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Michigan's gaming regulator said on 30 October that licensed online sportsbooks can begin offering fixed-odds horse-racing bets, bringing the product into the state's regulated sports-betting market.
The Malta Gaming Authority said on 29 October it had completed its review of feedback on proposed Recognition Notice updates, but its public notice did not set out the resulting refinements or an implementation date.
The Kansspelautoriteit said on 28 October it will open the award process in January 2027 for the Netherlands’ single offline horse-race betting licence covering July 2027 to June 2032.
The Kansspelautoriteit said on 22 October that it had imposed a record €37.25m fine on EOD Code after linking 12 Dutch-facing gambling sites to the operator. The underlying decision is dated 6 October and remains open to objection.
The supplier says its platform will let operators offer peer-to-peer prediction markets through its existing technology and distribution network.
The National Police Board says it has issued four prohibition decisions and six conditional fines in 2026, targeting gambling promotion on websites and social media.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board says unlicensed sites leave self-excluded players without the protections required of the state’s regulated operators.
A Congress ledger entry dated 9 October showed 58 amendments to MPV 1394/2026, with visible summaries ranging from a proposal to target slot-style games only to measures on treatment funding and player safeguards.
HMRC’s first provisional data since April’s Remote Gaming Duty increase shows UK betting and gaming receipts rose 19% year on year, with Remote Gaming Duty receipts up 22% in the first post-change quarter.
Spelinspektionen on 1 October issued an interim revocation covering all of Charm Entertainment AB’s gambling licences and venues, forcing an immediate halt while it pursues a final revocation case.
Legal Notice 84 took effect on 1 October 2026, introducing gaming-tax rates by service type and customer scope and moving October returns to an updated MGA portal in November.
The Gambling Commission says Allwyn must demonstrate best practice in player protection as it grows the National Lottery, with controls attached to UK Powerball and a £10 scratchcard pilot.