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Criciúma Secures Bolsa de Aposta as 2026 Master Sponsor
Criciúma Esporte Clube has signed Bolsa de Aposta as its master sponsor for 2026, covering jersey branding, stadium visibility, and educational initiatives on responsible betting, marking a key financial and strategic milestone for the club.
Melco Reports Stable Macau Performance in Q4 2025
Melco maintains a stable outlook for its Macau operations, with strong Q4 gains at City of Dreams and Studio City offsetting challenges at Altira and Mocha clubs, as the company avoids increasing promotional spend.
Latin America Betting Trends: Regional Patterns, Local Peaks
A Blask study reveals that betting peaks in Latin America vary by country, influenced by cultural events, sports schedules, and year-end bonuses, showing the importance of localised strategies despite regional economic similarities.
Colombia Considers Gambling Tax Adjustments Amid Crisis
Colombia is reviewing adjustments to gambling taxes to support climate emergency recovery after heavy rains, while the Constitutional Court suspends the emergency decree, leaving online and local operators in regulatory uncertainty.
Dutch Consumer Group Backs Total Gambling Ad Ban
Consumentenbond endorses a total online gambling advertising ban in the Netherlands, pointing to panel research and calling for tighter duty-of-care enforcement and stronger safeguards for players in the regulated market.
FreeKassa Offline After Probe Into Illegal Casino Payments
FreeKassa has gone offline following an investigation linking it to illegal casino transactions in Russia. Authorities and media reports point to grey-market payment flows, while Kassa.AI is flagged as a possible replacement processor.
Prediction Market Case Sparks Security Betting Charges
Israeli prosecutors filed security-related charges over alleged use of classified military information for betting on prediction market platform Polymarket, intensifying scrutiny of event-based wagering and regulatory oversight.
Council of Europe Steps Up Youth Gambling Risk Coordination
European regulators are increasing coordination on youth gambling and gaming risks through a Council of Europe initiative, sharing policy updates, prevention strategies, and data standards to support national frameworks and strengthen child protection measures.
RoyalCasino Adds ScatterKings Slots After Denmark Approval
RoyalCasino has partnered with ScatterKings to launch its slot titles in Denmark after the supplier secured local regulatory approval, expanding the operator’s online casino library and marking ScatterKings’ entry into the Danish regulated market.
Sweden Updates Gambling Supervision Fees From March 2026
Sweden’s gambling regulator will introduce a new supervision-fee model from March 2026, replacing prior rules and resetting per-licence oversight costs for betting, online casino operators, and gambling software permit holders.
Isle of Man GSC Fines Shelgeyr £200K Over AML Failures
Isle of Man regulators issued a £200,000 penalty to Shelgeyr Limited after an AML/CFT inspection uncovered serious compliance gaps, including due diligence failures, weak monitoring, and incomplete risk controls, despite the operator’s cooperation and licence surrender.
Cambodia Cracks Down on Nationwide Telecom Fraud
Cambodia intensifies its fight against telecom and online fraud, inspecting 190 sites, arresting over 2,500 suspects, and coordinating internationally to dismantle scam networks, aiming for complete closure of operations by the end of April.