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Senator Humberto Costa has introduced a bill (PL 3,754/2025) that aims to raise the legal gambling age in Brazil to 21 and implement several new restrictions on gambling activities. The bill proposes amendments to Law 14,790/2023, Brazil’s fixed-odds betting law, including a ban on gambling advertising outside the hours of 10 pm to 6 am […]

Giovanni Rocco, the national secretary of sports betting and economic development for Brazil’s Ministry of Sports, has called for the establishment of a new interministerial committee to oversee the transparency of betting tax revenue transfers. He emphasizes the need for a permanent body to ensure proper oversight of funds allocated to sports entities, especially given […]

Under Farias’ bill, half of the revenue from the 24% tax rate would go towards social security and actions within public health, while the remainder would be split between sectors such as sports and culture. In his justifications for the bill, Farias noted the huge volume of betting in Brazil, which the bill reported now […]

More recently, Germany’s iGaming market recorded a dip, with gross gaming revenue falling to €3.2 billion. Poker rooms also saw a marked decrease in wagers; dropping by 20 million Euros from one quarter to the next. Furthermore, the industry also saw a downward progression in sports betting. The advocates against the new treaty believe that the spike […]

Across Europe, online gambling regulation has become a testing ground where each jurisdiction tries to strike the right balance: protecting consumers, generating tax revenues, and giving operators and affiliates room to operate profitably. Too often, that balance tips in the wrong direction. A number of European countries have hit roadblocks. Germany, for instance, has been […]

“We’ve learned how rabid Blues fans are when it comes to levelling up their sports experience, making this partnership an obvious choice as we continue to introduce ourselves to the St Louis market,” Joshua Anderson, Underdog’s director of strategy, said in a release. “Being on the ground at Enterprise Center this season, we’re meeting fans […]

A group of more than 100 MPs from the governing Labour Party has written to the UK chancellor calling for an increase in the rate of gambling tax to tackle child poverty. Some 101 MPs – nearly half of Labour’s backbenchers – signed a letter asserting there is a “compelling” case for a “targeted levy […]

Rank Group has set its sights on further growth during the upcoming financial year after posting a rise across both revenue and net profit in FY25. All areas of the business reported an increase. Reported net gaming revenue for the 12 months to 30 June hit £795.4 million ($1.08 billion), the group revealed. This cleared the previous […]

Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) CEO Grainne Hurst believes the body has an important role to play in countering misconceptions about gambling perpetuated in the UK media. Speaking to iGB this week, Hurst insists the public and national media’s perception of gambling is one of her “biggest bugbears”. She believes it is providing a voice […]

The license is a testament that the company’s products and services adhere to the established regulations. Thanks to the newly obtained gambling license, NuxGame can now engage with operators that already have a Romanian license. At the same time, the company can work with Class I B2C operators in the country. Importantly, the license complements NuxGame’s European growth […]