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The IRS officially confirms that starting January 1, 2026, the reporting threshold for casino gambling jackpots will increase from $1,200 to $2,000, marking the first major adjustment to this rule since 1977. The new regulation also introduces an annual inflation adjustment mechanism, and details on

Australia's The Star Entertainment Group finalized major senior management changes at its board meeting on December 16, with simultaneous changes in the positions of Chairman and CEO, accompanied by a large capital injection. This governance structure reset aims to stabilize company development, an

Brazil's Congress has successively passed the PLP 128/2025 fiscal bill in the short term, proposing to cut federal tax incentives and gradually increase the tax rates for industries such as gambling. The bill has been submitted to the president for approval. This adjustment covers multiple areas inc

Finland's parliament has overwhelmingly passed gambling legislation reform, officially ending the online gambling monopoly of the state-owned operator Veikkaus, with plans to launch a competitive market in July 2027. This reform restructures Finland's gambling regulatory framework, and the relevant

Rivalry Corporation, after completing capital restructuring and refinancing, has shown impressive performance in the Ontario market in Canada, with multiple core indicators reaching historical highs in Q4 2025. The province has become its core regulatory market and growth engine. Related industry dy

The UK Gambling Commission, after an investigation, determined that four remote gambling entities under Paddy Power Betfair had repeated breaches of social responsibility, ultimately reaching a £2 million regulatory settlement. This is the second enforcement action the operator has faced in the UK w

The UAE will implement a commercial gambling regulatory system starting from 2026, with Dubai breaking the complete ban and adopting a cautious strategy of "rules first, digital priority", managed by the Federal General Commercial Gambling Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). This policy adjustment is not

The Japanese government has released a draft cabinet order, clarifying the schedule for the next round of applications for Integrated Resorts (IR) that include casinos, aimed at restarting the competition for IR projects. Previously, only the Osaka MGM project was approved in the first round, and th

Brightstar Lottery Company successfully won the bid for the game and digital solution platform project of the Western Australia Lottery Agency (Lotterywest), with the ASX-listed company Jumbo participating as a subcontractor. This collaboration will upgrade the online and offline channel systems of
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