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Austria submits gambling reform to European Commission
Regulators see Austria's draft bill proposing a licensing structure replacing the online gambling monopoly.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Austria submits draft gambling law for European Commission review
Regulators gain a three-month standstill to review Austria's draft against EU market rules.
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TAR Lazio rejects Polymarket’s urgent site-blocking suspension request
Operators see Polymarket's website remain blocked pending consideration of interim relief on 25 August 2026.
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Ohio governor candidates leave door open to online casinos
Ohio's next governor could shape whether online casino legislation advances in a state where only retail and online sports betting is live.
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New Zealand guidance bans luck, fate and ritual themes in gambling ads
Operators and suppliers targeting New Zealand must review igaming ad creative for luck, fate and ritual themes, minor-appeal risks and personal endorsements.
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Austria notifies European Commission of online gambling reform
Austria submitted amendments to the European Commission addressing multiple concessions and restrictions on illegal websites and payments.
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Illegal Russian online casinos lose market share to licensed bookmakers, data shows
The shift in traffic towards permit-holding operators could inform licensing and enforcement decisions as Russia considers legalising web-based casinos.
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PAGCOR hosts Malawi regulator for gambling oversight exchange
PAGCOR hosted Malawi’s MAGLA delegation to share practices supporting Malawi’s gambling industry.
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Kalshi asks Iowa federal court to block state gambling enforcement
The case tests whether federal derivatives oversight can shield prediction-market operators from state gambling enforcement in the US.
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Bacta survey warns against higher Machine Games Duty
A Bacta survey warned a possible Machine Games Duty increase could affect businesses, jobs and investment.
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PAGCOR hosts Malawi regulator delegation for knowledge exchange
PAGCOR welcomed Malawi’s MAGLA officials for a knowledge exchange supporting development of Malawi’s gaming industry.
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Austria submits multi-licence gambling reform for EU review
Austria’s finance ministry submitted draft gambling reforms to the European Commission, starting a mandatory three-month standstill period.
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Italy brings digital tickets into national lottery regulations
Italy's new deferred-draw lottery rules formally cover digital tickets across national lotteries.
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Brazil regulators split over innovation and risk in betting market
The split signals uncertainty over how Brazil's betting rules will balance product innovation against social-risk controls, affecting operators' compliance planning.
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Austria sends draft gambling law for EU review
Austria's draft would permit 13 casino licences and introduce self-exclusion registration and mandatory deposit limits.
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Dominican betting associations challenge amended gambling bill
Asonabade and Adobad alleged the revised text could favour particular interests and expand betting outlets without adequate controls.
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Ripamonti lawyers publish analysis of prediction market legal status
The analysis sets out interpretive questions on how prediction markets fit existing betting and investment rules, a classification issue for operators and regulators.
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Virginia problem gambling helpline calls climb more than 2,000% since 2019
Operators face rising late-life harm from mobile gambling access, with older adults a growing share of helpline intakes in Virginia.
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SAPAR warns gambling reforms could remove 2,400 operating businesses
Operators should note SAPAR's warning that reforms could eliminate about 2,400 businesses and concentrate the market.
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UKGC raises software sector money-laundering assessment to medium
Suppliers should note UKGC raised gambling software's money-laundering and terrorist-financing classification to medium.
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Ripamonti lawyers examine legal status of prediction markets in Italy
The study matters for Italian operators and regulators weighing how prediction markets fit gambling and financial rules.
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Australian financial watchdog says no prediction markets hold local licences
The warning signals that prediction-market operators face licensing uncertainty in Australia and that contract integrity is a regulatory concern.
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Salta regulator warns broad advertising ban could favour illegal sites
Regulators should note EnReJA opposed a general advertising ban, arguing licensed-brand promotion distinguishes authorised sites from illegal platforms.
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AIEJA supports Mexican action against illegal slots
Regulators should note AIEJA supported enforcement after approximately 3,500 illegal slots were seized in the State of Mexico.
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Jefferies reports record July prediction-market trading volume
Jefferies estimated US prediction-market trading averaged $1.91bn daily in July, a record month.