iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

In the Czech Republic, the Institute for Gambling Regulation (IPRH) is adopting a different approach through IRIS, a cross-operator data system for improving player protection and keeping customer information private. IPRH represents around 95% of the country’s regulated gambling market, but director Jan Řehola says the organisation is more than a trade association. Instead, it […]

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed it will introduce financial risk assessments, starting with a phased rollout.  Under the first stage, assessments will only apply to customers aged over 25 who record net deposits exceeding £5,000 within a rolling 24 hour period. The Commission expects fewer than 0.5% of gambling accounts to be affected […]

Xpoint has introduced a new fraud detection solution for betting and gaming operators to uncover organised abuse of promotions and welcome offers. The geolocation and compliance technology provider has started deploying its proprietary pattern analysis engine with partners across North America.  The tool is built to detect coordinated activity among groups that recycle devices, accounts […]

The Netherlands’ Supreme Court has ruled that agreements between players and online gambling operators without Dutch licences are not automatically void under the country’s civil law. This decision follows two separate legal disputes involving TSG Interactive Gaming Europe and Electraworks Europe, the operators behind PokerStars and PartyCasino respectively. Neither company held a Dutch gambling licence […]

Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has reached a settlement with the Australian Taxation Office over historical tax treatment for payments made to junket tour operators, bringing an end to a lengthy Federal Court dispute. In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange, the casino operator confirmed it had agreed with the Commissioner of Taxation to resolve […]

Swintt has expanded its presence in Greece after launching a selection of Elysium Studios games on Stoiximan.gr through a partnership with Kaizen Gaming. Headquartered in Athens with an additional office in Thessaloniki, Kaizen Gaming is one of Greece’s largest iGaming employers. The company operates across 20 locations worldwide with a workforce of more than 3,000 […]

Key Points The Pernambuco Court of Justice revoked the preliminary injunction it had granted Spribe OÜ after the Federal Court in Brasília suspended the legal effects of its INPI trademark registration. Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office opened a separate inquiry into Spribe over alleged discrepancies between advertised and actual Return to Player figures on its games. […]

Key Points Greece’s EEEP has launched a €28,500 tender to appoint a specialist legal and technical partner to overhaul its Electronic Player Account and KYC framework, running until the end of 2026. A June 2026 bill proposes expanding the regulator’s workforce from 80 to 110 staff, with powers to immediately remove illegal gambling websites and […]

Key Points 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% of those losses were claimed by people who identified as First Nations Australians, with regulators now investigating suspected geo-targeting. The fusion cell operates until 9 December 2026, drawing in banks, telcos, […]

Key Points 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 to its existing engagement suite. Splash Tech was founded in 2020 by Adam Wilson and brings a cross-supplier jackpot solution already deployed with major operators and platform providers; existing customers will […]