https://wageringweekly.com/Wagering Weekly is an independent news site covering the business, policy, markets and people of the global wagering and gambling industry, with sourced analysis.en-gbSat, 17 Oct 2026 18:53:17 +0000https://wageringweekly.com/news/chile-blocks-42-betting-sites/https://wageringweekly.com/news/chile-blocks-42-betting-sites/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:53:17 +0000RegionsChile's telecoms regulator has told six major internet providers to block 42 unauthorised betting websites, enforcing a Supreme Court ban on online gambling.https://wageringweekly.com/news/pferdewetten-de-appoints-frank-hartmann-cfo-co-ceo/https://wageringweekly.com/news/pferdewetten-de-appoints-frank-hartmann-cfo-co-ceo/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:48:21 +0000PeopleFrank Hartmann will oversee financial control, compliance, legal affairs and investor relations and share leadership with Christian Gruber.https://wageringweekly.com/news/expanse-studios-sweden-supplier-launch/https://wageringweekly.com/news/expanse-studios-sweden-supplier-launch/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:29:54 +0000AnalysisMeridian Holdings' Expanse Studios has gone live with its first Swedish operator, turning a 2025 Spelinspektionen licence into active B2B revenue.https://wageringweekly.com/news/brazil-fixed-odds-betting-ban-gaucho/https://wageringweekly.com/news/brazil-fixed-odds-betting-ban-gaucho/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:26:04 +0000SportsRio Grande do Sul Football Federation says betting sponsor exits will cut 2027 championship revenue by around 60%, reducing club payments and services.https://wageringweekly.com/news/ksa-big-tech-illegal-gambling-ads/https://wageringweekly.com/news/ksa-big-tech-illegal-gambling-ads/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:18:24 +0000MarketsKSA chair Michel Groothuizen says the regulator may use force against platforms profiting from illegal gambling ads, while VNLOK has taken Meta to court.https://wageringweekly.com/news/thailand-casino-bill-still-stalled-may-2026/https://wageringweekly.com/news/thailand-casino-bill-still-stalled-may-2026/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:12:18 +0000PolicyCasinos remain illegal under Thailand's Gambling Act of 1935 as the Entertainment Complex Bill awaits a new draft after 2025 withdrawal and Senate rejection.https://wageringweekly.com/news/prediction-markets-sportsbook-handle-marketing/https://wageringweekly.com/news/prediction-markets-sportsbook-handle-marketing/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:29:19 +0000BusinessFanatics CEO Michael Rubin says US sportsbook marketing could hit $7 billion in 2027 as prediction markets grow from 5% to 15% of regulated handle.