iGaming Regulation News

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) believes the country’s regulated betting market has delivered better outcomes than the years without formal oversight. Speaking during the “Future of Betting in Brazil” panel, SPA Deputy Secretary for Betting Monitoring and Supervision Carlos Renato Xavier reviewed the first full year of regulation as a positive step for […]

Australia’s communications regulator has expanded its enforcement campaign against illegal offshore gambling. The body is directing internet service providers to block access to 12 additional unlicensed gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said the action follows investigations that found the websites were operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling […]

Key Points The UK Gambling Commission has ordered Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, the company behind Betfred.com, to pay £900,000 in lieu of a financial penalty over social responsibility failures. A seven-day gap built into Betfred’s safer gambling review process meant one customer lost £17,900 in 24 hours after being flagged, with no further action taken. This […]

Key Points The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has restricted public advertising of iGaming bonuses and credits ahead of the 13 July market launch, limiting operators to their own websites or consented direct communications only. The Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Amendment Regulation (AR 2/2026) codifies the restrictions, including a ban on describing offers as […]

Key Points Crypto compliance guidelines by the Curaçao Gaming Authority were published for the first time in June 2026 for the benefit of B2C online gambling licensees. Immediate banning will occur for sanctioned wallets, crypto mixers, privacy coins with untraceable transaction history, and operators operating as exchanges/VAps. Compliance needs to be completed by June 2027 […]

Key Points PlayCity now reports illegal gambling channels directly to Kick’s headquarters, with the first two violating channels removed within the past week. Thirty-seven accounts across TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and Kick were blocked this month, reaching a combined audience of more than 895,000 followers. Violations carry a financial penalty of nearly UAH5.2 million (approximately $155,678), […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Myanmar to strengthen enforcement against online gambling, telecom fraud and other cross-border crimes during talks with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing. The meeting took place on 16 June during Min Aung Hlaing’s five-day state visit to China, his first since assuming the presidency in April. Both governments […]

Key Points Austria’s coalition government has passed a draft law that ends Win2Day’s longstanding online casino monopoly, with the market set to open to multiple licensed operators from October 2027. Operators that took bets from Austrian players without a local licence during the 18 months before market opening will face a temporary bar on applying; […]

Key Points Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society blocked 13,888 gambling-related websites, social media pages and URLs between 1 and 18 June 2026. The operation used artificial intelligence and ran under direct orders from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. On 20 June 2026, Thai authorities arrested the administrator of PHAYAK789, an illegal gambling website that […]

Sweden’s Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping has upheld the decision of the country’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, to reject an application for electronic bingo operations outside traditional bingo venues. The ruling, published this week, confirms that the regulator has the authority to limit where non-temporary bingo activities may be conducted under Sweden’s Gaming Act. The […]