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FATF urges tighter oversight of online gambling money laundering risks
Operators can assess FATF warning signs including transfers without betting, third-party deposits and multiple accounts using false identities.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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STF admits Itaquaquecetuba and Abrasf to Brazil municipal lottery case
The STF case examines municipal authority to operate public lotteries after municipal lottery laws and operations were suspended.
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Niterói bans betting advertising in public spaces
Betting operators can no longer advertise in Niterói’s public spaces under the mayor’s decree.
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ESMA examines prediction markets in risk report
ESMA’s report highlights blurred boundaries between financial instruments, prediction markets and gambling, explicitly naming Polymarket and Kalshi.
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FATF warns of financial crime risks from illegal offshore gambling
FATF’s warning identifies financial crime risks involving illegal offshore gambling and digital payments across gambling businesses.
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Rome appeal court overturns conviction of betting data centre operator
The appeal ruling overturns the betting centre owner’s conviction, ruling out the offence under Article 4 of Law 401/89.
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Sports Betting Alliance hosts player protection roundtable in Virginia
The roundtable addressed gambling harm as supporters expect Virginia lawmakers to revisit online casino legalisation in 2027.
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Blask reports 52% fall in Bangladesh iGaming demand after gambling law
Demand declined across all 26 highest-ranked brands, with the report linking contraction to a gambling law targeting payment channels.
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TAR Emilia-Romagna rejects request to suspend betting and VLT licences in Bologna
The rejection preserves the operator’s licences, while the report highlights municipal mapping requirements for sensitive locations and existing business protection.
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IPLyC Buenos Aires holds gambling awareness session for more than 70 young people
The regulator’s prevention programme reached more than 70 young people and students with information on harmful behaviour warning signs.
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FATF warns regulators over gambling platforms’ growing use for money laundering
FATF warns regulators of criminals’ increasing use of gambling platforms for money laundering amid revisions to frameworks and compliance obligations.
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Italian parliamentary question addresses online gambling advertising and representative actions
The parliamentary question scrutinises consumer protection in remote gambling advertising and commercial communications, alongside representative actions.
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DOCV calls for nationwide online casino licensing in Germany after illegal gambling raids
DOCV’s call for nationwide licensing and stronger enforcement follows raids targeting allegedly unlicensed platforms processing approximately €5.86bn in stakes.
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Iowa federal judge allows state to apply gambling laws to Kalshi
The ruling leaves Iowa able to apply gambling laws to Kalshi as regulators allege unauthorised sporting outcome markets.
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Ontario records C$9.88bn in July iGaming wagers
Ontario’s monthly wagering high of C$9.88bn and 31% increase provide operators and investors with measures of market activity.
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Maryland lawmakers fail to advance online casino referendum for fourth consecutive year
Two stalled bills mark Maryland’s fourth consecutive year without legislative approval for an online casino referendum.
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Iowa federal court rejects Kalshi's bid to block state gambling oversight
The denial leaves Kalshi without preliminary protection against Iowa's gambling oversight while litigation continues.
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ABRAJOGO signs agreement with CONAR on responsible betting advertising in Brazil
The agreement formalises ABRAJOGO’s participation in Brazil’s advertising self-regulation system for responsible betting advertising.
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IGB introduces marketing exclusion list in Illinois
Illinois’s marketing exclusion list aims to restrict operators’ marketing to people who have left the state’s self-exclusion programme.
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Evolution disputes allegations over product access in prohibited Asian markets
The commissioned report criticised Evolution’s controls over downstream access in prohibited Asian markets, findings whose underlying allegations Evolution rejects.
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South Korea ministry considers delaying casino reform proposal amid operator consultations
Casino operators face proposed five-year licences and higher tourism fund contributions above an undetermined revenue threshold, with submission potentially delayed.
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US Supreme Court denies Station Casinos' emergency stay request in unionisation dispute
The Supreme Court’s rejection leaves Station Casinos without its requested emergency stay in the Red Rock Casino unionisation dispute.
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CCI ends Google gaming antitrust investigation after India bans online money games
The closure ends scrutiny of Google's app distribution policies in this case because India's prohibition prevents CCI from granting WinZO's requested remedy.
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Brazil could ban online casino gambling through provisional measure
The provisional measure could prohibit operators from offering online casino gambling in Brazil.
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Bacta highlights survey showing 77% expect arcade closures to harm UK seaside towns
The survey gives arcade operators evidence that 77% of surveyed adults expect closures to harm UK seaside towns.