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Key Moments: PAYSTRAX acquired Nochex in 2025 Q3, bolstering its UK operations and payment capabilities. The company supports over 1,500 merchants and maintains a presence in six international offices. Settlement is available in 17 currencies with support for stablecoins, helping merchants manage costs and speed. Company Overview and Recent Expansion PAYSTRAX, launched in 2018, operates as a specialist payment card acquirer with a focus on risk management and complex industries. The company holds Payment Institution licenses in Lithuania and the United Kingdom, which allows it to provide regulated services across…

Key Moments: Macau’s last satellite casino, Landmark Casino, closed at midnight on 1 January 2026. This marked the end of all satellite casino operations. Eleven satellite casinos shut down in response to Law 7/2022. Most closed before the 31 December 2025 deadline. Gross gaming revenue reached MOP247.40 billion in 2025. This represented a 9.1 percent year-on-year increase and signaled a strong recovery. Closure of Satellite Casinos Reshapes Macau’s Gaming Landscape Macau has officially ended the operation of all satellite casinos after more than two decades. The closure of the Landmark…

Key Moments: Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal has introduced bill A.9343 to prohibit in-play sports betting in New York The proposed law would impact live wagering across all mobile and retail sportsbooks in the state New York currently applies a 51% tax rate on operator revenue for mobile sports betting Legislative Push to Restrict Live Betting Options A new legislative effort in New York aims to curtail one of the sports-betting industry’s fastest-growing segments. Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal has introduced bill A.9343, which, if passed, would ban all forms of in-play betting –…

Key Moments: Illinois state Sen. Patrick Joyce has submitted SB 2760, which would offset Chicago’s sports betting tax revenue by reducing the city’s allocation from the Local Government Distributive Fund. Chicago’s 10.25% tax on sports betting operators is set to take effect with the upcoming 2026 city budget, passing into law without the mayor’s signature or veto. The Sports Betting Alliance has publicly warned that the new city tax may push bettors toward unregulated, illegal markets. Legislative Efforts Target Chicago’s Sports Betting Tax Illinois legislators are stepping up efforts to…

Key Moments: Regulus Partners identified illegal betting as controlling at least 40% of Brazil’s online gambling market The country launched a formal regulatory framework for the sector in January, with 79 licensed companies currently operating 184 platforms Federal tax revenue from betting reached R$7.95 billion by October, with total public revenue projected to rise further as tax rates increase Transformative Market Growth and Job Creation Brazil’s online betting sector has climbed into the world’s top five by turnover, following only the United States, the UK, Italy, and Russia, according to…

Key Moments: Yggdrasil Gaming Limited has confirmed a distribution partnership with Vyking, an iGaming platform provider and casino aggregator. Operators using the Vyking platform now have access to Yggdrasil’s complete game catalog, including YGG Masters studio titles, via a single integration. The agreement focuses on expanding reach for both companies across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Comprehensive Content Integration Yggdrasil Gaming Limited, a supplier licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority, has announced a strategic distribution partnership with Vyking. This collaboration ensures that Vyking-powered operators will gain access to Yggdrasil’s entire game…

Key Moments: Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, approved in 2024, sets a €10,000 cash payment limit effective July 2027 From 2026, casinos and operators are obligated to upgrade internal controls and due diligence procedures Non-compliance can lead to significant fines, with AMLA overseeing enforcement and coordination Background on Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, commonly referred to as the AML Regulation, aims to combat money laundering and terrorist financing by capping cash payments within the European Economic Area. Approved in 2024 by the European Parliament and the Council, the regulation specifically targets…

Key Moments: Since 2021, gambling firms have invested nearly £5 million in advertising across Transport for London assets. This year has already recorded 223 gambling ad campaigns on TfL, surpassing last year’s total more than twofold. Seven London boroughs have officially called on the mayor to impose a ban on gambling ads, increasing political pressure for independent action. Ongoing Surge in Gambling Promotions Across TfL Despite a pledge made during the 2021 mayoral election to remove gambling advertisements from Transport for London (TfL) properties, betting and casino branding remains prominent…

Key Moments: Nevada lawmakers and casino operators have ramped up efforts to overturn a federal tax change limiting gambling loss deductions to 90 percent from 2026. The FAIR BET and FULL HOUSE bills have been introduced to restore the full 100 percent deduction for gamblers’ losses. Uncertainty remains on when the reversal might occur, with the deduction cap scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. Legislative Initiatives Seek to Restore Full Deductions In response to recent federal tax reforms, stakeholders across Nevada’s gaming sector are pursuing measures to counter…