Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Gibraltar’s new Gambling Act removes the single B2B licence and replaces it with a tiered system. Suppliers can now pick a licence level that fits the size of their business. The reform ends “sheltering,” where suppliers operated under a licensed B2C operator’s permit. The law shifts away from server-based rules toward a cloud-service licensing model. Operators and suppliers have six months to adjust before the new system fully takes effect. Gibraltar has introduced a new Gambling Act that changes how gambling suppliers get licensed in the territory. The old system required a single B2B licence, no matter how big…

TLDR Nepal has raised annual casino royalty fees under its 2026-27 Financial Bill. Full casino license fees rose from NPR50 million to NPR55 million per year. Mini-casino fees doubled from NPR15 million to NPR30 million per year. Operators warn the higher fees could threaten mini-casino businesses and thousands of jobs. Industry groups are asking the government to review the new fee structure. Nepal has raised the yearly royalty fees casino operators must pay to run their businesses. The change came through the Financial Bill for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The government made the move to raise more state revenue. It…

TLDR The Indian Gaming Association held its 2026 Summer Legislative Summit in Washington this week. Tribal leaders are asking Congress to amend the CLARITY Act to block sports and casino-style betting on prediction markets. IGA Chairman David Z. Bean called prediction markets one of the biggest threats to tribal gaming in decades. California tribes are still targeting 2028 for a tribally led online sports betting ballot initiative. Tribes say prediction markets have already cost them up to five percent of gaming revenue, and some have filed lawsuits against platforms like Kalshi and Robinhood. Tribal leaders from across the country gathered…

TLDR The CFTC blocked Kalshi’s plan to unwind and refund Michigan trades, ordering the exchange to honor them under normal rules instead. Kalshi had filed an emergency rule change on July 12 after a Michigan court ordered trades to be voided, cancelled, and refunded. This is the first time the CFTC has used emergency powers to override a state court’s move to cancel already executed prediction market trades. Kalshi says it had already unwound the trades under the Michigan court order before the CFTC rejected the filing. The CFTC has also taken legal action against several other states, including Arizona,…

TLDR Ohio Casino Control Commission approved Plannatech’s mobile sports betting license on Wednesday Prime Sports had paused taking bets in Ohio for about a month during the state’s review Prime also runs in Kentucky and New Jersey, where regulators already approved the new ownership Prime filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last November before Plannatech took over operations in May Prime’s Ohio handle grew from $4.5 million in December 2023 to more than $22 million in December 2025 Prime Sports is set to return in Ohio after state regulators approved a mobile sports betting license for its new owner. The Ohio…

TLDR Playtech subsidiary VSTechnology Limited has been added to the UAE’s GCGRA vendor register. The register now lists 23 approved gaming-related suppliers. The GCGRA has not released the license number or issue date for the new entry. Wynn Al Marjan remains the UAE’s only listed land-based gaming facility. The operator side of the market stays small even as vendor listings grow. Playtech subsidiary VSTechnology Limited has joined the United Arab Emirates’ public gaming vendor register. The listing was confirmed by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, known as the GCGRA. The addition brings the total number of vendors on the…

TLDR Belo Horizonte signed Decree No. 19,654 on July 13, 2026, restricting betting ads on public property. The rule bans betting promotions on municipal furniture, screens, billboards, and city-sponsored events. Betting ads must stay at least 100 meters from schools, museums, and youth institutions. Rio de Janeiro passed a similar ban the same day through Decree No. 58,274/2026. Brazil’s federal government and Congress are also reviewing wider betting ad restrictions nationwide. Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, has placed new limits on betting advertising across the city. The rule came from Decree No. 19,654, signed by Mayor Álvaro Damião.…

TLDR Indonesia has blocked 3.7 million online gambling sites and pieces of content since October 2024. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs identified 156,000 suspected gambling accounts through public reports. Authorities flagged 85,500 mobile phone numbers linked to suspected fraud activity. About 38,000 bank accounts are suspected of ties to online gambling, with 32,500 already closed. The ministry is shifting from reactive takedowns to pattern-based detection and faster data sharing between agencies. Indonesia’s government has removed 3.7 million online gambling sites and related content since October 2024. The number was shared by Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs Meutya…

TLDR Fenabanca submitted new proposals to help regularize lottery betting shops in the Dominican Republic. The recommendations respond to Executive Decree 197-26, which renewed the National Regularization Plan. Proposed rules include a 200-meter minimum distance between betting shops joining the plan. Shops not joining the plan would need to keep a 400-meter distance from other shops. The plan also reorganizes oversight, giving the DGII responsibility for tax compliance and registration. The National Federation of Lottery Betting Shops of the Dominican Republic, known as Fenabanca, has submitted a new set of proposals to the government. The goal is to help fix…

TLDR Esportes Gaming Brasil’s three brands—Esportes da Sorte, Onabet and Lottu—were all nominated for the Reclame Aqui Awards 2026. This is the first time all three brands have been nominated together. Esportes da Sorte is shortlisted in the Ultra Sports Betting Operators category. Onabet and Lottu are both nominated in the Sports Betting Operators category. Voting for the 2026 awards runs from September 2 to November 5. Esportes Gaming Brasil announced that all three of its brands have been shortlisted for the Reclame Aqui Awards 2026. The awards recognize companies in Brazil for corporate reputation and customer service. The three…