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Latest news and analysis covering global sports betting markets, operators, regulatory developments, and technology trends.
Brazil’s authorised betting sites go offline as R$1.325bn awaits repayment
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has reported that all but one of the country’s 188 previously authorised betting websites had ceased operating following the government’s ban, with R$1.325bn still awaiting repayment to around 26.5 million bettors.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Barrière’s Enghien-les-Bains celebrates its 125th anniversary
France's most successful casino, the Casino Barrière in Enghien-les-Bains, in the region of Val-d'Oise, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
Louie French MP meets BGC members at Resorts World Birmingham during Conservative Party Conference
Shadow Gambling Minister Louie French MP met casino and wider Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members at Genting’s Resorts World Birmingham during Conservative Party Conference to discuss the future of Britain’s land-based casino sector.
Rank Group to pay £5m to Gambling Commission for regulatory failures
Three nationwide casino operators owned by Rank are to pay £5m after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.
UK Gambling Commission to bring in new machine rules
The British Gambling Commission is introducing new standards to make gaming machines fairer and safer for consumers are to be introduced.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Genting Casinos closes Coventry Casino amid rising sector pressures
Genting Casinos has concluded a consultation process with all colleagues at its Coventry casino. After exploring every available option, it has made the difficult decision to close the venue, as it is no longer commercially viable to sustain trading, compounded by wider commercial pressures facing the land-based casino sector.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Tranchant and Grand Casino Basel open Grand Casino Prilly in Switzerland
The Grand Casino Prilly has opened in the heart of the Malley district in the municipality of Prilly in Switzerland with 280 slots, 20 ETGs and eight table gaming options.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Federal Judge determines Scotts Valley’s bid to revive Vallejo Casino ‘falters on every front’
A federal judge denied the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ emergency request to revive its Vallejo casino plans, ruling that the Band’s bid for a preliminary injunction “fails on all four factors” required for such relief. In a forceful 41-page opinion, Judge Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District
Editor, G3 Newswire
Brazil betting industry files Supreme Court challenge to Lula ban
Brazil’s betting industry has formally challenged the government’s ban on fixed-odds betting, with the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) filing a direct action of unconstitutionality before the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil sets 6 October deadline for betting market shutdown
Brazil’s government has set out the timetable for dismantling the country’s regulated betting market, with operators prohibited from accepting new deposits and required to make their websites and applications unavailable from 6 October.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Coljuegos health collections rise 39% through August on sports betting growth in Colombia
Colombia’s gambling regulator Coljuegos collected COP977.220bn for the country’s subsidised health system between January and August 2026, representing a 39.38% increase from the corresponding period last year.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil betting industry weighs Supreme Court challenge to Lula ban
Brazil’s betting industry is preparing a coordinated legal response to the country’s newly imposed gambling ban, with operators weighing a Supreme Court challenge aimed at preventing their websites and applications from being shut down on 6 October.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil puts banks and technology platforms at centre of betting crackdown
Brazil’s government is creating a broad enforcement regime against illegal betting that will place new responsibilities on banks, payment institutions, telecommunications companies, app stores and internet platforms after the country’s licensed market closes.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Lula signs measure banning online betting in Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure on Friday banning online betting, beginning the shutdown of a regulated industry covering fixed-odds sports wagering and virtual casino games.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Genting warns that 13 of its 32 British casinos would be unprofitable if slot tax doubles
Genting Casinos UK has warned that 13 of its 32 British casinos would be unprofitable and would face closure if the government brings in a proposed doubling of gaming machine tax.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Crown Sydney’s property company fined over serious intoxication incident
The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has fined Crown Sydney’s property company $40,000 following a serious intoxication incident at its licensed premises on the ground floor of Crown’s Barangaroo precinct.
Editor, G3 Newswire
