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Bulgaria
Bulgaria creates AML task force to exit FATF grey list Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Daniel Mitov has announced that the government is creating a specialized task force to fight against money laundering crimes
bulgaria creates task force against money laundering
Rank Group
Rank Group’s Spanish operations hit with €7.1M payment fraud Owner of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo, Rank Group, revealed the company is facing major financial difficulties after a €7.1 million payment
rank group’s spanish operations hit with €7.1m payment fraud
Argentina
Argentina freezes €4.1M linked to illegal gambling network A federal judge in Argentina has frozen Roberto Javier Zuco’s assets worth €4.1 million, as Zuco is alleged to be the mastermind
Argentina freezes €4.1M linked to illegal gambling network
Brazil
Kalshi to offer prediction market in Brazil in 2026 Co-founder of prediction market platform Kalshi, Luana Lopes Lara, announced that the company is looking for possible expansion opportunities into Brazil in
kalshi to offer prediction market in brazil in 2026
New Zealand
New Zealand bans credit card deposits on iGaming platforms The new Online Casino Gambling Bill proposed in New Zealand aims to ban credit card deposits at online casinos or betting sites
new zealand to ban credit card deposits in online casinos
Florida
Florida seizes over 200 illegal gaming machines The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has conducted enforcement action against three businesses in northeast Florida and seized more than 230 illegal
over 200 illegal gaming machines seized in florida
Russia
National gambling self-exclusion system approved in Russia Russia’s State Duma has passed legislation to establish a nationwide gambling self-exclusion system, and it is scheduled to take effect on September
national gambling self exclusion system approved in russia
FanDuel
FanDuel enters prediction market space in five US states Just days after DraftKings launched its new Predictions app, FanDuel followed in the same footsteps and announced entering the prediction market space
fanduel enters prediction market space in five us states
Macau
Last satellite casino to close in Macau on December 30 On December 30, 2025, Casino Landmark at the New Orient Landmark Hotel, Macau’s last satellite casino, will close for good. This marks
last satellite casino closes in macau on december 30