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Novig sues New York over sports betting enforcement as market launches
The case tests whether CFTC-regulated prediction markets can operate in states that restrict sports betting, affecting operators and investors.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Betting firms spend R$422m on advertising amid São Paulo restrictions
Operators face a proposed municipal law that could exclude betting from public advertising spaces.
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Report identifies eight illegal betting platforms with 1m Telegram subscribers
Operators see unregulated platforms reaching a combined million Telegram subscribers amid extortion and minor-risk allegations.
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Minas Gerais court upholds Novibet account restriction
Operators see a court upholding account restrictions over coordinated use and rejecting payment and compensation claims.
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Giorgetti reportedly seeks review of betting advertising ban enforcement
Operators face a reported review of how betting-advertising ban enforcement is applied.
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Brazil Supreme Court halts ruling on land-based casino ban
The ruling will determine whether land-based casino and bingo operations in Brazil remain criminal offences, affecting any future licensing framework.
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Polymarket switches timed crypto contracts to time-weighted pricing
Prediction-market operators face closer scrutiny of settlement methods, and pricing rules shape how traders can influence timed crypto contracts.
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Brazil gambling decriminalisation discussion suspended until early 2027
The delay leaves Brazil's decriminalisation timeline open until early 2027, affecting operators awaiting clarity on the legal status of gambling.
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Illinois recognises gambling disorder as addiction under new law
The law lets Illinois fund compulsive-gambling treatment without a co-occurring substance-use diagnosis, but leaves Medicaid eligibility and funding scope unresolved.
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Black Cube cites Evolution UK settlement in litigation filing
Operators watch a filing using a regulatory settlement to support contested misconduct claims.
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Kenyan court pauses gambling licence fee and capital increases
Operators face fee increases and capital requirements paused pending the case's determination.
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ADM sets system certification procedures for new online concessions
Operators and verification bodies must complete system certification checks to obtain operating authorisation.
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Boccia brings football reform bill to Senate with gambling advertising clarification
The bill's Article 11 would define the perimeter of Italy's gambling advertising ban, affecting how operators and suppliers market to football audiences.
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ADM publishes online concession system certification instructions
Operators must complete certification before receiving permission to begin under the new concessions.
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Italian Democrats propose 50% increase in gambling advertising penalties
Operators should note the proposal would strengthen the advertising ban and raise penalties by 50%.
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Argentina changes mandatory online gambling advertising warnings
Advertisers must account for changed warning requirements in online gaming and betting advertisements.
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Black Cube cites Evolution UKGC settlement and Galaxy failure in court filing
Investors should note the filing seeks court orders for Evolution's records of contact with regulators.
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Tax court rejects gaming hall operator’s betting tax challenge
Operators should note the court rejected a challenge to an ADM assessment recovering the single betting tax.
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Francesco Boccia presents football bill tightening gambling advertising
Operators should note the bill includes tighter gambling and betting advertising restrictions.
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Ukrainian survey finds 86% of casino users prefer licensed operators
A survey found 86% of Ukrainian online casino users chose licensed operators, with 78% not intending to switch.
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ADM schedules gambling account registry outage for 2 September
ADM notified remote gambling concessionaires of planned gambling account registry downtime on the morning of 2 September 2026.
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Black Cube cites Evolution settlement in court argument
Black Cube cited Evolution's UKGC settlement and failed Galaxy Gaming acquisition as support in its 3 August court filing.
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Toffoli warns sports betting ban would expand illegal market
Minister Toffoli argued banning sports betting would worsen illegal-market activity, citing clandestine platform Pix transfers.
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Brazilian study estimates BRL62.5bn in net household betting transfers
A Comsefaz and CICEF study estimated households transferred BRL62.5bn more to betting operators through Pix than they received.
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Italy drops land-based gambling reform decree from government agenda
Operators face continued uncertainty over retail betting and gaming rules after the draft reform decree was dropped from the government's agenda.