iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Key Points Colombia’s outgoing Petro government submitted a new tax reform bill on Monday seeking a permanent 19% VAT on online gambling deposits, with inauguration of successor Abelardo de la Espriella set for 7 August 2026. The bill projects COP1.7 trillion ($530.8 million) in tax revenue from online gambling in 2027, though Fecoljuegos previously reported […]

Key Points Spelberoendes Riksförbund accused the operator of placing profit above its responsible gambling mandate; Svenska Spel rejected the charge outright. Since April 2026, a blanket national ban on credit-funded gambling has been in force, with AI monitoring now replacing the bulk of manual player-protection processes. Svenska Spel’s Q2 GGR climbed 8% to SEK 1.963bn […]

Key Points On 21 July 2026, Play971 entered into content agreements with IGT and Endorphina, adding the IGT PlayDigital games such as Blackjack, Cleopatra, and Cats to the UAE’s only licensed iGaming platform. Prior to signing the Play971 agreement, Endorphina was already successful in securing its GCGRA Gaming-Related Vendor Licence (Tier II) on 24 May […]

Key Points According to a SustainoMetric report in July 2026 on behalf of Alliance for Gambling Reform, the 20 largest Australian super funds have A$14.8bn invested in equities related to gambling, with AustralianSuper having the largest share at A$4.9bn. None of the 20 largest superfunds got the highest rating of the report in terms of […]

Key Points Labor’s Gambling Reform Bill stops short of a full advertising ban but introduces sweeping restrictions on how operators promote their services. Legal experts predict greater consolidation among Australian betting operators as compliance costs climb. The bill faces fierce opposition from multiple political factions, with the Labor conference becoming the latest arena for the […]

The High Court of Kenya has suspended implementation of the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations 2026 after issuing an interim stay order due to a legal challenge against the new licensing framework. Justice William Musyoka signed the order after a case was filed by Thomas Buckley Opar Owuor and Ken Brance. Owuor previously served as business […]

The National Indian Gaming Commission’s latest annual report revealed that US tribal casinos generated a record $46.2 billion in gross gaming revenue during fiscal year 2025, a 5% increase year-on-year. This report covers 545 gaming facilities operated by around 250 tribes across 29 states, setting new revenue highs every fiscal year since 2011, with the […]

Key Points The ANJ in France banned Polymarket’s complete website on 16 July 2026 due to illegal gambling promotion and a risk of €100,000 risk. Polymarket claims it ended its trading in France by November 2024 but left the site accessible for information purposes only; Polymarket claims that the ban issued by the ANJ affects […]

Key Points Suspension of Evolution’s UK licence was actively considered by the Gambling Commission before the £4.75m settlement was finalised. Five Evolution live casino games appeared on six unlicensed websites accessible to British consumers for nearly a full year, between December 2023 and November 2024. The compliance cost was tangible: ring-fencing across Europe pushed Evolution’s […]

According to a new legal analysis, the Philippine government’s privatisation plan for Casino Filipino under PACGOR’s restructuring could reduce funding for the country’s Universal Health Care programme. A report by Geronimo Law states that separating PAGCOR’s regulatory and operating functions may resolve governance concerns. However, this could also impact a major  recurring revenue source for […]