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Brazil’s licensed betting sites went offline on 6 October

This ban, even if it is temporary, will damage the operator’s trust.  On 6 October 2026, Brazil’s betting ban took licensed platforms offline. The Ministry of Justice said 187 of 188 authorized sites had stopped, with a block requested for the one still operating. Withdrawals had closed at 23:59 on 5 October, and R$1.325B remains […]

Stake Canada registers in Alberta already being 2nd

Stake’s Alberta launch gets a license in Alberta, beating other legal brands. On 6 October, Stake Canada Ltd. had received a licence from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). The company plans to go live on 12 October 2026, after it signs an operating agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC). Stake’s Blask Index in […]

iGaming demand in Pakistan hit a record in the month of the FIA crackdown

Investigators spent September tracing betting money through bank accounts and mobile wallets while players searched for betting apps more than ever before. On September 25, the Federal Investigation Agency booked eight suspects in Faisalabad over gambling platforms whose company accounts showed Rs119.93B (about $432M) in credit turnover, eight days after cricketer Mohammad Rizwan challenged a […]

Fanatics plans up to $1B in gambling ads for 2027

Michael Rubin wants the No. 1 US sportsbook, while the US brand search still has Fanatics far behind FanDuel and DraftKings. Fanatics plans to lift gambling advertising from $350M this year to as much as $1B in 2027.  The company entered sports gambling in 2023. Rubin said merchandise and collectibles should help take company revenue […]

Philippines arrests 244 foreigners in largest 2026 POGO raid

Raids on Philippines became the largest after POGO ban, while offshore demand fell more than 20% YoY. On 2 October the Bureau of Immigration, with the NBI and the Armed Forces, raided two Zamboanga Sibugay sites tied to banned POGO work. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado called the raids the largest POGO bust of 2026. The […]

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