Brazil betting ban takes effect: illegal gambling rises, refunds begin, and legal fight moves to Supreme Court
Operators have gone dark and begun refunding customers while regulators, the attorney general and industry challengers clash over the ban's legality and its fis
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Four Native American tribes partner with Kalshi on prediction apps as 39 states and NFL oppose it at SCOTUS
The deals mark a break with mainstream tribal gaming opposition to prediction markets while the company fights a Supreme Court battle over their legality.
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Lottomatica boards approve merger plan to absorb CIRSA, with EUR 744m shareholder payout
The combination, first announced in September 2026, would consolidate two major European iGaming and land-based operators under Lottomatica.
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Informa agrees GBP 2.24bn deal for ICE and iGB Live owner
The acquisition puts the world's largest gaming trade show portfolio under Informa's events division.
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Michigan regulators target 33 illegal offshore operators; Coinbase halts sports-event contracts in settlement
The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist letters to offshore sites and secured Coinbase's agreement to stop offering new sports-event contracts
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Quebec election puts Loto-Quebec online monopoly at risk, opening door to Ontario-style private iGaming
A PQ victory has revived proposals to open Quebec's online gambling market to private operators.
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Pennsylvania bill would ban sweepstakes casinos and regulate skill games as debate reaches zero hour
Pennsylvania lawmakers and the governor are weighing legislation that would outlaw sweepstakes operators while bringing skill games under regulation.
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Sportradar sells Atrium Sports to Teamwork Innovations for $170m in cash
The NASDAQ-listed sports data group is streamlining its portfolio while retaining Atrium's core technology assets.
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Wynn's UAE casino expected to surpass revenue forecasts
The project is the first major integrated resort casino in the United Arab Emirates.
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Nevada regulators seek removal of NCPG problem gambling resources from gaming materials
The move follows the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling's split with the national body over its partnership with Kalshi.
Cdcgaming · +1 outlets
Denmark tables draft bill tightening gambling ad restrictions with whistle-to-whistle ban
The bill would bar gambling advertising during live sporting events, part of a wider European push on gambling marketing.
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Flutter UK MD says scale will win as 40% tax squeezes rivals, but black market is the real risk
The Paddy Power Betfair boss expects market share gains but warns growth of unlicensed operators would be no cause for celebration.
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FCA confirms prediction market talks as Kalshi and Polymarket eye UK entry
UK regulators are weighing how prediction markets would fit within existing financial and gambling frameworks.
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Illinois gambling tax revenue rose 19% last year, report finds
The increase reflects expanded gambling in the state, including new casino and sports betting activity.
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Illinois casino revenue rises 12.7% to $178.2 million in September
Slots generated $134.6 million of the total, up 12.4% year over year, according to Illinois Gaming Board figures.
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UK remote gaming tax receipts jump 108% after rate hike
The sharper tax take arrives as operators warn that higher duties push players toward the black market.
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Delaware casino revenue falls 5.4% to $34.4 million in September
Video lottery terminals accounted for most of the total at $30.8 million, with Bally's Dover down about 10%.
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Rank agrees GBP 5m settlement over Grosvenor casino compliance failures
The UK Gambling Commission action follows social responsibility and anti-money-laundering failings at the operator's casinos.
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