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Highlights Swipe Games is introducing a TikTok-style casino experience built around short videos, quick decisions and continuous gameplay. The mobile-first format reflects growing demand for faster content discovery, simplified navigation and social-media-inspired gaming. The influence of short-form digital content is beginning to extend further into the iGaming industry, with Swipe Games introducing a casino experience …

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Highlights Botswana approves gambling bill proposing to lower the legal gambling age from 21 to 18. New reforms aim to modernise gambling regulation while strengthening licensing, AML, verification and consumer protection measures. The proposed change has generated debate around the balance between market modernisation and consumer protection. Supporters argue that recognising 18-year-olds as legal adults …

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Highlights Brazil is moving toward tighter controls on betting advertising, promotions and sports sponsorships across TV, digital platforms, social media and other channels. Operators and affiliates could face greater compliance responsibilities, with bonuses, free bets, cashback, rewards and influencer partnerships potentially subject to stricter rules. Brazil’s regulated betting market could face major changes after lawmakers …

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Highlights Kambi believes technology can help operators manage increasingly complex betting regulations. Its regulatory tools and turnkey sportsbook model are designed to support faster market entry. Growing regulatory complexity across global betting markets could create opportunities for sportsbook technology providers, according to Kambi’s director of operational compliance, Paul Finnigen.   Sportsbook operators are increasingly required …

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Highlights South Africa’s National Gambling Board has urged consumers not to rely on betting as a source of income. The warning follows a rise in unemployment to 33.6% during the second quarter. South Africa’s National Gambling Board (NGB) has warned consumers against using betting as a way to deal with financial difficulties as unemployment continues …

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Highlights: The 2026 World Cup final produced a betting margin around six times higher than the group stage. Regulated betting stakes in France more than doubled compared with the 2022 tournament. The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated significant betting activity across regulated markets, although new data shows that betting popularity did not always translate directly …

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Highlights: São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas has called for betting to be ended in Brazil. The governor described gambling addiction as a public health issue requiring specialised treatment. São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas has joined a growing group of Brazilian politicians calling for stronger action against the country’s betting sector. Speaking during a …

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Sportradar Sees Major Growth Opportunity in Prediction Markets Highlights Sportradar believes prediction markets will bring new business opportunities to the US. Partnerships with Kalshi and Polymarket are expected to generate larger financial benefits from 2027. Sportradar’s US prediction market expansion continues as CEO Carsten Koerl raises the vertical to become a key area for future …

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Highlights: Australia is moving forward with a national register allowing consumers to opt out of gambling promotions. New restrictions will also cover influencer endorsements, advertising during live sport and customer-related commissions. Australia is moving ahead with a new package of online gambling reforms after the government and opposition Coalition reached an agreement on amendments to …

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UK Tax changes put a greater burden on B2B Gaming Supplies Highlights: With the UK Remote Gaming Duty rise, operators have to rethink their budgets and supplier relationships. There is increasing demand for B2B gaming companies to show business value. The UK’s gambling tax increase is changing how operators evaluate their relationships with B2B gaming …

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Kenya Gambling Licensing set for a resumption following the High Court decision Highlights: The Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) in Kenya has been given a partial lifting of the stay by the High Court, allowing it to resume its licensing and regulatory operations. New capital requirements and higher licensing fees are still being kept in abeyance, …

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Wynn Resorts Posts Q2 Growth Despite UAE Resort Delays Highlights: Wynn Resorts saw steady financial gains in the second quarter. The company’s solid performance in Macau helped balance the delays and rising costs in the UAE project. Wynn Resorts is reporting positive second-quarter results. The performance happened even after a six-month delay for the UAE …

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Super Group Plans Three New Zealand Licences Following Q2 Growth Highlights: Super Group says it will make bids for three of New Zealand’s 15 online gambling licences. The company’s revenue in New Zealand rose by 14% year-on-year in Q2. This growth contributed to Super Group raising its full-year guidance. Super Group is preparing to apply …

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Indiana Casino Expansion Campaigns Moves Ahead Highlights: The residents of Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties will vote on casino gambling. Only one casino project can ultimately secure the available gaming licence. The push for a public vote on casino expansion in Indiana is gaining strength. Pro-casino groups are starting their campaigns for the November 3 …

