iGaming Regulation News

Key Points ACMA issued six formal warnings to offshore operators offering illegal gambling services to Australians. Investigations found casino-style games and in-play betting accessible without required licenses. Continued non-compliance may result in heavy penalties and ISP-level website blocking. The Australian Communications and Media Authority delivered six formal warnings to overseas gambling operators after establishing serious […]

Key Points Denmark plans strict whistle-to-whistle bans on gambling advertisements during sporting events. Authorities are considering future restrictions on prediction markets under Gambling Package 2. Consumer protection will improve through stronger self-exclusion rules and higher addiction treatment funding. Denmark is tightening its grip on gambling. The government and most of Parliament lined up behind the […]

New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against Valve Corporation in a Manhattan court, accusing the company of promoting illegal gambling through its video games. The complaint alleges that Valve’s use of loot boxes amounts to “quintessential gambling”, violating the state’s constitution and penal law. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company did […]

Key Points Uganda delivers tax relief for gambling operators by removing interest and penalties from past tax obligations. Qualifying businesses need to pay principal amounts fully and must apply before the 30 June 2026 deadline. The programme assists industry stability and enhances government tax recovery efforts. Uganda introduced tax relief for gambling operators, giving financial […]

Key Points The role model ban applies to all individuals with public exposure, not only major influencers or streamers. Gambling operators must end existing and planned collaborations with public figures immediately. Influencers and online personalities cannot be used for gambling recruitment or advertising purposes. The Netherlands Gambling Authority, or KSA, just made it clear that […]

Connecticut lawmakers are considering age restrictions and advertising bans for prediction market platforms under House Bill 5038. The new bill defines a prediction market platform as any service allowing consumers to open speculative positions on future events in a bid-ask format.  HB 5038 mandates platforms operating in Connecticut to ascertain that users are at least […]

Key Points The Australian Communications and Media Authority has basically told ISPs to block access to eight online gambling sites that have been breaking the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.  This latest round of new blocked websites brings the grand total of blocked gambling sites up to 1518 since the blocking regime started back in 2019. […]

Key Points Illinois regulators ordered 65 online casino and sweepstakes sites to block state residents. The same order allows operators to stop prize-based games when platforms run without licences. The Gaming Board and Attorney General said these platforms violate state gambling law. They also warned operators could face civil or criminal penalties. This crackdown reflects […]

Key Points Estonia’s online casino tax is set to be reinstated at a rate of 5.5% from March 1st 2026, following a correction to a pretty glaring drafting mistake that had temporarily left operators off the hook a move which will however not include any retroactive tax clawbacks. The whole thing has lawmakers on the […]

Mississippi lawmakers have voted unanimously to advance the legislation targeting online sweepstakes casinos, sending Senate Bill 2104 to the House of Representatives. The proposal introduces new legal definitions and penalties to restrict the operation and promotion of these platforms within the state. Mississippi Senate unanimously advances sweepstakes casino ban bill The Senate passed SB 2104 […]