
Online gambling drove most of Greece’s 8% revenue growth, identifying the principal source of sector expansion for investors.
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Italians rate responsible gambling communication as important but inadequate
Most Italians call responsible gambling communication essential while most regard it as inadequate.
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Ipsos Doxa study finds responsible gambling messages leave no lasting recall
The findings suggest operators' responsible gambling messaging is failing to stick with audiences, a gap regulators increasingly scrutinise.
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Lula again criticises fixed-odds betting in letter to evangelical families
The criticism places fixed-odds betting in Lula’s public messaging to evangelical families.
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Fondazione Fair urges clearer gambling risk communication in Italy
De Vita urged operators to explain protective measures and ensure websites match their communications, connecting gambling messages with website practices.
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AIEJA stresses responsible gambling and technology in Mexico
AIEJA’s emphasis highlights responsible gambling and technological innovation as priorities for Mexico’s gambling operators.
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Brazilian legislators propose preserving sports betting and banning casinos
The amendments would preserve sports betting while prohibiting casinos under the provisional measure.