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Leeds points to Burnley PSR win in Leicester legal challenge
Leeds United’s legal proceedings against Leicester City dates back to the 2023/24 season in which Leicester broke financial rules despite earning promotion and Leeds remaining in the second-tier Leeds United has launched a legal battle against Leicester City, claiming the club’s breaking of financial rules contributed…
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Evolution CEO: Some regulated channelisation rates as low as 50%
Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund has warned that channelisation rates in certain regulated gambling markets have fallen to around 50%. The post Evolution CEO: Some regulated channelisation rates as low as 50% appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Evolution UK operations won’t change following Gambling Commission settlement
Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund says the supplier won’t change its strategy in the UK, after reaching a regulatory settlement with the UK Gambling Commission earlier this week.
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Angola opens 30-day gambling licence window under new gaming law
Provisional approval
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FIRST.bet and ADI Predictstreet join forces to scale regulated prediction markets across LatAm
In time for the WC final
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1xCare appoints Advisory Committee to oversee global responsible gambling programme
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Evolution’s Long And Winding Road In Q2
Fresh from paying a £4.75 million fine for allowing its games to be played on illegal websites, B2B iGaming heavy-hitters Evolution have... Read More...
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Indonesia Blocked 3.7M Gambling Websites Since 2024, More to Come
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital has revealed further data on how far its blocking measures have gone against the illegal gambling market. Indonesia Has Spent 2 Years Blocking Sites – The Tally is 3.7 Million Since October 2024, the ministry has been able to block 3.7 million online gambling websites…
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EU Court Rules Google Could Face Liability Over YouTube Gambling Ads
The European Union’s top court has ruled that Google may not be shielded from liability when YouTube content gets too close to illegal gambling promotion. The decision came after Italy’s communications regulator, AGCOM, fined Google €750,000 (about $860,000) under the country’s 2018 ban on gambling advertising. The ca…
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Malta Warns of Fake Gambling Sites Posing as Licensed Operators
Regulator flags growing wave of impersonation The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has warned that a growing number of illegal gambling websites are presenting themselves as legitimate, licensed businesses in an apparent effort to win players’ trust. In a fresh advisory issued on Friday, the regulator said it has identifi…
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Projetos em pauta no poder legislativo seguem evidenciando benefícios das bets à sociedade, avaliam executivos
Projeto em tramitação que destina parte da arrecadação com bets para fundo da PF aguarda sanção presidencial Este artigo Projetos em pauta no poder legislativo seguem evidenciando benefícios das bets à sociedade, avaliam executivos, é foi referenciado anteriormente no blog Media Bet Brasil - Media Bet Brasil, Seu guia…
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GAT Official Launch Brazil 2026 brings together regulators, operators and investors in São Paulo
An in-depth look at the new gaming landscape in Brazil: regulation, the World Cup, B2B licensing, Bill No. 2234, land-based casinos, prediction markets, and lotteries are the key topics of the gathering at the Jockey Club.
