April 2025

On April 16, 2025, Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) launched its regulatory agenda for the 2025-2026 biennium, placing a strong emphasis on responsible gambling and the prevention of addiction. This follows the country’s recent legal online gambling market launch on January 1, 2025, and a public consultation held from February to March that…

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Money launderers in Australia clean AU$1.1 billion (US$698 million) yearly through illegal gambling operations. Law enforcement teams have shut down five illegal casinos in Sydney in the last year. These underground gambling operations pose a growing challenge to authorities. Licensed operators now face tougher Australian gambling laws and increased regulatory scrutiny. The Australian Communications and…

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The road to legalizing land-based casinos in Brazil has faced several delays, with the controversial bill PL 2,234/2022 still awaiting a full vote in the Brazilian Senate. Despite being approved by the Justice and Citizenship Committee in June of the previous year, the bill has seen repeated postponements. However, Senator Irajá, a key proponent of…

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The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has opened an investigation into sports prediction markets operating without a license in the state. These platforms, which allow users to place financial stakes on the outcome of sporting events, have raised red flags over the lack of consumer safeguards and regulatory oversight. In an announcement made on April…

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The United Arab Emirates continues shaping its commercial gaming and lottery market, issuing fresh vendor licences and securing new partnerships to support regulatory compliance and secure operations. Novomatic and EQL Games have become the latest recipients of vendor licences from the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), while the national lottery operator, The Game…

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