Gambling Standardhttps://gamblingstandard.com/Gambling Standard is an independent news site covering gambling regulation, casinos, sports betting and industry business, with sourced reporting and analysis.en-gbSat, 17 Oct 2026 20:52:11 +0000Polymarket contests Dutch gambling ban and €420,000 penalty in courthttps://gamblingstandard.com/news/polymarket-dutch-gambling-ban-court/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/polymarket-dutch-gambling-ban-court/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:52:11 +0000IndustryPolymarket is challenging the Ksa's Dutch ban and €420,000 penalty, arguing its event contracts are financial derivatives, not bets.Former UKGC policy chief Tim Miller launches GamReg Consulting and joins GCIhttps://gamblingstandard.com/news/tim-miller-gamreg-consulting-gci/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/tim-miller-gamreg-consulting-gci/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:43:05 +0000OpinionFormer UKGC policy chief Tim Miller has founded GamReg Consulting and joined Gaming Compliance International as a strategic adviser.EU Digital Fairness Act expected to ban paid loot boxes targeting minorshttps://gamblingstandard.com/news/eu-digital-fairness-act-loot-boxes/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/eu-digital-fairness-act-loot-boxes/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:38:45 +0000AnalysisEuropean Commission to propose Digital Fairness Act in November 2026, banning paid loot boxes for minors while CPC probes nine game firms.Entain Brazil revenue falls 36% as JPMorgan cuts target to £9.65https://gamblingstandard.com/news/entain-brazil-online-gambling-ban-target-cut/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/entain-brazil-online-gambling-ban-target-cut/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:33:08 +0000BusinessEntain's Brazil online gambling revenue fell 36% in Q3, and JPMorgan trimmed its target to £9.65 while keeping overweight.NFF Briefs Flamingos on Anti-Match-Fixing Rules Before U-17 World Cuphttps://gamblingstandard.com/news/nigeria-flamingos-match-fixing-briefing/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/nigeria-flamingos-match-fixing-briefing/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:51:03 +0000Sports BettingNigeria's NFF Integrity Unit held a mandatory briefing for the Flamingos on spotting and reporting match-fixing before the 2026 U-17 Women's World Cup.Monarch Casino Q2 2026 EPS $1.78, Revenue $142.6 Million Top Estimateshttps://gamblingstandard.com/news/monarch-casino-q2-2026-earnings-revenue/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/monarch-casino-q2-2026-earnings-revenue/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:47:31 +0000CasinosMonarch Casino reported adjusted EPS of $1.78 and revenue of $142.6m for Q2 2026, beating Zacks consensus estimates by 1.71% and 2.07%.France H1 2026 GGR up 0.5% to €5.66bn as online grows 11%https://gamblingstandard.com/news/france-anj-h1-2026-gambling-revenue/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/france-anj-h1-2026-gambling-revenue/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:43:46 +0000RegulationANJ half-year review shows online GGR rose 11% to €1.45bn while retail operators FDJ United and PMU declined, despite World Cup betting boost.BC.GAME BC Engine surpasses $10m rewards in six monthshttps://gamblingstandard.com/news/bc-game-bc-engine-10m-rewards/https://gamblingstandard.com/news/bc-game-bc-engine-10m-rewards/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:18:01 +0000IndustryBC.GAME said its BC Engine programme passed 10m BCD, worth more than US$10m, six months after launch, with nearly fivefold growth since May.