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Italy budget bill raises gaming taxes and extends licences

The proposals would shift new fiscal measures towards the retail gambling sector while leaving online gambling taxes unchanged.

Petter Viklund on GO Momentum: “Regulation should raise the bar for innovation, not lower it”

Play’n GO’s Head of Product Strategy says GO Momentum applies the supplier’s game-focused thinking to promotions, rewards and the wider player experience.

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Regulation

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Hungary installs new Szerencsejáték CEO as government overhaul deepens

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Tobique First Nation creates prediction markets regulator

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Swedish gambling regulator accused of prioritising punishment over dialogue

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Sports betting

Michigan approves fixed-odds horse racing betting online

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Paddy Power origin story heads to cinema screens

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NCAA becomes first sports body to join Bad Actor Program

Martin Černý, CEO of Boomerang Partners: how igaming affiliate partnerships could change by 2031

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Dutch regulator launches gambling awareness push for families and young adults

500.com to acquire bitcoin mining machines

Petersburg creates a board for Live! Casino Virginia funds

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Paf teams up with Meta to help block unlicensed gambling ads in Switzerland

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Galveston police seize over US$2m in illegal gambling raids

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UKGC data reveals illegal gambling is often an addition, not a substitute

iGaming

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Nova Scotia eyes Ontario and Alberta online gambling models

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Veikkaus takes first international betting step with Viabet

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Alberta iGaming revenue climbs to C$56.6m in September

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Georgia backs casino tournaments to boost tourism despite opposition

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UK MGD rise triggers job loss fears despite relief over smaller hike

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Canada’s sports betting ad bill gains momentum as scrutiny of gambling marketing intensifies

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Petter Viklund on GO Momentum "Regulation should raise the bar for innovation, not lower it”

Petter Viklund on GO Momentum: “Regulation should raise the bar for innovation, not lower it”

Moreno Marasco, President of the Lega Operatori di Gioco su canale Online (LOGiCO). Eight years on, what has Italy’s gambling advertising ban actually achieved?

Moreno Marasco, LOGiCO: “Consumer protection requires effective and targeted rules, not a blanket prohibition”

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Holland Casino starts building new Groningen venue

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Ontario seeks Niagara Casino investments

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Encore Boston Harbor tax revenue falls in September

Business

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76ers become first NBA team to sign prediction market partner

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Polymarket US to halt Michigan sports contracts by November 25

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PointsBet Ontario goes offline for 48 hs in AGCO settlement

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