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Germany's Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) raised the online slots maximum stake limit from a flat €1 per spin to a tiered system capping out at €5, effective July 1, 2026, the first such adjustment since Germany's regulated online market launched under the Interstate Treaty on Gambling in 2021.
Russia's State Duma passed legislation on July 8, 2026 introducing fines of up to 600,000 rubles (approximately $6,500) on casinos, sportsbooks and betting shops that accept bets from individuals registered on the country's new national self-prohibition system, due to launch September 1, 2026.
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas agreed to a $7.2 million AML fine with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, becoming the fifth Las Vegas Strip casino penalized in connection with convicted illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, bringing total Strip-wide Bowyer-related fines to $34 million.
Drake won $30 million on Stake's slot platform in early July 2026 before losing $1 million of it backing Conor McGregor at UFC 329 on July 11, where McGregor was stopped by Max Holloway in just 69 seconds in his first fight in five years.
Rank Group confirmed Richard Harris as its permanent CEO on July 13, 2026, following a six-month interim tenure and an exhaustive search that considered both internal and external candidates before arriving at a unanimous board decision.
European Gaming and Betting Association members generated €18 billion in combined online GGR in 2025, a 34% year-on-year increase, with sports betting GGR surging 49% to €8.2 billion, while average return-to-player rates fell to 93.4% as operators offset rising tax costs.
Interpol's Operation First Light 2026 resulted in 5,811 arrests and $293 million in intercepted illicit assets across 97 countries from January to April 2026, with illegal online gambling networks surfacing as a recurring element in multiple national investigations.
MGM Resorts formed a special committee on July 11 to evaluate Barry Diller's $18 billion takeover bid from People Inc., with MGM shares rising to $48.40 as JPMorgan confirmed financing commitment for the deal, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Everton signed a three-year sleeve sponsorship deal with unlicensed crypto casino Stake just as the UK's DCMS launched a consultation on banning offshore gambling operators from British sports sponsorships, raising the prospect that the agreement could be canceled mid-season.
Gibraltar published the Prediction Market Regulations 2026 on July 13, 2026, becoming the first jurisdiction in the world to create a dedicated standalone regulatory regime for prediction markets, licensing ADI Predictstreet and WagerWire under the new framework.