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Brazil Rejects Prediction Markets in Gambling Crackdown
Brazil has moved to ban prediction markets, classifying them as illegal betting while launching a public campaign on gambling risks and blocking platform access as part of a broader regulatory crackdown.
PlayCity Launches Tool to Report Illegal Gambling Ads
PlayCity has launched a new online reporting system that allows users to flag illegal gambling advertisements quickly. The tool supports digital evidence submission, tracks complaints, and strengthens enforcement efforts with fines and platform cooperation.
LOTBA Signs Deal to Prevent Underage Gambling
LOTBA has partnered with the Council of the Magistracy to prevent underage gambling in Buenos Aires. The agreement focuses on educational guides, awareness campaigns, and coordinated actions to reduce risks linked to online betting among minors.
SkyCity Cuts FY26 Forecast Amid Cost Pressures
SkyCity Entertainment Group has reduced its FY26 earnings forecast, citing weaker consumer spending, macroeconomic pressures, and higher costs across New Zealand and Australia. The company is also advancing cost-saving measures and asset monetisation to stabilise performance.
Brazil Court Upholds Betting Union SINDIBETS Formation
A Brazilian Labor Court has upheld the formation of SINDIBETS, rejecting a challenge from SINCOESP and confirming that fixed-odds betting qualifies as a distinct regulated sector requiring specialised union representation.
Hyderabad Police Remove 184 Betting Scam Accounts
Hyderabad Cyber Crime police removed 184 social media accounts linked to illegal betting and fraudulent investment schemes, as part of ongoing enforcement targeting online gambling networks and misleading advertisements across digital platforms.
Cambodia Suspends Casino Licence Over Online Scam
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India Launches New Online Gaming Regulatory Framework
India has introduced a new regulatory framework for online gaming, banning money-based games while establishing a central authority to classify, license and oversee permitted gaming activities under stricter compliance and consumer protection rules.
Norsk Rikstoto Glitch Allows Unpaid Betting
A system failure at Norsk Rikstoto allowed thousands of unpaid bets, triggering regulatory scrutiny and raising concerns over financial losses, compliance breaches and the impact on Norway’s regulated betting market.
Melco Secures Full Control of Trademark Assets
Melco Resorts has acquired its trademark-holding subsidiary for $375 million, gaining full control of intellectual property assets while streamlining its corporate structure and aligning brand ownership with its integrated resort operations.
Tabcorp Restricts Professional Bettors Amid Scrutiny
Tabcorp has restricted several professional bettors across its platforms, citing risk management measures, as the move raises questions around compliance, transparency and the treatment of high-value customers in the betting industry.
US Senate Bans Members from Prediction Market Betting
The US Senate has banned members and staff from using prediction markets amid insider trading concerns, as lawmakers push for broader restrictions across government and increased oversight of betting on political and global events.
Brazil Regulates CBS Tax for Betting and Lotteries
Brazil has introduced CBS tax regulations for betting and lotteries, applying GGR-based taxation as part of wider fiscal reforms, with operators facing increasing tax rates under the new framework.
Bangladesh Plans Nationwide Gambling Crackdown
Bangladesh is set to launch a nationwide crackdown on gambling and online betting, focusing on illegal operations and financial networks as authorities adopt a stricter enforcement approach following the end of parliament’s session.
NCAA Bans Players Over Betting, Point-Shaving Probe
The NCAA has ruled multiple players permanently ineligible following a point-shaving and illegal betting investigation, highlighting ongoing integrity concerns across college sports and wider enforcement efforts.
30 Arrested in Philippines e-Sabong Crackdown
Philippine authorities arrested 30 individuals in a raid on an illegal e-sabong operation in Negros Occidental, seizing equipment and fighting roosters as part of intensified efforts against online gambling activities.