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Buenos Aires province passes law regulating school screen use over illegal betting
Buenos Aires Province's school screen law targets minors' exposure to illegal betting platforms competing with licensed operators.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Brazil opinion article questions constitutional limits of betting ban under MP 1.394
The opinion article frames a potential legal challenge to Brazil's federal betting ban that operators and investors must assess.
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India blocks Polymarket under 2025 online gaming law
Operators and suppliers face a precedent in which prediction markets are classed as prohibited online money gaming, with payment and advertising restrictions.
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FEMARA attends CEPYME meeting on legal certainty and lower taxes
FEMARA's presence keeps machine operators inside Spain's main SME lobby as it presses for legal certainty and lower taxes before the next legislative term.
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Arkansas Racing Commission lists proposed rule change for September meeting
The notice gives stakeholders a meeting date and time for the proposed rule change.
Source: Arkansas Racing Commission (AR)
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Coljuegos consults on draft rules for protecting and sharing its information
Coljuegos' draft agreement sets guidelines for protection, handling and supply of information it manages.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
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CFTC and prediction markets discuss oversight at New York conference
Federal officials and industry participants discussed prediction markets and oversight challenges at NEXTPredict New York.
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Front-of-shirt ban cuts live-match gambling ads 10.5%, Bristol study finds
The findings suggest voluntary front-of-shirt restrictions displace rather than reduce gambling marketing, a consideration for regulators weighing mandatory advertising rules.
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Bari appeal court annuls €20,000 Balduzzi decree fine
Bari court annulled a €20,000 ADM fine citing the Constitutional Court ruling striking the provision.
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Jdigital calls for Spanish gambling law built for the next decade
Jdigital's director general called for deep reform of Spain's 2011 gambling law, warning poor rules aid illegal operators.
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CFTC halts Novig and ProphetX micro contracts
The pause leaves operators and suppliers offering event-based micro contracts uncertain whether similar products can continue in the US market.
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Brazil collects R$11.1bn in federal betting tax from January to September 2026
The nine-month total gives operators and investors a measure of federal tax collected from Brazil's online betting market.
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Utah seeks up to US$61.2m from Kalshi over betting laws
The case tests whether state gambling law can restrict prediction-market operators claiming federal derivatives oversight.
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As.Tro technical panel meets on VLT simplification and possible tax rise
Any increase in AWP and VLT duty would directly affect Italian machine operators' and suppliers' margins and viability.
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As.Tro panel to discuss VLT proposals and possible AWP tax increase
The association's analysis of tax pressure could shape how Italian machine operators and suppliers respond to new duty.
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Ricardo Magri calls betting company ban a step backward for Brazil
Brazilian operators and suppliers face uncertainty over market access as industry figures publicly contest restrictions on betting companies.
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Bari appeal court rules ordinary PCs are not gaming machines
The ruling limits how Italian authorities can apply gambling-machine sanctions to premises using standard computers, affecting operators' enforcement risk.
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Agcom opens 30-day consultation on infotainment site advertising rules
Infotainment sites that carry betting or gaming brand references risk losing their exclusion from Italy's advertising ban unless they meet the new editorial requirements.
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Friedman Institute urges Italian government to clarify gaming revenue plans
Operators and land-based venues need clarity on whether Italy's budget plans mean higher taxes or reshaped levies on specific segments.
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Brazilian voters see political motive in online betting ban, survey finds
The perception of political motivation could shape how operators and investors read the durability of Brazil's online betting restrictions.
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Utah sues Kalshi over sports event contracts after federal court win
The case tests whether states can bar prediction-market event contracts a federal court allowed, affecting operators' US market access.
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Istituto Friedman asks Italy to clarify gaming revenue plans in 2027 budget
Unspecified gaming revenue targets in the budget create tax and concession uncertainty for Italian land-based operators and suppliers.
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Gespa estimates illegal Swiss sports betting scene generates CHF300m
Operators and regulators face a parallel market worth an estimated CHF300m that bypasses licensed channels and oversight.
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ADM sets traceability rules for top-up point payments
Concessionaires must rework payment flows and obtain third-party certification for non-bank top-up instruments, with penalties and suspension possible for non-compliance.
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ADM sets traceability rules for PVR top-ups and withdrawals
Concessionaires must adapt recharge-point payment instruments to traceability rules before the 31 March 2027 deadline.