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UK Gambling Sector Urged to Make Stronger Case to Regulator Highlights The Gambling Commission is asking the industry to identify disproportionate regulatory burdens. Operators should provide evidence and propose practical alternatives when proposing changes.  The UK gambling industry points out rules they see as unfair pressure on businesses. The Gambling Commission wants operators and industry …

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Holland Casino Online Secures Five-Year Extension in the Netherlands Highlights: Holland Casino Online will continue operating under its Dutch license until 2031. The extension comes amid a recent increase in the gambling tax on the operator. Holland Casino Online has renewed its Dutch online gambling license for five years. This enables the operator to continue …

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Brazil Q2 Betting Led by Wagers of $10 or Less iGaming Revenue Highlights The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJGE) has published the monthly earnings report. The casino is the leading revenue generator, making 284.1 m in July. The gaming industry is experiencing a bull run in New Jersey, with figures suggesting $606.2m (in …

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June Nevada Gaming and Vegas Tourism Data Remain Flat Highlights Las Vegas to end the fiscal year with a 2% rise in GGR despite a fall in tourism and traffic. The State’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reports a 2% YoY increase in jobs in June.  Nevada’s latest June gaming, visitation and economic figures …

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Ethiopia Reasserts Betting Ban Amid Scammer Activity Highlights  Ethiopia confirms sports betting ban as scammers are confusing the masses.  Adis Insight reports that 24 people were arrested and have been bailed out in January 2026. The gaming industry is experiencing a bull run in New Jersey, with figures suggesting $606.2m (in July), resulting in a …

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Lottery Underperformance Weighs on FDJ H1 Revenue iGaming Revenue Highlights The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJGE) has published the monthly earnings report. The casino is the leading revenue generator, making 284.1 m in July. The gaming industry is experiencing a bull run in New Jersey, with figures suggesting $606.2m (in July), resulting in …

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Study Reveals $10B Gambling Holdings by Aussie Funds Highlights The study reveals that about $10.3 billion has been invested in listed companies associated with gambling. The latest proposal made by the Alliance for Gambling Reform was to ask legislators to ban iGaming inducements.  Research commissioned by the Alliance for Gambling Reform and undertaken by SustainoMetric …

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Cardinals Scout Challenges NFL Betting Suspension Highlights NFL Betting Probe: Arizona Cardinals scout appeals suspension in betting dispute. The NFL, in its statements, validates that there is no need to accept that the integrity of the NFL game was affected. Only days after the NFL announced its first sports betting suspension in nearly three years, …

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Bulgaria Rejects Gambling Tax and Ad Ban Proposals Highlights  Bulgarian lawmakers deny opposition gambling ad ban and tax hike proposals. Mark Chakravati said the advertising ban would reduce the revenue of Bulgarian operators. Bulgaria’s government has disapproved of the opposition proposal to raise the gambling tax and introduce tighter restrictions on gambling advertisement despite admitting …

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Mauritius Tightens Casino Taxes, Ends Hotel Licences Highlights  Mauritius is ending one gambling licence category, expanding another, and increasing fiscal oversight of casino activities. Beyond expanding the CEMS, the annex sets up a Responsible Gambling and Communications Division and a Finance and Procurement Division within the GRA. Mauritius is scrapping an entire gambling licence category, …

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Czech Republic Enforces ISP Block on Polymarket Highlights  The Czech Republic bans Polymarket and orders ISPs to take action, calling it unauthorized gambling activities. European regulators issued a joint statement highlighting a range of consumer protection and market integrity concerns linked to these platforms. The Czech Ministry of Finance has officially added the decentralised prediction …

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Greece Posts Modest Gaming Revenue Growth in 2025 Highlights  EEEP report reveals moderate growth in nationals’ gambling revenue for 2025.  In March, the government said that the state incurred a loss of approximately €400 million. On Tuesday, the Hellenic Gaming Commission released an annual report indicating a slight increase in the nation’s gambling revenue, with …

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Kenya’s Regulatory Overhaul Reshapes Gambling Sector iGaming Revenue Highlights The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJGE) has published the monthly earnings report. The casino is the leading revenue generator, making 284.1 m in July. The gaming industry is experiencing a bull run in New Jersey, with figures suggesting $606.2m (in July), resulting in a …

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North Carolina Approves Sports Betting Tax Increase Highlights  North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein approves a tax on prediction markets and hikes the sports betting tax. Governors in Illinois, Arizona, and Michigan have proposed higher sports betting or casino tax rates as part of their budget proposals this year. Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed a $34 …

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