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QuinnBet’s £609,104 Settlement: Written Policies, Real Failures
QuinnBet entered into a £609,104 regulatory agreement on 20 August 2026. A platform migration left 194 customers able to exceed deposit limits,…
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How Denmark Went from “We Cannot Block Them” to a Court Order in Six Months?
The Frederiksberg Court blocked Polymarket and 97 other unlicensed sites on 8 July, enforced through DNS blocking by Danish internet providers. In…
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Mozambique Opens Dedicated Online Gambling Market But Licensing Terms Remain Unclear
Mozambique has approved a dedicated legal framework for online gambling, creating a separate concession regime for games of chance offered through electronic…
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Inpay Frozen Out of iGaming Growth as Danish Regulator Finds AML Failures Across Most of Its Gaming Book
Finanstilsynet found "serious violations" of Denmark's Money Laundering Act covering the majority of Inpay's iGaming customer portfolio, far beyond isolated cases. Inpay's…
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Albania’s Betting Rules Are Ready – So Why Is Nobody Getting a Licence Yet?
Albania's Ministry of Finance confirmed all eight implementing regulations are finalised, but the licensing competition has not officially opened. Up to 10…
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Brazil’s SPA Suspends 14 Licensed Betting Sites Over Sigap Failures and Hidden Ownership
Seven precautionary measures were issued on 14 August 2026, suspending 14 licensed sites after administrative proceedings that began in August 2025. Five…
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Florida Seizes 60 Illegal Slot Machines From Cape Coral Bingo Hall
The Florida Gaming Control Commission and Cape Coral Police Department have seized 60 illegal slot machines from Uptown Bingo in Cape Coral.…
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Australia’s Gambling Reform Bill Clears Lower House After Tougher Advertising Amendments
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured lower-house approval for his government’s gambling reform bill after negotiations with the Liberal-National Coalition. The…
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UK Gambling Ignored the Tax Hike in Q2; Regulus Says the Real Pain Starts Now
Regulus Partners analysed six major UK operators covering 66% of market revenue and found the Remote Gaming Duty doubling had no discernible…
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UK Gambling Shrugs Off 40% Tax Hike, But the Quiet Before the Storm Has a Deadline
Six operators covering 66% of UK market revenue posted Q2 growth, yet Regulus says the 40% RGD impact remains "not remotely discernible"…
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South Korea Blocked Polymarket After $52M in Election Bets Caught the Wrong Attention
The Korean Communications Standards Commission of South Korea made a decision on 18 August 2026 to ban Polymarket, as its "winner-take-all" system…
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Leicester Gaming Centre Operator Fined £150,000 After Ignoring Self-Exclusion Rules and Its Own Warning
The owner of three adult gaming clubs in Leicester, Holland Park Leisure, was given a fine of £150,000 for failing to adhere…
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Ireland Plans Stricter Gambling AML Rules Under New National Strategy
Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, is preparing new anti-money laundering rules that will place tighter obligations on the gambling industry, particularly…
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UAE’s Gaming and Finance Regulators Sign a Deal – Here Is What the Industry Needs to Know
The GCGRA and ADGM's FSRA formalised a cooperation framework on 14 August 2026, covering information sharing, joint supervision, and investigative assistance. This…
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Australia’s Gambling Ad Register Is Real – Getting It to Work Is Another Story
The Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register, informally called "AdStop," will be managed by ACMA and paid for by a levy on licensed wagering…
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UKGC Research Highlights Legality Gap In Social Media Raffles
Consumers entering illegal lotteries and raffles on social media are often more concerned about whether a draw appears genuine than whether it…
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Finland’s MP Says Gambling Reform Is a ‘Win-Win’, but One Number Will Decide If He’s Right
Finland's channelisation rate fell from roughly 90% to approximately 50% over the past decade, with a 2023 Ministry of the Interior study…
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Dead Men’s IDs and a BRL1.1 Billion Freeze: Brazil Shuts Down Pixbet on Two Fronts
On 13 August 2026, SPA issued an order to suspend Pixbet's operation immediately, arguing that the company did not meet compulsory requirements…
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Everton Forward Martin Sherif Charged Over Alleged Football Betting Breaches
Everton forward Martin Sherif has been charged with breaching Football Association betting rules after allegedly placing 61 bets on football matches between…
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Vicky Foxcroft Appointed UK Gambling Minister After Backing Tougher Reforms
Vicky Foxcroft MP has been appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state for Museums, Heritage, Gambling and Lords, taking responsibility for gambling policy within…
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