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Camilo Santana proposes R$80 monthly betting deposit cap in Brazil
Operators would need to enforce deposit limits across authorised companies and return deposits exceeding each bettor’s permitted amount.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Minas Gerais bans betting advertising on state property and orders contract terminations
Private concessionaires must terminate betting advertising agreements or face sanctions including concession revocation, while Loteria Mineira must end betting contracts.
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Argentina assigns problem gambling responsibilities to Health Ministry
The Health Ministry gains explicit problem gambling responsibilities covering prevention, training, research and care without additional restrictions on gambling businesses.
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CFTC challenges nine states over prediction market oversight
Operators face competing federal and state jurisdiction claims, alongside New York’s allegations against Kalshi over gambling and tax avoidance.
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CFTC outlines prediction market roadmap amid scrutiny of contract self-certification
The regulatory roadmap puts manipulation risks, consumer safeguards and event contract self-certification under industry scrutiny.
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Australia legislates national opt-out register for online wagering advertising
The envisaged system would require online advertising services to check registrations every 14 days and suppress gambling advertisements for registrants.
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FanDuel answers three of eight congressional questions on VIP practices
FanDuel’s response left five lawmakers’ questions about its VIP programme and responsible gambling practices unanswered.
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Trump backs US prediction markets as states challenge sports contracts
State regulators argue sports contracts require gambling licences, challenging platforms operating under CFTC oversight with substantial sports trading activity.
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UKGC examines social media lotteries after TikTok reports increase
Increased reports of potentially unlawful TikTok draws prompted UKGC examination, which also identified similar activity on Facebook and Instagram.
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Brazilian presidential candidates propose betting bans and tighter financial controls
Presidential contenders propose betting prohibition, advertising restrictions, closer financial monitoring and restrictions on using social benefit payments for betting.
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PAGCOR introduces monthly fee floors for Philippine online gaming administrators
PAGCOR’s minimum monthly fees affect administrators, with more than 60% estimated below new revenue benchmarks based on Q2 run rates.
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Australia's parliament passes gambling bill restricting wagering adverts and inducements
Australia’s passed legislation introduces wagering advertising restrictions and new inducement rules affecting operators.
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Brazil blocks social programme beneficiaries from licensed betting accounts
Operators must check eligibility at registration and first daily login, close restricted accounts within three days and return full balances.
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Natalia Zaracho proposes online betting tax regime to fund Argentine sports clubs
The proposed tax structure would change betting costs according to investment and foreign participation while directing revenue towards neighbourhood sports clubs.
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Mississippi casinos record July revenue of $208.7m as total falls 0.9%
Mississippi’s July revenue decline combined rising slot revenue with falling table game revenue, revealing different performance across casino segments.
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GCI examines US online betting losses in comparative study
The study gives operators and regulators a comparison of legal operator results and illegal betting estimates concerning US consumer losses.
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Novig challenges Wisconsin enforcement powers over sports event contracts
Novig’s lawsuit seeks continued Wisconsin operations by asserting federal derivatives regulation over its sports event contracts.
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Lawyer says Democratic midterm win would not strengthen states against prediction markets
Federal backing for permitted operators and insufficient congressional support underpin a lawyer’s assessment that states would gain no midterm advantage.
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NLGRB prioritises compliance, anti-money laundering and player protection in Uganda
Operators are being urged to embed compliance, anti-money laundering and responsible gambling into daily operations alongside coordinated tax oversight.
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DSWV launches Spielfeld magazine on German gambling regulation
Spielfeld gives operators coverage of Germany’s gambling treaty evaluation, including perspectives from GGL board member Ronald Benter.
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GCI estimates unregulated operators took $409bn in 2026 World Cup bets
GCI’s estimates highlight unregulated channels’ dominance of online World Cup stakes and their advertising presence on illegal streams.
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São Paulo committee advances bill to ban betting advertising at sporting events
Betting operators would face restrictions on advertising at sporting events in São Paulo if the bill proceeds.
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English top-flight clubs end gambling sponsorships on shirt fronts
Betting operators retain access to sleeve and training-wear sponsorships despite losing front-of-shirt advertising opportunities.
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Sports betting advocates account for nearly half of Georgia committees’ $25m election spending
DraftKings and FanDuel help fund Win for America, which provided funding to political committees active in Georgia’s elections.
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Minas Gerais announces betting advertising restrictions in state-owned public spaces
The planned restrictions would reduce betting companies' advertising opportunities in state-owned public spaces in Minas Gerais.