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Türkiye Targets Offshore Betting Networks as Illegal Gambling Crackdown Expands
Türkiye has identified a handful of offshore licensing jurisdictions—including Curaçao, Malta, the Isle of Man and Seychelles—as central to the infrastructure supporting illegal online betting platforms aimed at Turkish users, according to a new assessment by the country’s General Directorate of the National Lottery A…
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Bally’s Intralot announces the extension of its contract with Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) until 2034
Bally’s Intralot will modernise PLI’s technology ecosystem with its next-generation LotosX Omni solution and PlayerX Player Account Management platform Bally’s Intralot has confirmed that its subsidiary Intralot Ireland Limited has signed a seven-year contract extension through November 2034, with Premier Lotteries Ir…
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French Regulator Hits Betting Operator With €500,000 Fine Over Failures to Protect Problem Gamblers
Investigation found dozens of high-risk players were overlooked France’s gambling regulator has fined an unnamed online betting company €500,000 after concluding it failed to properly identify customers showing clear signs of harmful gambling and did not intervene effectively once those risks emerged. The case stems f…
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CJEU upholds $854K fine on YouTube over illegal gambling ads
On July 16, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a 2022 Italian court decision imposing a $854,250 fine on Google-owned YouTube would be upheld, as the platform allowed illegal gambling promotions to be displayed. After Italian authorities first hit Google with the penalty, the company ch…
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Premier Lotteries Ireland Extends Partnership With Intralot Through 2034
Long-Term Lottery Technology Partnerships in Ireland Premier Lotteries Ireland has extended its contract with Bally’s Intralot through November 2034, keeping… The post Premier Lotteries Ireland Extends Partnership With Intralot Through 2034 appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Prediction Markets Weekly Roundup: Court Battles, CFTC Action and Kalshi’s New Products
Prediction markets faced another week of legal battles, congressional scrutiny and product expansion, with Kalshi fighting on multiple fronts while new exchanges and products continued to emerge. Courts in New York, Michigan, and Washington saw new developments involving Kalshi this week, while the CFTC exercised emer…
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Sri Lanka’s new gambling regulations delayed again with concerns over enforcement capabilities
Sri Lanka’s gambling regulations, meant to be published by 30 June, are now expected to only be finalized by October, with a […]
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France Fines Gambling Operator €500,000 for Failing to Protect Players
Stricter Oversight of Player Protection in France France’s gambling regulator has imposed a €500,000 fine on an unnamed operator after finding… The post France Fines Gambling Operator €500,000 for Failing to Protect Players appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro prohibits public betting platform ads
Brazil’s state capital, Rio de Janeiro, has officially banned the advertisement of sports betting and gambling platforms in public spaces under Decree No. 58,274, effective from July 13, 2026. The prohibition applies to outdoor and public ads for online betting websites, including in places like street furniture, bill…
Read summary →Entain u-turns on job cuts as 500 redundancies announced
Entain has u-turned on its claim to not cut jobs across the company, after reports from Bloomberg revealed that the multinational betting group is set to cut 500 jobs – roughly 2% of its total workforce. Earlier this year, Entain Chief Executive Officer Stella David warned that new tax increases coming into force acro…
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LONASE Marks Leadership Transition as Abdurahmane Doura Baldé Takes Office
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE) hosted an official handover ceremony at its General Management headquarters to facilitate the transfer of responsibilities between the outgoing and incoming leadership. The event marked the official handover from the outgoing General Manager, Dr. Tous…
Read summary →Commission Publishes Third Gambling Survey
Survey Covers Three Years Of Data The Gambling Survey for Great Britain now provides three consecutive years of official statistics… The post Commission Publishes Third Gambling Survey appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Cambodia Turns to Australia as Gambling Regulator Seeks Stronger Oversight
Victorian regulator becomes a reference point for reform Cambodia is looking abroad as it tries to rebuild confidence in its gambling industry, with the country’s gaming regulator opening closer ties with Australia’s Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). The meeting focused on practical areas of ca…
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Why Affiliates Are Losing Leverage in Regulated iGaming?
Affiliates Are Both a Channel and a Risk Affiliates remain valuable, particularly when they deliver high-intent search traffic, specialist audiences or customers… The post Why Affiliates Are Losing Leverage in Regulated iGaming? appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Atlantic Lottery Pays $212K in Fine for Compliance Breaches
Canada’s financial intelligence authority has hit Atlantic Lottery Corporation with a financial penalty of just over $212,000, and the company says it is confident in its internal controls, but has accepted the penalty and will not be contesting the decision. Atlantic Lottery Says FINTRAC Findings Did Not Involve Crim…
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Paraíba court orders Pixbet suspension due to lack of age verification
The Campina Grande Children and Youth Court has ordered the blocking of licensed Brazil betting brands Pixbet, Flabet and Bet da Sorte until the company proves that it has implemented measures to prevent children and adolescents from accessing gambling sites.
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Entain cuts 500 jobs and pushes for unlicensed sponsorship ban
The two announcements land in the same week as Entain works to offset higher UK tax costs and… The post Entain cuts 500 jobs and pushes for unlicensed sponsorship ban appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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ANJ fines unnamed operator €500,000 for not identifying high-risk players
The operator hit back at the regulator's investigation, arguing that French law lacks a statutory definition of "pathological" gambling.
Read summary →UK Gambling Participation Remains Stable, GSGB finds
The UK Gambling Commission has published the third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), providing three consecutive years of comparable data... Read More...
