Brazil’s Fast-Track Threat, US Prediction Market Battles, and a Wave of Supplier Deals

Brazil’s government is reportedly preparing a provisional measure that could restrict or even ban online casino gambling, while the SPA closed a consultation on operator authorisation. In the US, prediction markets face escalating legal fights as Kalshi and Underdog challenge state regulators. Meanwhile, suppliers announced new partnerships and product launches across Europe, Latin America and Africa.

Regulation & Policy

• Provisional measure could ban online casino gambling in Brazil — Brazil’s federal government is reportedly preparing a provisional measure that could go as far as banning online casino gambling in the country, according to reports cited by…
• San Antonio councilwoman seeks citywide ban on eight-liner machines — A San Antonio councilwoman has asked the city to ban eight-liner machines citywide.
• SPA encerra nesta quarta-feira (09/09) consulta pública sobre autorização de bets — Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) closed a public consultation on Wednesday, September 9, covering the authorisation of betting operators in the country.
• Receita Federal publica versão 1.2.0 da documentação técnica da Declaração de Regimes Específicos, DeRE — Brazil’s Receita Federal, the country’s federal tax authority, has published version 1.2.0 of the technical documentation for the Declaração de Regimes Específicos (DeRE), the…
• Robinhood to halt sports event contracts for Michigan customers — Robinhood will stop offering new sports-related event contracts to customers in Michigan as of today, under a court-approved agreement with state officials.
• Reports: Brazil government eyeing fast-track of gambling reforms — Brazil’s government is reportedly preparing to move quickly on changes to the country’s regulated betting market, with reports suggesting President Lula da Silva could introduce a…
• DRC Ministry of Finance reaffirms sole authority of gambling oversight — The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has moved to reassert its control over how gambling is regulated, with the country’s Ministry of Finance stating that it…

New Licences

• BetComply aids Playbook Fusion’s Sweden launch — Playbook Fusion, a boutique games studio, has secured a Swedish licence with the help of regulatory consultancy BetComply, clearing the way for its real-money football management…

Partnerships

• FeedConstruct wins streaming rights for Panamanian football — FeedConstruct, a sports data and streaming supplier owned by SoftConstruct, has secured the rights to stream Panama’s biggest football competitions.
• FeedConstruct acquires exclusive data and streaming rights for Panama’s domestic football — FeedConstruct has acquired exclusive worldwide streaming and data rights for Panama’s two main domestic football competitions, the top-tier Liga Panameña de Fútbol (LPF) and the…
• Pronet Gaming selects Flows to strengthen platform innovation and gamification capabilities — Pronet Gaming, a company that supplies the technology behind online casino and sportsbook brands, has signed a deal with Flows, a firm that makes software for automating and…
• TaDa Gaming expands Italian footprint with Tuko Productions partnership — TaDa Gaming has struck a partnership with Tuko Productions that will put its games in front of players at online casinos in Italy.

Product Launches

• DATA.BET expands predictions product months after launch — DATA.BET, a company that supplies sportsbook technology to gambling operators, has added new features to its prediction markets product, roughly a few months after first launching…
• DATA.BET brings fast betting to prediction markets — DATA.BET, a business-to-business betting technology supplier, has rolled out a significant update to its prediction markets product, the standalone betting offering it launched in…

Across the Industry

• Receita Federal lança indicadores mensais e regionais no Painel Receita — Brazil’s Receita Federal, the federal tax authority, has launched monthly and regional indicators within its Painel Receita reporting tool, according to the iGaming trade press.
• Receita Federal é autorizada a fazer concurso público e inicia processo para contratar instituição organizadora — Brazil’s Receita Federal, the federal tax authority, has been authorised to hold a public entrance examination and has begun the process of hiring an organising institution to run…
• Governo Federal adota novas medidas para combustíveis após novos aumentos do petróleo — This item does not concern gambling.
• Google search autocomplete is driving players to unlicensed gambling, Dutch affiliate body warns — A Dutch gambling affiliate quality mark, Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA), has warned that Google search is steering consumers in the Netherlands towards unlicensed online…
• Survey highlights public support for UK’s seaside gaming halls — A survey commissioned by the gaming hall trade body Bacta has found broad public support for seaside amusement arcades in the United Kingdom, with 77 per cent of 2,186 adults…
• Underdog sues five states over sports event contracts after surrendering DFS licences — Underdog has filed federal lawsuits against five US states — Ohio, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Washington — in an attempt to stop those states from enforcing their…
• Bet365 announces heavy job cuts — Bet365, one of the UK’s biggest online gambling brands, has announced it plans to cut around 340 jobs, according to trade press reports.
• Kalshi May Be Headed Back to the Ninth Circuit. Meanwhile, New Jersey Has Already Taken the Fight to SCOTUS — Kalshi, the prediction-market platform that lets users trade on the outcome of real-world events, appears to be preparing for another round of litigation in the Ninth Circuit,…
• Kalshi’s Strongest Legal Defense Leg Rests on Less Than 1% of Its Business — Kalshi, the US prediction-market platform that lets customers trade on the outcome of real-world events, is defending its business against state gambling regulators on a single…
• Shortest-priced loser in horse racing history still results in loss for Paddy Power and BOYLE Sports — Paddy Power and BoyleSports both took a net loss on a single horse race at Goodwood on Tuesday, even though the horse they stood to lose most on was beaten.
• Stephen Bunting has brand deals questioned after discussing gambling struggles — Darts player Stephen Bunting, currently ranked number 10 in the world, has faced criticism over brand deals he has signed with prize draw firms, according to a report by SBC News.
• Playtech: Public Spectrum Report corroborates key Black Cube findings — Playtech has publicly welcomed the release of the full Spectrum Report, a document commissioned by rival supplier Evolution, saying it backs up several of the central findings of…
• SOFTSWISS to unpack true cost of African market entry in LinkedIn Live Panel — SOFTSWISS, a supplier that provides software and platform services to online gambling operators, is hosting a LinkedIn Live panel on September 24 at 14:00 CET titled "Not a Cheap…
• Market spotlight – Why TaDa Gaming’s Money Coming succeeds in Brazil — TaDa Gaming’s slot game Money Coming is the subject of a new interview with the company’s Brazil account manager, Steven Chan, published by Focus Gaming News.
• DELULU Gaming announces exclusive Lisbon C-level dinner for igaming leaders — DELULU Gaming, a relatively new supplier in the online casino space, has announced it will host an exclusive dinner for around 300 C-level executives in Lisbon on September 30,…
• bet365 follows four main rivals by cutting workforce in another ominous sign for UK gambling — bet365 has become the last of the UK’s five largest gambling companies to announce job cuts, confirming it will reduce its workforce by around 340 roles, or roughly 3% of staff.
• DATA.BET on building a flexible, player-first betting toolkit — DATA.BET, a business-to-business betting technology supplier, has outlined how three of its products — Bet Builder, Hot Bundles and Bet Boost — are designed to work together as a…
• Delegates flock to SBC Summit as Super Stage tickets in demand following Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl and Jason Robins keynote announcement — SBC Summit 2026 has announced that Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl and Jason Robins will headline the event’s opening keynote on 29 September, and organisers say delegates have…
• Evenbeter moves from product sales to tailored operator growth paths, launching at SBC Summit Lisbon — Evenbeter, the poker and casino software supplier formerly known as EvenBet Gaming, has announced a shift in how it sells its products, moving away from straightforward product…

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