Florida’s Gambling Overhaul Bill Progresses as Critics Raise Concerns

Florida’s Gambling Overhaul Bill Progresses as Critics Raise Concerns

by April 22, 2025

Florida’s sweeping gambling reform initiative, House Bill 1467, is progressing through the state legislature, even as it encounters strong resistance from veterans’ groups, horse racing interests, and the amusement industry. Introduced by Republican Representatives John Snyder an ...

Brazil’s SPA Launches 2025-26 Regulatory Agenda for Responsible Gambling

Brazil’s SPA Launches 2025-26 Regulatory Agenda for Responsible Gambling

by April 17, 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 ...

Brazil’s Land-Based Casino Legalization Bill Faces Delays Amid Political Tensions

Brazil’s Land-Based Casino Legalization Bill Faces Delays Amid Political Tensions

by April 16, 2025

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 s ...

Michigan Investigates Unlicensed Sports Prediction Markets Amid Consumer Protection Concerns

Michigan Investigates Unlicensed Sports Prediction Markets Amid Consumer Protection Concerns

by April 15, 2025

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 con ...

UAE Expands Gaming Licences and Lottery Geolocation Controls

UAE Expands Gaming Licences and Lottery Geolocation Controls

by April 14, 2025

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 fr ...

Macau Faces Tourism and Gaming Pressures Amid Escalating US-China Trade War

Macau Faces Tourism and Gaming Pressures Amid Escalating US-China Trade War

by April 11, 2025

Rising geopolitical tensions between China and the United States are casting a shadow over Macau’s economic prospects for 2025, as experts caution that retaliatory tariff measures are likely to have indirect but far-reaching consequences for the city’s tourism and gaming sectors. ...

2025 Gaming in Spain Conference to Address Key Regulatory Changes

2025 Gaming in Spain Conference to Address Key Regulatory Changes

by April 9, 2025

The 2025 Gaming in Spain Conference (GiS), set to take place on June 26, 2025, in Madrid, will bring together top industry figures to discuss the latest regulatory changes affecting Spain’s regulated online gambling market, as well as developments in Latin American (LatAm) market ...

SiGMA Americas Awards Spotlight Brazil as LatAm Gambling Hub

SiGMA Americas Awards Spotlight Brazil as LatAm Gambling Hub

by April 8, 2025

The fourth annual SiGMA Americas Awards launched this year’s expo and conference with a grand celebration at the Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, setting the stage for Latin America’s growing prominence in the global iGaming sector. Held on the eve of the SiGMA Americas Conference ...

Thai Protesters Rally Against Casino Bill, Call for Full Withdrawal

Thai Protesters Rally Against Casino Bill, Call for Full Withdrawal

by April 7, 2025

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Thailand’s Parliament last week to oppose the government’s plan to legalize casinos under the proposed Entertainment Complex Bill. The demonstration, led by three prominent civic groups, called for the complete removal of the bill from the ...

Sweden Votes to Close Last Land-Based Casino, Marking the End of an Era

Sweden Votes to Close Last Land-Based Casino, Marking the End of an Era

by April 4, 2025

On April 2, 2025, the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, made a historic decision to close the country’s last land-based casino, Casino Cosmopol, located in Stockholm. This decision comes after months of deliberation and is part of a broader move to phase out physical gambling in S ...

French Gambling Sector Hits €6.4B in H1 2024 Amid Online Betting Boom

French Gambling Sector Hits €6.4B in H1 2024 Amid Online Betting Boom

by April 3, 2025

France’s gambling industry recorded €6.4 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the first six months of 2024, marking an 8% increase year-on-year. The data, released by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), reflects robust performance across all three major regulatory segm ...

Ireland’s Gambling Authority Sets Stage for Licensing Rollout

Ireland’s Gambling Authority Sets Stage for Licensing Rollout

by April 2, 2025

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has taken a significant step toward implementing the country’s new gambling licensing system, inviting operators and suppliers to register their interest ahead of the application window’s anticipated launch later in 2025. ...

JPMorgan’s Groundbreaking Quantum Computing Achievement: Generating Certified Randomness

JPMorgan’s Groundbreaking Quantum Computing Achievement: Generating Certified Randomness

by April 1, 2025

On March 26, 2025, JPMorgan Chase, in collaboration with Quantinuum, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Texas at Austin, announced a pivotal breakthrough in quantum computing.Their joint research, published in Nature, demonstrate ...

UKGC Confirms Stricter Bonus Rules and Promotion Limits from December 2025

UKGC Confirms Stricter Bonus Rules and Promotion Limits from December 2025

by March 31, 2025

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled sweeping new regulations that will dramatically change how gambling operators structure promotional offers. Announced on 26 March 2025, the reforms are aimed at simplifying bonuses, improving transparency, and reducing player harm—es ...

PlayCity to Replace KRAIL as Ukraine Overhauls Gambling Regulation

PlayCity to Replace KRAIL as Ukraine Overhauls Gambling Regulation

by March 28, 2025

Ukraine’s government has formally approved the start of the liquidation process for the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), marking a pivotal shift in the country’s approach to gambling oversight. Starting April 1, 2025, the commission’s duties will b ...