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Argentine lawmaker proposes 10% online betting deposit tax to fund community clubs
Betting companies would face different proposed deposit tax rates depending on domestic investment, foreign participation and jurisdiction.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Sports Betting Alliance gives Virginia senators US$500,000 after online casino bills stall
The alliance funded senators supporting online casino legalisation after lawmakers failed to reconcile competing bills.
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HMV urges Hesse gaming arcade operators to check permit expiry dates
Hesse arcade operators must secure replacement permits before expiry to avoid closure, with no grace periods available.
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VGCCC plans expanded AI oversight under Victoria’s Strategy 2029
The VGCCC plans earlier risk detection through technology investment and more resources for communities experiencing greater gambling harm.
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Maine casinos increase July revenue by 3.5% to $15.6m
Maine’s casino revenue growth combines rising slot receipts with falling table game revenue.
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Brazil’s finance ministry attributes falling betting alerts to reporting changes
Regulators cannot treat fewer direct notifications as evidence of reduced illegal or suspicious betting activity following information-sharing changes.
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Australia proposes wagering advertising opt-out register funded by provider levy
Wagering providers would fund the proposed register through a levy and face marketing restrictions and customer risk identification duties.
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Novig launches court challenges against five US states following prediction market debut
Novig’s sports prediction market launch was followed within two weeks by litigation against five US states.
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Nebraska casinos increase July revenue 31.8% to USD28.1m
Slots supplied most of Nebraska’s July casino revenue, while both slots and table games recorded annual growth.
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Former Cuomo aide urges New York to tax prediction market operators
Prediction market operators face calls for New York taxation alongside litigation over states’ allegations that they operate illegal sportsbooks.
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Europe moves towards standardising betting compliance without adopting a single licence
Betting operators face a move towards common compliance rules without a single European betting licence.
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Judge denies Kalshi emergency relief in Connecticut dispute
Connecticut can enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi following the rejection of emergency relief pending appeal.
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Tarcísio de Freitas advocates mental health programme addressing online betting growth
The advocated programme brings mental health responses to online betting growth onto São Paulo’s government agenda.
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ANJL criticises planned restrictions on authorised betting operators in Brazil
Authorised operators face planned federal restrictions that ANJL warns could benefit Brazil’s illegal betting market.
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Brazil’s regulated betting market generates R$20.07bn GGR in H1 2026
Operators and investors can assess Brazil’s regulated betting growth alongside R$2.49bn in sector social allocations.
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Financial institutions submit fewer betting irregularity alerts in Brazil in Q2 2026
Regulators received fewer financial institution alerts about suspected sports betting irregularities in Brazil during Q2 2026.
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Macao collects $7.2bn in casino taxes as first-half receipts increase
Gaming taxes accounting for 84.6% of tax receipts show investors the scale of Macao’s fiscal dependence on casinos.
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Brazilian deputy proposes national vote on banning fixed-odds betting and online gambling
Congressional approval would let Brazilian voters decide on banning fixed-odds betting and online gambling, with legislation reflecting the ratified result.
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Australian government presses for opt-out gambling advertising register
Gambling advertisers face a proposed opt-out register within Australia’s broader Interactive Gaming Bill changes, despite inquiry warnings.
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Albania reopens online sports betting market with plans for up to ten licences
International operators could enter Albania’s reopening online sports betting market through up to ten planned licences.
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Chilean senator requests disclosure of government commitments to online betting operators
Operators’ tax arrangements face senatorial questioning while Chile debates platforms’ legal status and disclosure of government commitments.
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Brazilian deputy proposes 2% betting levy to fund mental health services
Authorised operators would pay a monthly revenue levy to fund public mental health services addressing gambling disorders.
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EU sets common anti-money laundering requirements for gambling businesses from July 2027
Operators face a shared anti-money laundering baseline while retaining separate national licensing obligations and potentially stricter local requirements.
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CUOASEC submits online gambling regulation proposal to Uruguay's government
Uruguay’s proposal would limit online gambling to state-authorised providers and introduce unauthorised platform blocking and a national user register.
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Australian government secures Coalition backing for gambling reform bill
Operators would face advertising and inducement restrictions, while authorities would gain stronger enforcement against illegal gambling services.