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Illegal Betting Sites Multiply in Brazil Within Days of Lula’s Gambling Ban

Brazil's prohibition on online betting has been followed almost immediately by a surge of illegal gambling operations, underscoring the enforcement…

3 days ago

Flutter Entertainment Warns of €60m Hit as Brazil Bans Online Gambling

Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power and Betfair, has suspended its online betting and gaming operations in Brazil and…

4 days ago

Former Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs Appointed to GLI Board in Advisory Capacity

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the gaming technology testing and certification company, has announced that industry veteran Gavin Isaacs has joined…

4 days ago

Entain Cuts Revenue Outlook After Brazil Online Betting Ban

Entain, the London-listed operator behind Ladbrokes, Coral and bwin, has lowered its full-year revenue outlook following the Brazilian government's decision…

5 days ago

Rank Group Warns Machine Games Duty Rise Could Put a Third of Its Venues at Risk

Rank Group, the operator behind Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, has cautioned that a proposed increase in Machine Games Duty…

5 days ago

Sixth Circuit Rules Against Kalshi, Allowing States To Regulate Prediction Markets

A federal appeals court has dealt a significant setback to prediction market operator Kalshi, ruling that states Ohio and Tennessee…

7 days ago

Lula Signs Executive Order Banning Betting Operations in Brazil From 6 October

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an executive order banning online betting operations across Brazil, with licensed…

7 days ago

Genting UK Warns Machine Gaming Duty Rise Could Cause 13 Of Its Casinos To Close

Genting Casinos UK has warned that government proposals to double Machine Games Duty (MGD) could push 13 of its 32…

1 week ago

New York Sues Polymarket, Alleging Illegal Gambling Operation, as Company Countersues

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul announced a lawsuit on Thursday against Polymarket US, accusing the…

1 week ago

NSW Regulator Extends Star Sydney Licence Suspension to Mid-2027

The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has confirmed that the casino licence for The Star Sydney will remain suspended until…

1 week ago