At SiGMA World Rome, industry executives and regulatory experts criticized Brazil's ban on online betting, warning that unlicensed operators are positioned to be the primary beneficiaries. Panelists questioned the political motivations behind the decision and evaluated the potential for re-establishing a fully regulated market in the country.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is considering consolidating cases related to online betting, municipal lotteries, and the overarching prohibition of gambling into a single joint hearing. Court President Edson Fachin proposed the combined review during a plenary session assessing ADPF 1212, which challenges municipal-level lottery authorisations.
Germany's Joint Gambling Authority (GGL) hosted the European Regulators Roundtable in Halle to strengthen cross-border regulatory cooperation across the continent. During the summit, participating authorities discussed shared market challenges, and the GGL signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK Gambling Commission.
New data from the UK Gambling Commission estimates that 4% of British online gamblers accessed unlicensed websites over the past 12 months. The findings, sourced from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, were published alongside a new regulatory dashboard designed to track black market activity and enforcement disruptions.
A three-day Supreme Federal Court hearing regarding President Lula da Silva’s proposed online betting ban highlighted deep divisions across Brazilian commerce, society, and athletics. While concerns over household debt drove support for restrictions, major sports stakeholders, including domestic football bodies and the Olympic Commission, voiced sharp opposition.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has targeted online gambling alternatives, suing prediction market operator Kalshi and sweepstakes casino giant VGW for al
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland shared key findings from an Economic and Social Research Institute study examining domestic gambling behaviors. The research revealed that 54% of online gamblers in Ireland hold accounts across multiple platforms, offering new operational insights for industry stakeholders.
Industry representatives have expressed concern that Brazil's betting ban could drive consumers toward unregulated, illegal platforms. Stakeholders warned the shift may also undermine established safeguards designed to combat match-fixing.
A potential Democratic electoral sweep could complicate future US Supreme Court appointments, echoing previous judicial confirmation battles. Legal observers suggest shifts in court composition could ultimately influence upcoming landmark rulings on prediction markets and sports event contracts.
New Jersey State Senator John F. McKeon has called for gambling addiction to be formally addressed as a public health issue rather than being managed solely by casinos and gaming regulators. In an opinion essay, McKeon proposed implementing stronger prevention initiatives, enhanced marketplace safeguards, and improved access to treatment services across the state.
Amendments to Austria's gambling regulations have been delayed following an intervention by Malta that extended the EU notification standstill period. As a result of the extension, the reform measures cannot be formally ratified until the second week of December.
TikTok has reaffirmed that promoting gambling products within its TikTok Shop feature is strictly prohibited, applying a blanket ban that makes no distinction between legal and unlicensed operations. The clarification comes amid heightened scrutiny from regulators, operators, and industry trade bodies over gambling advertising across social media platforms.
Sporttrade has secured regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate a sports event contracts platform. The company achieved registration as both a Designated Contract Market and a Derivatives Clearing Organization. This status will allow Sporttrade to support direct-access traders, brokers, and external financial exchanges.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has held a public hearing addressing the government’s ban on fixed-odds sports betting under Provisional Measure 1.394/2026. Industry stakeholders, sports bodies, and public officials debated the broader economic ramifications, raising concerns regarding lost tax revenue, job cuts, and the potential surge in unlicensed gambling activity.
The US midterm elections produced mixed outcomes for local gaming stakeholders as Democrats secured sweeping victories across multiple jurisdictions. Analysts note that while regional implications vary, the election results are not anticipated to alter the national gambling landscape in the short term.
Voters across Allen, DeKalb, and Steuben counties in northeast Indiana have rejected referendums proposing to authorize commercial inland casino gambling. Under current state law, the defeat of the ballot initiative prohibits these specific counties from holding another gaming referendum in the future. The measure faced broad opposition, with nearly 65% of participating voters rejecting the proposal in DeKalb County.
Spain's Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) is participating in SiGMA World Rome to address key challenges in combating illegal gambling across Europe.
Spintec is advancing its electronic table gaming expansion across the Middle East and North America following key regulatory milestones in the UAE and Ontario. The company has secured a federal gaming-related vendor licence from the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, enabling commercial supply partnerships in the market.
A new evaluation report in Switzerland revealed that nearly half of underage mystery shoppers successfully placed sports wagers at retail venues. The findings point to significant compliance vulnerabilities in youth protection standards across physical betting outlets.
Nebraska's push to legalise online sports wagering is heading toward defeat as both required ballot measures trailed in unofficial election returns. Both Initiative 440, which amends the state constitution, and Initiative 441, which establishes the regulatory framework, must pass for mobile sports betting to launch.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has heard arguments over the federal government's contentious move to ban betting under Provisional Measure 1.394. Industry advocates used the hearing to make the case for an open, regulated market rather than outright prohibition.
A verified roster details the companies that have secured approved gambling licences ahead of Finland's transition to an open licensing market.
Brazilian football stakeholders have warned the Supreme Court that the sport will be severely impacted by a pending federal ban on online gambling. Despite these concerns, President Lula and the ruling Workers' Party (PT) maintain that prohibition remains the necessary solution for the country's betting regime regardless of the financial fallout for football.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has pushed back against prediction markets, stating that the products carry all the features of traditional betting. ASIC Chair Sarah Court confirmed that the regulator is not convinced these platforms warrant regulatory treatment separate from gambling services. This stance places Australia in contrast with jurisdictions that have increasingly accepted prediction market models.
The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), has issued a binding instruction to B2B slot supplier Endorphina after its content was identified on unlicensed websites targeting the Netherlands. The enforcement action signals increasing regulatory scrutiny on game developers regarding the distribution and downstream availability of their titles in regulated European markets.