Author: Maisie Morrison

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…

TLDR Gaming Corps launched its game portfolio with bet365 on day one of Alberta’s new regulated market. The partnership also expanded into Spain and Ontario. More than 50 Gaming Corps titles are now live with bet365 in Alberta. New content includes Penalty Champion: Goals to Glory and the 3 Pigs game collection. The rollout includes a Low RTP Blackjack portfolio built for operator monetization. Gaming Corps has expanded its partnership with bet365. The Swedish game developer launched its full portfolio with the operator on the first day of Alberta’s regulated gambling market. Alberta’s market officially opened on July 13, 2026.…

TLDR California tribal leaders confirm 2028 as their target year for an online sports betting ballot measure. CNIGA Chairman James Siva reaffirmed the timeline at the NCLGS summer meeting in San Diego. Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are seen as a growing threat to tribal gaming revenue. Tribes estimate revenue losses of up to five percent tied to prediction market growth. A ballot measure and new compacts would both be needed before online betting could start. California’s tribal leaders say they are still planning to bring an online sports betting measure to voters in 2028. The update came…

TLDR Provincial Deputy Alejandra Lorden introduced a bill to restrict online betting advertising in Buenos Aires. The bill bans gambling ads within 300 meters of schools, sports facilities, and hospitals. Gambling ads on licensed broadcast channels would be banned from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Digital platforms would need age-filtering systems to block gambling ads from reaching minors. The bill also bans gambling brand logos on youth sports uniforms. A new bill in Buenos Aires aims to limit how online betting companies advertise to the public. Provincial Deputy Alejandra Lorden introduced the proposal this week. The bill arrives alongside the…

TLDR Macau collected MOP8.67 billion (about US$1.07 billion) in gaming tax revenue in June 2026. First-half 2026 gaming tax revenue reached MOP51.19 billion, up 13.1% from the same period last year. Gaming taxes made up about 87.6% of Macau’s government income for the first half of the year. Macau is targeting MOP92.53 billion in gaming tax revenue for all of 2026, and it has already reached 55.3% of that goal. The government posted a budget surplus of MOP13.28 billion for the first half, up 14.7% year over year. Macau’s government collected MOP8.67 billion in gaming tax revenue during June 2026.…

TLDR Sands China launched a Responsible Gaming Youth Talent Development Programme with the University of Macau. The programme also includes the Youth Volunteers Association of Macau as a community partner. About 150 students applied, and 32 were chosen for the first round of training. Top students joined a 23-member group for a four-day study tour in Singapore. The group visited Marina Bay Sands and a second integrated resort during the trip. Sands China has launched a new education programme for university students in Macau. The programme focuses on responsible gaming. It combines classroom learning with hands-on training. The company partnered…

TLDR Norway’s gambling regulator says prediction markets fall under gambling law The ruling came after a public question about Polymarket’s legality Norwegian law defines gambling by stake, prize, and chance Using prediction markets is not a crime, but offering them without a license is Parliament will debate new rules for prediction markets after the summer recess Norway’s gambling regulator has weighed in on prediction markets for the first time. The Norwegian Gambling Authority, known as Lotteritilsynet, said these platforms count as betting under national law. The statement came in response to a question from the public. On May 25, someone…