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UK DCMS opens consultation on illegal operators’ sponsorships
The UK’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) launched a consultation into the potential ban of gambling advertisements and sponsorships by illegal operators on July 15, 2026. The official consultation comes after recent reports from the Guardian suggested that the UK was set to launch a review of illegal o…
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Brazil’s New Betting Advertising Rules Take Effect, Expanding Legal Responsibility Across the Industry
The online betting industry in Brazil took a significant step forward into a new regulatory era on July 17, when the new advertising rules were officially put into effect. The measures have been recently published by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), and are a major extension of the legal obligations for th…
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Buenos Aires Introduces Bill to Strengthen Online Gambling Advertising Restrictions
In the province of Buenos Aires, the laws governing gambling are being amended, and a bill has been presented to the Legislature to reinforce the regulation of advertising for online gambling operators and to curb minors’ access to their ads. The event is promoted by provincial deputies Fabián Luayza and Viviana Romer…
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SkyCity secures $43.6M from Auckland property sale under monetization drive
SkyCity confirms the unconditional sale of its Auckland office properties to Mainland Capital for $43.6 million, settling September 1st. The post SkyCity secures $43.6M from Auckland property sale under monetization drive first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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EU Court of Justice concludes that Google may be liable for YouTube gambling ads
The clarification could have implications for gambling ads on other social media platforms. Luxembourg.- The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered its opinion in a dispute between Google and Italy’s media and communications regulator over the promotion of gambling on YouTube. Its view is that Goo…
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Indonesia blocks 3.7M gambling sites, closes 32,500 bank accounts
Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) has blocked 3.7 million online gambling sites and pieces of gambling-related content since October 2024, and has referred some 38,000 suspected gambling-linked bank accounts to the financial regulator, of which 32,500 have been closed. The post Indonesia blo…
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SkyCity inks deal to sell off commercial properties in Auckland for US$43.5 million
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has reached an agreement to sell off commercial properties located near its flagship SkyCity Auckland […]
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Report finds casino employees comprised significant percentage of excluded persons to have entered Singapore’s casinos
An analysis by Singapore’s Auditor-General’s Office of data from the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) has found that 194 casino special […]
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German gaming sector welcomes rise in minimum stake limit for online slots
The German gambling regulator has replaced the previous flat stake limit for online slots with a new tiered system. Germany.- The licensed gambling sector in Germany has welcomed the federal regulator’s decision to raise the stake limit for online slots. The GGL introduced a new tiered system at the start of the month…
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UK gambling participation dips slightly, according to latest survey
The Gambling Commission has published data from the latest Gambling Survey for Great Britain. UK.- The latest Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) has found that overall gambling activity dipped marginally last year. According to figures released by the Gambling Commission, 59 per cent of adults reported gambling …
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French gambling regulator hands out €500,000 fine for duty-of-care breaches
The ANJ investigated the gambling activity of 30 players and found the operator to have failed to meet obligations in “almost all” of cases. France.- The French gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has announced that it has fined an operator €500,000 after finding serious failings in its duty of care…
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Gibraltar Introduces Tiered-Based B2B Licencing Model
Gibraltar’s new Gambling Act has scrapped the long‑standing single B2B licence and replaced it with a tiered system aimed at lowering entry costs for smaller suppliers while formalising practices that had been handled informally in the past. Once the new framework goes live, companies can apply for licences that match…
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NY Player Turns Dog-Themed Scratch-Off Ticket into a $1M Payout
The New York Lottery unveiled yet another scratch-off winner, this time from Cheektowaga. The lucky player scooped up a top prize from one of the lottery’s games. A $1,000,000 Must Love Dogs Top Prize Has Landed On July 14, the New York Lottery announced that James Renzi of Cheektowaga, Erie County, has won a seven-fi…
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UKGC Defends Methodology for Its National Gambling Survey Despite Criticisms
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) is preparing to release its Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB). However,the GSGB has previously faced claims of sampling bias due to its methodological approach. Talking to Next.io, however, the UKGC said it did not “recognize” claims that it is preparing to knowin…
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Illinois Plans to Tax Prediction Markets Transactions
Illinois’ Senate Bill 3019, signed into law last month by Governor JB Pritzker, will see a new tax on prediction market transactions and a tax rise on sports betting operators. Illinois to Increase Taxes on Sports Operators and Tax Prediction Market Trades The first five million trades would be subject to a 1.75% tax,…
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Greece unveils faster DNS enforcement framework against illegal online gambling
Joint EEEP–EETT enforcement Aerial view of Athens.
