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GGI Friday · Week 44 · 29 October 2026

Lula's re-election spells trouble for Brazilian betting

All eyes were on Brazil this week... as the nation's election results brought bad news for the industry

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In this issue

5 stories
  1. Lula's re-election spells trouble for Brazilian betting All eyes were on Brazil this week... as the nation's election results brought bad news for the industry
  2. UK MGD up to 25% Could be better, could be worse. UK Machine Games Duty rose from 20% to 25% this week – despite some fearing rates as high as 40%
  3. SiGMA Rome 2026 Preview Diving into the intricate Italian market ahead of SiGMA Rome next week...
  4. When in Rome... Planning some post-show sightseeing at SiGMA? Global Gaming Insider has got you covered!
  5. US Regulation round-up CFTC Chair Michael Selig promised trade monitoring ahead of the midterms, as Kalshi was back in the courts in New York and more...

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Personnel

  • Placeholder Neil Montgomery Montgomery / Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
  • Placeholder Fellipe Fraga EstrelaBet / Chief Business Officer (CBO)
  • Placeholder Grainne Hurst Betting & Gaming Council / CEO
  • Placeholder Jamie Nettleton Addisons / Partner
  • andreas bierwirth Andreas Bierwirth Casinos Austria / Director (General)
  • Placeholder Charles H. Jeffers II National Council on Problem Gambling / Executive Director
  • Placeholder Ali Muhanned BC Game / CEO
  • Placeholder Zoltán Sólyom Szerencsejáték Zrt / CEO
  • Placeholder Cliff Atkinson Golden Entertainment / Property President
  • Placeholder Milen Zapryanov Koom Games / Head of Business Development