@sigma-world.bsky.socialWhat is a gambling concession worth amid regulatory uncertainty?
In Italy, extensions, restrictions and different timelines for online and land-based gambling are creating real economic costs for operators and investors.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialGeronimo Cardia, president of ACADI, outlines seven proposals for Italy’s public gambling sector, covering concessions, taxation, AWPs, VLTs and governance.
The principle: measure the impact first, then decide.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialEurispes Foundation board member Angelo Caliendo examines Italy’s gambling market and the challenge of keeping demand within legal, regulated and monitored channels.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialFinland has received 75 gambling licence applications ahead of its July 2027 market opening, surpassing expectations as it prepares to end much of Veikkaus’s monopoly.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialThe Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has lost an interim court case against German security researcher Lilith Wittmann, allowing her to continue using documents obtained from the regulator’s IT environment.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialPAGCOR tells SiGMA News it is studying smart gaming tables for Philippine casinos, with implementation potentially beginning at larger integrated resorts in 2027.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialBulgaria is preparing new gambling reforms that could introduce an almost complete advertising ban, higher costs for online operators and real-time monitoring of gaming equipment.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialPuerto Rico is stepping up inspections and seizures of illegal gaming machines to strengthen regulatory oversight, protect licensed operators and increase public revenues.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialSiGMA North America Start-Up Pitch winner GiroStack says its AI-native platform can launch a fully functional online casino instance in as little as 45 seconds.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialSiGMA World 2026 returns to Rome from 2–5 November, bringing together 30,000+ delegates, 65 regulators, 1,200 exhibitors and 550 speakers to explore regulation, innovation and the future of gaming.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialIndia’s new online gaming law has yet to register a single game, with 201 complaints received as enforcement against gaming and betting platforms continues under existing laws.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialIndustry expert Nestor Vazquez tells SiGMA News how evolving Google algorithms and AI-driven search are reshaping iGaming SEO, pushing affiliates to optimise for both traditional search and AI discovery.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialSouth Korea is reviewing whether AI character chat apps could fall under gaming regulations as paid, probability-based features raise regulatory and potential gambling concerns.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialWplay’s Iliana María Pineda Echeverri tells SiGMA News how legal and compliance teams can support sustainable gaming growth amid evolving regulations and emerging technologies.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialSpeaking exclusively with SiGMA News, AIEJA President Miguel Ángel Ochoa Sánchez says Mexico needs a modern gaming law and stronger government support to protect players and unlock further online growth.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialGoogle is tightening gambling ad certification rules from October, requiring advertisers to meet stricter policy, licensing and market-specific certification requirements.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialItaly is tightening fiscal scrutiny of gambling in 2027, focusing on stronger controls, tax recovery and enforcement as online reform continues and the land-based sector remains unresolved.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialKazakhstan-based ITS has launched a prediction market under the AIFC framework, testing event-based contracts linked to Bitcoin, SpaceX and interest-rate decisions.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialTop iGaming employers now offer nearly identical pay and perks. 01.tech's HR director tells SiGMA News what actually decides who gets hired.
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@sigma-world.bsky.socialParaguay is stepping up action against illegal online gambling through cross-border training focused on investigations, payment flows and digital platforms.
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