iGaming Industry News, Regulation & Market Insights

Key Points The UK Gambling Commission has ordered Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, the company behind Betfred.com, to pay £900,000 in lieu of a financial penalty over social responsibility failures. A seven-day gap built into Betfred’s safer gambling review process meant one customer lost £17,900 in 24 hours after being flagged, with no further action taken. This […]

Georgia’s parliament is considering legislation to establish a dedicated licensing system for online gambling operators serving foreign customers. The proposal, introduced by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party, would create three 5-year permit categories covering online casinos, internet slots and sports betting. These licences would be available only to operators targeting players outside Georgia. […]

Spain has approved new rules introducing deposit limits across the legal online gambling market, preventing players from funding multiple accounts to increase their allowance. The measure was introduced through a royal decree and approved on 23 June. Under the new framework, players will face a maximum deposit limit of €700 per day, €1,750 per week […]

Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK has warned that the country’s regulated gambling market is at a “dangerous crossroads,” following a government report by the Ministry of Finance and the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA). This release showed higher gambling taxes generated only €2 million in additional revenue during 2025, far below the projected €108 million. Officials […]

Key Points Fanatics has skipped past every other international market and landed straight in Abu Dhabi, joining forces with Momentum Group in a joint venture that swallows the UAE operator’s lottery, sportsbook and iGaming licences whole. The regulator didn’t just nod along. GCGRA actually signed off on the change of control before either company said […]

Key Points Tim Miller, the Gambling Commission’s executive director of policy and research, will leave in September 2026 after ten years in the job. His exit follows that of former chief executive Andrew Rhodes, leaving the regulator without a permanent CEO or chair as it heads into one of its most consequential periods. Miller built […]