Kalshi sues Connecticut after state orders prediction platforms to stop
The case tests Connecticut’s authority over prediction markets and could affect platforms offering event contracts in the state.
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Brazil audit court gives Treasury 120 days to improve betting secretariat
The order sets a 120-day deadline for improvements to the authority responsible for regulating and supervising Brazil’s betting sector.
Brazil Senate committee approves phased betting tax increases
Licensed operators would face higher GGR-based tax rates from 2026 if the bill advances.
Curaçao Gaming Authority denies claims of an investigation
Conflicting claims leave the regulator’s status unclear during implementation of Curaçao’s new online gambling framework.
Missouri launches sports betting with nearly 340,000 accounts on day one
The launch figures offer an early view of Missouri market uptake across operator accounts and geolocation checks.
Vienna raises betting-terminal tax by 50%
Betting operators with terminals in Vienna face a stated 50% tax increase.
Brazil Supreme Court gives AGU and PGR five days to assess betting rules
The submissions may inform the court’s review of betting restrictions and their application to operators’ customers.
ADM requests documents from new online-gambling concessionaires by 10 December
The document deadline and meeting set immediate compliance steps for the new online-gambling concessionaires.
Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends municipal lotteries nationwide
Municipal lottery operators must halt activity, while municipalities are barred from issuing further authorising measures.
Finland proposes operator and supplier licences ahead of 2027 market opening
Suppliers would need a licence to provide gambling software, and operators would have to source software only from licensed suppliers.
European Commission clears two ANJ draft gaming technical rules for France
Operators must apply the clarified technical requirements for software approval and information-system certification.
Brazilian ministries establish betting and health observatory
Operators will need to support a nationwide self-exclusion system, while public services prepare dedicated care for people with betting-related problems.
New Jersey senator renews Meadowlands casino proposal after New York approvals
The proposal could alter New Jersey’s restriction of full casino gambling to Atlantic City and create a new approval route for Meadowlands slots.
Brazilian ministries sign agreement on betting-related harm prevention
The planned platform gives operators a common government-led mechanism for blocking users who choose to self-exclude.
Illinois plaintiff sues Props.com, Novig and Dabble over alleged betting losses
The case challenges whether sweepstakes and fantasy-style products can expose operators to gambling-loss claims and injunctions.
ASA rules Betway’s Hamilton-referencing Facebook ad breached gambling rules
The ruling requires Betway to withdraw the advert in its current form and avoid personalities with strong youth appeal.
Campania court annuls Naples police rejection of gambling-shop licence
The ruling sets an evidentiary requirement for police decisions refusing gambling-shop licences on good-conduct grounds.
New Jersey lawmakers revive proposal for casinos at two racetracks
New York’s casino proposals renew pressure for New Jersey racetrack casinos, though SCR130 has not advanced.
Italian Senate committee prepares votes on two gambling amendments
The votes could affect funding for gambling-harm measures and outstanding horse-racing betting payment disputes.
Catania appeal court orders release of Lireservice-linked terminals
The ruling affects the operator’s ability to use seized terminals and gaming machines.
Campania court suspends revocation of Teverola betting venue’s licences
The suspension leaves the venue’s licence revocation on hold while the court-ordered distance check is carried out.
La Spezia police chief withdraws betting and VLT licence revocation
The authorisations remain in force after the police chief withdrew their revocation, although the related administrative proceeding continues.
Research finds Australia’s credit card betting ban had limited effect on heavy gamblers
The findings question whether the payment restriction changes betting behaviour among the heaviest gamblers.
Brazil senator proposes 15% CIDE-Bets levy on transfers to betting platforms
If enacted, the proposal would impose a new charge on customer transfers to betting platforms.
Curaçao regulator denies prosecutors are investigating it
The disputed allegations concern the integrity oversight of Curaçao’s gambling regulator.