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UK Gambling Commission Scores Consumer Trust At 47.9%
The Gambling Commission has published research measuring consumer trust in Britain’s gambling industry, producing a composite score of 47.9%. The figure was…
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Fiercely Debated AI Technology: Svenska Spel Reports Record Profits Amidst Heavy Criticism
Spelberoendes Riksförbund accused the operator of placing profit above its responsible gambling mandate; Svenska Spel rejected the charge outright. Since April 2026,…
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Australia’s Gambling Reform Bill: Bigger Than It Looks, But Still Not Enough
Labor's Gambling Reform Bill stops short of a full advertising ban but introduces sweeping restrictions on how operators promote their services. Legal…
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Australia’s Pension Funds Are Quietly Bankrolling Gambling With $14.8bn of Your Super Funds
According to a SustainoMetric report in July 2026 on behalf of Alliance for Gambling Reform, the 20 largest Australian super funds have…
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Settlement Money Leaves the Sector: UKGC’s Consolidated Fund Decision Sparks Funding Fears
Meta Title UKGC Settlement Rule Sparks Gambling Funding Fears Meta Description The UKGC now sends regulatory settlement payments to the Treasury, ending…
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Bulgaria Kills the Tax Hike and Ad Ban Push — But the Grey Market Problem Isn’t Going Away
Bulgaria's parliament rejected proposals to raise the GGR tax from 25% to 30% and introduce a near-total advertising ban, with the government…
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Mauritius Kills Off Hotel Casino Licences and Puts Casinos Under Tax Surveillance in 2026/27 Budget
The hotel casino licence category is gone entirely, with hotel-based operations now required to obtain a standard casino licence going forward. Limited…
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GCGRA Names Dr Ahmad Hesham as General Counsel, Completing a Bold Leadership Reset at the UAE’s Gaming Regulator
Dr Ahmad Hesham, former Senior Legal Adviser to the UAE Federal Government and Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court, joins the…
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Sweden’s Gambling Regulator Calls Out Influencers and Affiliates as Black Market’s Favourite Advertising Tools
The Swedish gambling regulatory body has released a comprehensive map regarding the promotional activities of the unlicensed entities targeting Swedish consumers, naming…
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South Korea’s Youth Gambling Crisis Deepens as AML Rules Threaten Casino Revenue
Reports of youth online gambling rose 74% in the second month of South Korea's voluntary reporting programme, with 806 total cases logged…
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Prediction Markets Just Stole a Quarter of the World Cup’s Betting Pot, and Sportsbooks Are Starting to Panic
Prediction markets claimed roughly 27% of all legal US sports-betting volume during the World Cup, tripling their market share from 9% in…
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Kasinohai’s Bonus Study Exposes What Finnish Casino Terms Never Told Players
44% of tested casinos silently doubled wagering requirements by calculating them on deposits plus bonuses combined, not bonuses alone. Multi-stage welcome packages…
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Italy Counts on €807m Gambling Tax Windfall — First-Quarter Numbers Say Otherwise
Italy's Agenzia delle Entrate has lifted its 2026 gambling income estimate by €807m, pointing to the overhauled online licensing system and the…
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Singapore Audit Exposes Weaknesses in Gambling Controls
Singapore's Auditor-General's Office (AGO) has identified shortcomings in the country's gambling safeguards after banned people were able to access casinos and place…
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Survey Shows Nearly Half of Adults in Great Britain Gambled In the Prior Month
According to new figures published by the Gambling Commission, almost half of Great Britain’s adult population gambled during the four weeks before…
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Entain’s New CFO Axes 500 Jobs — And the Company Says It’s Not About the Tax Hike
Entain has confirmed 500 job cuts across corporate functions and product and technology teams, led by CFO Michael Snape, who formally took…
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Evolution Flags Europe’s Quiet Recovery Amid Revenue Dip, UKGC Bill and a Deal on the Brink
The net revenue for Evolution for Q2 2026 reduced by 1.2% from the previous year to €517.8m; however, net profit increased by…
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New Zealand Opens Online Casino Licence Race — and the Biggest Names Are Already Lining Up
The Department of Internal Affairs opened expressions of interest on 17 July, with a deadline of 14 August and a non-refundable NZ$19,000…
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UK Problem Gambling Rate Falls to 2.4%, But the Numbers Hiding in Plain Sight Tell a Different Story
The PGSI 8+ problem gambling rate decreased from 2.7% in 2024 to 2.4% in 2025 using survey results from 20,775 adults in…
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Evolution Pays £4.75m to Close UKGC Licence Review Over Unlicensed Operator Supply
Evolution agreed a £4.75m settlement with the UK Gambling Commission on 15 July 2026, closing a licence review launched in December 2024…
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