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Sweepstakes casino operators exit Oklahoma before ban
Sweepstakes casino operators pulled out of Oklahoma before the Nov 1 dual-currency ban. Coin Wizard Wins shut down and GiddyUp wound down. Wyoming advances a 2027 ban proposal.
UK gambling tax funds high streets, snubs the sector
The budget used a 5-point rise in machine games duty to fund high-street business rates, exempting adult gaming centres from relief. It is the second hike in a year.
Chile online gambling bill advances after tax row
Chile’s Senate received amendments that would legalise private online operators under five-year licences, a 19% margin VAT and a new 3% levy.
KSA opens Dutch horse racing betting monopoly tender
The KSA will open applications on 4 January 2027 for a single statutory totalisator licence covering land-based pool betting in the Netherlands.
Veikkaus launches Viabet into Finland, Denmark in 2027
Veikkaus will launch Viabet, its first branded consumer gaming brand abroad, in Finland and Denmark on 1 July 2027 via a Viaplay partnership.