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Kenya Beats Revenue Goal With $127.9m From Online Betting Taxes
Kenya’s betting tax collections surged during the 2025/26 financial year, reaching KSh16.53 billion (US$127.9 million). That represented a 24.9% increase compared with the previous year and pushed collections to 115.9% of the annual target, according to the Kenya Revenue Authority’s performance report. The figure comf…
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Grêmio soma 7 meses sem patrocínio máster na camisa e recusa propostas de bets
Clube busca acordo de longo prazo que se aproxime dos R$ 50 milhões anuais e esbarra em mercado retraído e nova legislação para casas de apostas The post Grêmio soma 7 meses sem patrocínio máster na camisa e recusa propostas de bets appeared first on BNLData.
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World Cup helps Svenska Spel post strongest second quarter since Sweden's 2019 re-regulation
Revenue rises 7% to $202M
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Germany's gambling authority approves higher stake limits for online slots
New rules take effect this July
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Courts: Online Gambling Addiction Still Driving Indonesian Divorce Rate Rise, Despite Legal Shift
Civil law courts say online gambling addiction is continuing to drive Indonesian couples to divorce, even though many people are striving to hide the real reason their marriages failed. Statistics in some parts of the country indicate further sharp rises in divorce rates. And religious courts, which handle divorce cas…
Read summary →Google Expands Prediction Market Ad Ban to Michigan and New York
Google’s list of states where prediction market ads are prohibited has expanded to four, with the company adding New York and Michigan. Google has added Michigan and New York to the list of states where advertisements for prediction market contracts and related products are prohibited, extending restrictions that alre…
Read summary →1xCare names Advisory Committee expert line-up
1xCare, the non-profit responsible gambling initiative established by the owner of the global operator brand 1xBet, has created a four-member independent Advisory Committee chaired by Simon Westbury to strengthen the oversight of its player protection programme. Westbury will be joined by experts in gambling regulatio…
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Svenska Spel secures its best second quarter since the re-regulation of gaming in 2019
Eurojackpot, Oddset and casino drove the growth, while the World Cup contributed to a high level of customer engagement Swedish betting company Svenska Spel delivered its best second quarter since the re-regulation of the gaming market in 2019, with increased net gaming revenues, improved operating profit and strength…
Read summary →ECJ Upholds Italian Gambling Ad Fine Against Google for YouTube Content
Platform Liability in Gambling Advertising Disputes Google must pay a fine of $854,250 in Italy after losing a legal challenge over YouTube… The post ECJ Upholds Italian Gambling Ad Fine Against Google for YouTube Content appeared first on iGaming Express.
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SBC Summit Americas 2026, Iliana Pineda, Wplay: “El IVA al juego online debe sustentarse en criterios técnicos”
SBC Summit Americas 2026 volvió a consolidarse como uno de los principales espacios de debate para la industria del juego en América Latina, en un contexto marcado por cambios regulatorios, […]
Read summary →Unlicensed Gambling Sponsors Could Face UK Ban From 2027
Everton’s new deal with Stake and dozens of other partnerships could come under scrutiny after the U.K. government proposed a ban on sponsorships involving unlicensed gambling operators. The U.K. government has launched an eight-week consultation on banning sponsorships and advertising by gambling operators without a …
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Gambling Commission survey shows problem gambling rate at 2.4%
The third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain, covering 2025 and based on 20,775 respondents, gives the Commission… The post Gambling Commission survey shows problem gambling rate at 2.4% appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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Young People in UK Gambling Less Than Previous Generations, Survey Shows
The UK Gambling Commission released the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) on Thursday, which largely showed that gambling participation has remained stable in recent years. However, young people aged 18-24 years old are gambling less, according to the data. The legal gambling age in the UK is 18 years old, but …
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