The outgoing government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has made further attempts to make the long-debated 19% value-added tax (VAT) on gambling permanent. Following the May/June general election, Petro will be replaced by Abelardo de la Espriella as Colombia’s president, with the inauguration set for 7 August. However, on Monday, prior to the end of…
The Gambling Commission has confirmed that funds from regulatory settlements will be paid into the government’s consolidated fund, meaning the administration can decide whether to spend the funding on tackling gambling-related harm or for other purposes. The final decision was detailed in an update on Wednesday, and followed a public consultation in which stakeholders raised…
Simon Cox, an experienced racehorse owner-breeder and former global drinks executive, has been named the new independent non-executive chair of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The body announced his appointment on Wednesday, confirming that Cox would take up the role on 1 October 2026 for an initial three-year term. Experience Cox brings over 15 years…
The iGaming industry has spent the last several months fully focused on the World Cup. With more teams than ever before having taken part and increased global interest in the industry, operators have experienced huge traffic spikes throughout the summer, and now everyone is working to ensure they can capitalise on them and retain the…
The SPA, the regulator of betting in Brazil, published Public Consultation Notice No. 3/2026 on Wednesday as it seeks to improve the regulations on betting licensing. It provides for public consultation to obtain contributions and information to prepare a decree that will establish new rules for authorising the operation of bets in Brazil. The measure…
During the conversation, ANJL President Plínio Lemos Jorge highlights the growth of the betting industry in Brazil and the significant increase in revenue collected during the first five months of the year. In his view, these results confirm the economic and social importance of the legalised market. “We went from BRL3.1 billion ($620 million) between…
Play971, the United Arab Emirates’ first licensed online gambling platform, has signed content partnerships with global gaming suppliers IGT and Endorphina. The deals, publicly announced on 21 July, enhanced Play971’s offering with IGT’s renowned PlayDigital catalogue and a curated selection of Endorphina’s themed slot games. Philippa Bowland, Play971’s commercial gaming director, emphasised the company’s commitment…
As the dust begins to settle on the April Remote Gambling Duty increase in the UK, online and land-based operators are re-evaluating their positions and their cost base within the market. Speaking during iGB Live’s first M&A Summit in July, BDO corporate finance director Ollie Woodward told iGB the focus for a number of operators…
The UK Gambling Commission has said it considered suspending Evolution’s licence after discovering the company’s live casino games were being offered on unlicensed websites accessible to UK consumers. This was an update on Evolution’s £4.75m settlement reached last week. The commission said its investigation discovered the supplier had failed to maintain adequate anti-money laundering (AML)…
On 16 July the president of France’s regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux, ANJ, ordered the country’s internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, the best known of the prediction market platforms. The site, the regulator said, promotes illegal gambling services to a particularly large audience: 578,751 visits and 205,057 unique visitors in June alone. The order was…