Key Points More than half of consultation respondents opposed the change, yet the UKGC confirmed the decision on 22 July 2026, with immediate effect. Regulatory settlement payments historically funded gambling harm research, treatment and prevention, often distributed through GambleAware, which closed on 31 March 2026. The UKGC judged the consolidated fund as “the only viable […]
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Mauritius Kills Off Hotel Casino Licences and Puts Casinos Under Tax Surveillance in 2026/27 Budget
July 24, 2026Key Points The hotel casino licence category is gone entirely, with hotel-based operations now required to obtain a standard casino licence going forward. Limited payout machine operators join casino and gaming house operators as eligible holders of digital gaming licences for the first time. Every casino and Gaming House server must now connect directly to […]
Key Points During the period from February 2024 to June 2025, the company made over 351 calls to Do Not Call Register listings without permission, 82 calls during prohibited hours, and nearly 4,000 calls without proper identification. It self-reported making over 217,000 marketing emails and SMS messages to 16 consumers who had opted out of […]
Key Points The company’s revenue increased by 13.5% year-over-year to €45.9m in Q2 2026, with adjusted EBITA more than doubling to €7.6m at a 16.5% margin, thanks mainly to excellent performance of the AI-traded World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first major football tournament compiled and priced with the help of Kambi’s […]
Bulgaria Kills the Tax Hike and Ad Ban Push — But the Grey Market Problem Isn’t Going Away
July 24, 2026Key Points Bulgaria’s parliament rejected proposals to raise the GGR tax from 25% to 30% and introduce a near-total advertising ban, with the government citing the country’s 60% channelisation rate as the central reason. Deputy Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova warned that any tax increase before addressing the grey sector would drive players toward unlicensed operators […]
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation requiring online sportsbooks to carry out facial recognition age checks before customers can place bets. Representative Josh Gottheimer introduced the Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act on 15 July, with support from eight lawmakers across both political parties. Under the proposal, operators would be required to […]
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