iGaming Regulation News

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 […]

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 […]

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has introduced a new internal policy prohibiting event wagering and prediction market activity on elections. “My top priority is to protect the integrity of our elections above all else. Implementing this policy is a proactive measure to protect both the voters in Arizona and our employees at the State […]

Romania’s Iași County has become the first in the country to remove all land-based slot machine venues after every one of its 98 local councils voted to eliminate the establishments. This move follows recent national legislation transferring the authority for slot machine venues regulation to local governments. Each council is free to decide how the […]

Nepal’s lawmakers have moved into a crucial stage of the proposed overhaul of its tourism laws after submitting amendments to the Tourism Bill 2081. According to local publication The Tourism Times, 58 members of the House of Representatives have proposed changes across casino oversight, ownership structures, anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, licensing rules and foreign investment. […]

Key Points Bulgaria’s parliament rejected proposals to raise the GGR tax from 25% to 30% and introduce a near-total advertising ban, with the government citing the country’s 60% channelisation rate as the central reason. Deputy Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova warned that any tax increase before addressing the grey sector would drive players toward unlicensed operators […]

Key Points The Department of Internal Affairs opened expressions of interest on 17 July, with a deadline of 14 August and a non-refundable NZ$19,000 filing fee. Up to 15 brand-specific licences will be auctioned in September, with market launch targeted for December 2026. Entain, SkyCity, bet365, evoke, Super Group, SpinBet and Spin City have all […]

Key Points French ANJ levied a fine of €500,000 against an unnamed operator because of the improper classification of 29 risky gamblers between October 2023 and March 2024. The losses of the 29 risky gamblers amounted to €683,355 in that period, while the operator made profits of €190,501.86 from those gamblers. The sanctions commission confirmed […]

Key Points On 14 July 2026, the Childhood and Youth Court of Campina Grande ordered the suspension of Pixbet, Flabet, and Bet da Sorte across Brazil, with a 48-hour window to go dark. Staying online beyond that deadline costs R$100,000 per day, capped initially at R$100 million; Anatel holds authority to block the platforms at […]

Key Points Evolution agreed a £4.75m settlement with the UK Gambling Commission on 15 July 2026, closing a licence review launched in December 2024 after its games were found on six unlicensed UK-facing websites operated by two partners. The 18-month review found no broader pattern of unlicensed access to Evolution content in the UK; both […]