Danish Gambling Education Study: Spillemyndigheden Reports Gains Among Students Aged 16 to 20
Denmark's gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden says classroom presentations improved understanding of gambling among students aged 16 to 20.
Nevis Online Gaming Authority Opens Prediction Market License to B2C and B2B Applicants
The Nevis Online Gaming Authority announced a dedicated prediction market license on 30 October 2026, open to both operators and B2B suppliers.
S Gaming Secures Swedish License From Spelinspektionen
S Gaming Limited has received a Swedish license from Spelinspektionen, with BetComply supporting the process and new slot releases planned through January 2027.
Polymarket Probes Fresh Wallets That Traded Israel Election Before Polls Closed
Polymarket's investigators are reviewing dozens of new wallets that traded the 27 October Israeli election, as analysts flag well-timed bets on Likud.
Danish Gambling Authority Launches “Casino in the Children’s Room” Campaign for Parents
Denmark's gambling regulator launched “Casino in the Children's Room” on 26 October 2026, urging parents to spot gambling-like features in kids' games.
NBA Prediction Markets Pact: CFTC Signs Non-Binding MOU as League Picks Kalshi and Polymarket
The CFTC and NBA signed a non-binding information-sharing MOU on 26 October 2026, as the league named Kalshi and Polymarket preferred exchanges.
UK Budget Lifts Machine Games Duty to 25% and Strips Arcades of Rates Relief
Chancellor John Healey raises Machine Games Duty from 20% to 25% in April 2027 and removes rates relief for adult gaming centres in England.
Banned in Brazil, Taxed in Britain, Capped in Spain: Lucky Lou's Weekly Rake Report
Lucky Lou on a week of bans, taxes and caps: Brazil's betting shutdown, Britain's 25% machine duty, the KSA's record €37m fine and Spain's deposit leash.
Georgia Passes Law Letting Casinos Host International Gambling Tournaments, With Tax Breaks
Georgia's Parliament voted 73-5 on 28 October to allow international gambling tournaments, with fee and tax exemptions above a GEL 3 million prize pool.
MGA Concludes Recognition Notice Consultation and Refines Foreign Licence Proposals
The Malta Gaming Authority has concluded its Recognition Notice consultation, refined its proposals and sent a Feedback Statement to RN holders.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ASA Optival Ruling: Betting Affiliate's Search Ad Shown to Self-Exclusion Searcher Breached UK Code
The ASA upheld a complaint against affiliate Optival after its betting search ad appeared for "self exclusion bookies", breaching CAP Code rule 1.3.