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Great Canadian Entertainment Hit with CA$170,000 Fine as Ontario Regulator Uncovers Money Laundering Gaps at Pickering Casino
The AGCO imposed CA$170,000 penalties on Great Canadian Entertainment on 7 July 2026 due to non-compliance with suspicious transaction reporting regulations after…
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Denmark Blocked 334 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2025 — and That’s Just the Beginning
Denmark's regulator blocked 334 unlicensed gambling sites in 2025, a 70% rise on the 197 blocked in 2024, driven by stepped-up surveillance…
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Kansspelautoriteit Chairman Outlines Need For Improved Financial Guardianship
Michel Groothuizen, Chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), believes better consumer safeguards are necessary for financially vulnerable players. However, he has also warned…
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Zeal Bets £38.6m on SevenCanyon to Crack the UK’s £1.3bn Prize Draw Market
Zeal Network is acquiring the remaining 96.5% of SevenCanyon for up to £38.6m, financed by a €40m Deutsche Bank term loan. SevenCanyon…
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North Carolina Increases Sports Betting Tax To 23% Under New Bill
North Carolina has increased the tax on sports betting operators after Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law on 7…
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Kenya’s Gambling Regulator Opens Its First Licensing Cycle as New Regulations Bite
The five legal notices known as Legal Notice Nos 111-115 in the Kenya Gazette came into force on 1 July 2026 to…
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Playtech Shares Surge 18% on H1 Earnings Shock; Peel Hunt’s £6.90 Target Is Now on the Table
Playtech shares hit £3.84 on 9 July 2026, up close to 18%, after H1 EBITDA cleared €155m against a full-year analyst consensus…
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Indonesia Orders Banks to Freeze 36,191 Gambling-Linked Accounts as Crackdown Targets Money, Not Just Websites
The Financial Services Authority in Indonesia instructed banks on 7 July 2026 to freeze 36,191 accounts used to facilitate illegal online gambling,…
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ELA Games Doubled Bet Counts in Greece Within Two Quarters. Here Is What Came After
ELA Games recorded a 201.90% surge in bet counts, 86.30% growth in active users, and a 77.20% rise in turnover across two…
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Xpoint Launches Fraud Detection Tool to Identify Bonus Abuse
Xpoint has introduced a new fraud detection solution for betting and gaming operators to uncover organised abuse of promotions and welcome offers.…
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Czech Republic Tests Shared Data Model to Improve Player Protection For Operators
In the Czech Republic, the Institute for Gambling Regulation (IPRH) is adopting a different approach through IRIS, a cross-operator data system for…
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Spribe Loses Brazilian Injunction as Federal Court Pulls the Rug on Aviator Trademark
The Pernambuco Court of Justice revoked the preliminary injunction it had granted Spribe OÜ after the Federal Court in Brasília suspended the…
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Swintt Expands Greek Presence Through New Stoiximan Content Partnership
Swintt has expanded its presence in Greece after launching a selection of Elysium Studios games on Stoiximan.gr through a partnership with Kaizen…
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Australia’s ‘Scambling’ Taskforce Is Here and the Losses Are Worse Than Anyone Thought
Scamwatch logged 806 scambling reports in 2025 against 677 the year before; reported losses leapt from A$449,000 to A$1.6 million. Over 45%…
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RubyPlay Buys Splash Tech to Break Out of the Content Box
RubyPlay agreed to acquire 100% of Splash Tech's shares, pending regulatory approval, adding jackpot technology and free-to-play products across casino and sports…
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Play’n GO Drops Full Casino Catalogue into Colombia Through Betano Deal
Play'n GO's complete portfolio, including flagship titles Book of Dead and Reactoonz, is now live on Betano Colombia as of 7 July…
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Philippine Gaming Jobs Hit 38,125 as Digital Shift Demands New Workforce Skills
Philippine gambling employed 38,125 people in 2024, paying the highest average annual compensation in the entire Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector at…
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Germany’s Online Slots Revenue Climbs 11%, but the Black Market Argument Won’t Go Quiet
The GGL recorded €543m in virtual slots GGR for 2025, up 11% year on year, with €4.6bn in stakes, but total gambling…
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Banijay Gaming Moves on JOA in French Casino Push
Blackstone and Kings Park Capital’s managed funds have reached an agreement on selling their casino portfolio of 33 venues to Banijay Gaming,…
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Betr Promotes Three Senior Executives Ahead of Product Expansion
Betr has promoted three long serving executives as the company prepares for its next growth phase. These appointments include Alex Ursa as…
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