News July/August 2026
BGC launches five point ‘illegals’ plan Trade Association News
Te Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has launched a five-point plan to crack down on the illegal gambling black market, warning that failure to act will expose consumers to fraud, criminality and gambling-related harm. Te standards body, which represents around
90 per cent of the regulated UK betting and gaming industry, is calling on ministers, regulators, technology companies and financial institutions to work together to shut down illegal operators targeting British consumers. Te BGC’s intervention comes amid growing
evidence that the illegal gambling market is expanding at an alarming rate. Independent forecasts by H2 Gambling Capital estimate that black market gambling stakes could rise from £17bn in 2025 to more than £33bn by 2028,
Partouche adds roulette in Paris Land-based gaming
French operator Groupe Partouche is planning to add roulette tables to its Partouche Casino Club in Paris, which opened on May 12 on Avenue de La Grande Armée, an iconic address in the immediate vicinity of the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Partouche said: “We expect to add roulette by the end of the year. Its capacity makes it the largest gaming establishment in the capital. Spread over several floors, it offers a wide range of table games. Trough its partnership with Texapoker, a leading player in the live poker circuit, the club aims to become a premier poker destination in Europe, with a daily schedule of
Brazil betting advertising ban Legislation
A cross-party bench of 20 deputies and seven senators, spanning the Liberal Party and Bolsonaro allies on the right and the Socialism and Liberty Party on the left, have filed twin bills to ban almost all forms of betting advertising in Brazil and subject “excessive risk” online games to a public- health veto by the Ministry of Health. Te Chamber of Deputies version, PL
2478/2026, is led by Pedro Campos of the Brazilian Socialist Party; its Senate twin, PL 2470/2026, is
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with almost one in every five pounds staked online potentially being placed with illegal operators within three years. Grainne Hurst, of the BGC, said: “Te black
market is growing fast, becoming more visible and attracting billions of pounds in stakes from British consumers. Tese forecasts are a wake- up call for everyone involved in protecting consumers. If current trends continue, black market gambling stakes could exceed £33bn within three years, with almost one in every five pounds staked online potentially ending up with illegal operators.
Supreme Court rules against Skill Games Supplier News
Te Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that skill gaming machines fall within the state’s definition of slot machines, a decision that could reshape the future of an industry estimated to operate more than 70,000 devices across the state. Te ruling means that skill game operators and
manufacturers will now be subject to Pennsylvania’s Gaming Act and criminal gambling statutes, placing increased regulatory pressure on a sector that has operated outside the state’s casino framework.
Partouche’s turnover for first half of 2026 was
tournaments and the hosting of major international events.” By the end of July, the building will also house the headquarters of Groupe Partouche.
led by Damares Alves of Republicans. Both texts would amend the 2023 Sports Betting Legal Framework. Te package was presented publicly under the banner “Brazil Against the Bets”, at an event hosted by the Mixed Parliamentary Front for the Promotion of Mental Health, of which Campos is the president. Both bills have broad cross party consensus. In the Chamber, PL 2478/2026 is backed by members from the Social Democratic Party, Workers’ Party, Socialism and Liberty Party, and the Liberal Party. In the Senate, PL 2470/2026 has co-signers from Republicans, the Social Democratic Party, the Workers’ Party, and the
up three per cent to €240.4m with net gaming revenue up 2.5 per cent to €190m. Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) increased by 1.9 per cent to €182.1m. In France, Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) grew by 1.6 per cent to €163.1m. Slot machine GGR decreased by 1.7 per cent to €125.8m, impacted by the closure of the Berck casino on January 1 2026. Meanwhile, table games continued their strong performance, up 14.8 per cent to €37.3m, driven by the casinos in Annemasse, Divonne, St Amand-les-Eaux, and La Tour-de-Salvagny. Te strong performance of the Cannes casinos, both Casino 50 Croisette, which Partouche bought on February 28 2025 and the Royal Palm, which is fully benefiting from its restructuring, also played a part.
Liberal Party. Te bills would ban advertising for fixed-odds betting on television, radio, the open internet, social media, streaming, sports uniforms, outdoors, cultural events, and through influencer campaigns. Slogans long associated with the sector - “extra income”, “guaranteed profit”, “VIP group”, “loss recovery” - would be expressly prohibited. Te texts also introduce a risk classification for online products: games with continuous cycles, instant results and variable rewards would be designated “excessive risk” and could be prohibited outright, with the Ministry of Health given power to vet products before market release.
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