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UK National Audit Office opens review of fourth National Lottery licence and Gambling Commission oversight
The National Audit Office has begun an inspection of the fourth National Lottery licence, held by Allwyn UK, to assess regulatory oversight and returns to Good Causes. Its findings are due in spring 2027.Read the story- SBC News
SBC and Dutch operator body VNLOK agree multi-year partnership for SBC Summit Europe in Amsterdam
SBC and VNLOK, the trade association of licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed a multi-year partnership ahead of SBC Summit Europe, which debuts at RAI Amsterdam on 19-21 April 2027.Read the story Photo: © European GamingEuropean Gaming
Maxxi Labs releases AviaX, its first crash game, with dual bet panels and auto cash-out
Maxxi Labs, the six-studio iGaming collective that launched in September, released its first crash title AviaX on 19 October 2026. The game offers two simultaneous bets, an Auto Cash Out feature and stated win potential of up to 10,000x.Read the storyPhoto: © SBC NewsSBC News
BGC calls MPs' push for 40% Machine Games Duty 'deeply misguided', citing EY shop closure modelling
BGC chief executive Grainne Hurst has rejected a letter from Labour MPs urging a 40% duty on Category B machines. Bacta also warned the Chancellor against an increase, nine days before the Autumn Budget.Read the story- SBC News
BetConstruct AI's Fabio Tiberia says Brazil's betting ban will leave lasting scars on LatAm industry
BetConstruct AI's new VP of Latin America, Fabio Tiberia, says Brazil's Provisional Measure No. 1,394 has created deep uncertainty. He expects lasting damage to investor confidence even if the regulated market returns.Read the story Photo: © SBC NewsSBC News
Norsk Tipping and Sportradar report record World Cup as Norway's run lifts betting activity
Norsk Tipping says it tripled revenue and doubled customers versus Euro 2024 during the World Cup. Sportradar, its technology partner, reports peaks of 172 bets per second and around 20% of Norwegian adults betting.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
iGaming Ontario accused of withholding 2022 problem gambling study, Toronto Star reports
Internal documents obtained by the Toronto Star allegedly show iGaming Ontario withheld a study that found higher problem gambling rates than expected. The agency says the study's methodology was not robust enough to inform policy.Read the storyPhoto: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
UK arcades face political and fiscal pressure as budget nears, with higher machine games duty under review
Adult gaming centres in Britain are under scrutiny from politicians, peers and bookmakers as the Treasury models higher machine games duty for the 28 October budget. Industry voices dispute the political case against them.Read the storyPhoto: © igamingtodayigamingtoday
GameOn adds Laura Taylor, ex-Games Global, to its Fractional CMO team for iGaming clients
B2B marketing and PR agency GameOn has appointed Laura Taylor, a former Games Global Senior Brand Manager with over 15 years in iGaming, as a Fractional CMO working directly with client teams.Read the storyPhoto: © igamingtodayigamingtoday
Macau Q3 gaming revenue slips 3.7% to MOP$60.4bn as mass baccarat weakens
Macau's third-quarter gross gaming revenue fell 3.7% year on year to MOP$60.4 billion, driven by a drop in mass baccarat. The government has kept its MOP$236 billion full-year forecast.Read the storyPhoto: © igamingtodayigamingtoday
New Jersey Senate panel backs bill replacing criminal penalties for underage gambling with civil fines
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to advance S597, which would make underage gambling a civil matter with fines of up to $2,000 and direct the proceeds to problem gambling programmes.Read the storyPhoto: © igamingtodayigamingtoday
São Paulo court rejects lawyer's R$163m damages claim against Blaze over gambling losses
A São Paulo civil court denied lawyer Willer Tomaz compensation for losses on Blaze, ruling he knowingly assumed the risks of high-stakes play. Tomaz is separately under Federal Police investigation for alleged money laundering through betting.Read the story