Spain Orders Online Gambling Operators to Match Payment Holder to Player Account
Royal Decree 813/2026 took effect 28 October. Licensed operators must match payment holder to account holder; legacy players have until 28 April 2027.
Danish Gambling Authority Survey Finds Fewer Students Gamble to Win After Classroom Talks
Denmark's gambling regulator surveyed students after school talks: fewer gamble to win money, more men cite entertainment, and license-mark awareness rose.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen Bans Duel.com Operator Immortal Snail LLC
Spelinspektionen banned Immortal Snail LLC, operator of duel.com, from offering gambling in Sweden on 28 October 2026, alongside a ban on Lufilight Ltd.
SOFTSWISS Launches Back Office AI Workflow for Casino Platform Operators
SOFTSWISS has added Back Office AI Workflow to its Casino Platform, letting operators run segments, tournaments and CMS pages by chat with human sign-off.
North Fork Mono Casino Opens on Highway 99 in Madera County While Chukchansi Federal Lawsuit Awaits Ruling
The North Fork Rancheria opened its Madera County casino on 27 October 2026 as a federal judge weighs the Chukchansi tribe's bid to halt gaming at the site.
Konami Gaming & Systems Revenue Rises 41% to ¥25.1 Billion in First Half as Solstice 49C Lifts Slot Sales
Konami's Gaming & Systems unit grew revenue 41.3% to ¥25.1 billion in the six months to 30 September 2026, with segment profit up 154% on Solstice 49C sales.
Ksa Market Scan: Dutch Licensed Gambling Revenue Falls to €4.1 Billion in 2025 as Online Casino and Betting Shrink
The Ksa says Dutch licensed gambling revenue fell from €4.5 billion to €4.1 billion in 2025, led by drops of 18.2% in online casino and 30.2% in online betting.
Ksa Opens Tender for the Dutch Totalisator Monopoly on Horse Racing, With Applications Due in January 2027
The Ksa will take applications from 4 to 31 January 2027 for the single Dutch totalisator licence for land-based horse race pool betting from July 2027 to 2032.
Nevada Gaming Win Holds Flat at $1.28 Billion in September 2026 as Las Vegas Strip Edges Up 0.8%
Nevada casinos won $1.28 billion in September 2026, down 0.05%, while the Las Vegas Strip rose 0.8% to $693.5 million as room rates and air traffic fell.
Swedish Trade Body BOS Says EU AML Fine Plan Risks Double Punishment for Gambling Operators
BOS told Sweden's Finance Ministry that AML fines on gambling firms should use Swedish gross gaming revenue, not group turnover, as EU rules land in 2027.
Tanzania Collects TZS307.8 Billion in Gaming Tax as Gaming Board Plans Central Self-Exclusion Register
Tanzania's gaming tax take reached TZS307.8 billion in the year to June 2026, the Gaming Board says, as it plans electronic self-exclusion and machine checks.
Brazil's Supreme Court Sets 3 November Hearing on the Betting Ban, With 28 Entities Including Top Football Clubs
Justice Luiz Fux will hear 28 entities on 3 November on MP 1,394, Brazil's fixed-odds betting ban, before ruling on requests to suspend it.
Alberta Player Still Fighting 888 Over CA$1.27 Million in Jackpots Evoke Voided as a Glitch
An Alberta player says 888casino wiped about CA$1.27 million in Jackpot Drop wins from March 2026 as a glitch. Seven months on, no regulator or court has ruled.
Lee County Raids Five Florida Arcades, Arrests 10 and Seizes 239 Slot Machines in Racketeering Probe
Lee County deputies and Florida gaming agents raided five arcades on 27 October, arrested 10 people and seized 239 slot machines, cash, gold and luxury cars.
Sweepstakes Casinos Pull Out of Oklahoma as SB 1589 Ban Takes Effect 1 November
Stake.us, McLuck, Modo and others are ending sweepstakes play in Oklahoma before SB 1589, the dual-currency ban passed over a veto, starts 1 November 2026.
Rush Street Interactive Q3 2026 Results: Revenue Rises 39% to $385.9 Million but Misses Estimates as Adjusted EBITDA Beats
Rush Street Interactive's Q3 2026 revenue grew 39% to $385.9 million, just short of forecasts, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 73% to $62.2 million.
Federal Court Orders Star Entertainment to Pay A$260 Million AUSTRAC Penalty for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Australia's Federal Court ordered Star Entertainment to pay A$260 million for six years of AML/CTF breaches at its Sydney and Queensland casinos.
Texas Election 2026: Patrick-Goodwin Race Could Decide Whether Texans Get a Vote on Casinos and Sports Betting
Texas votes on 3 November 2026. A casino or sports betting amendment needs two-thirds of both chambers, and the lieutenant governor race matters most.
UK Gambling Commission Bank Data Study Finds Illegal Gambling Runs Alongside Licensed Play, Not Instead of It
A Gambling Commission analysis of open banking data found 91% of repeat illegal-site users kept gambling with licensed operators, with no clear shift away.
Betsson Gets France Online Poker License, Plans Launch on Playtech's iPoker Network
France's ANJ cleared Betsson France for online poker and shared liquidity on 15 October 2026, its ninth poker licensee. Launch will be on Playtech's iPoker.
Paraguay Senate Weighs Bill to Replace Conajzar With New Gambling Regulator Dinajzar and Toughen Illegal Gambling Penalties
A Paraguayan government bill would abolish Conajzar, create an autonomous regulator called Dinajzar, tender 26 online licenses and jail illegal operators.
UK Rewrites Free Spins Rules for Remote Gaming Duty After Jumpman Gaming Wins £13.2 Million Tribunal Case
HMRC will replace the freeplay rules in Remote Gaming Duty with new restricted play provisions from 1 April 2027, weeks after Jumpman Gaming beat a £13.2m bill.
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion at a $40 Billion Valuation in Series G Round Co-Led by Sequoia and Wellington
Kalshi closed a $1 billion Series G at a $40 billion valuation on 29 October 2026, up about 82% since May, a day after Utah charged it and its founders.
Utah Files 14 Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders Over Sports Event Contracts
Utah's attorney general charged Kalshi, Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara with 13 felonies and a misdemeanor after an undercover agent placed 12 sports bets.