iGaming Regulation News

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 […]

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has imposed a €3.1 million fine on Costa Rica-based operator Chestoption Sociedad de Responsibilidad Limitada for offering online gambling services to Dutch consumers without a licence. According to the regulator, players in the Netherlands were able to register accounts, deposit funds and access casino games through three websites operated by […]

Poland has moved closer to criminalising the promotion and streaming of illegal gambling content after lawmakers approved new legislation targeting harmful online behaviour. The country’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, passed the so-called “End of Patostreaming Bill” by 419 votes to 19, with one abstention. The proposal now heads to the Senate before final […]

The Dominican Republic is considering major changes to its gambling framework through legislation to transform the National Lottery into an independent state institution with more regulatory authority. Under the proposal, the National Lottery would no longer operate solely as a lottery provider under the Ministry of Finance and Economy. Instead, it would become a financially […]

Norway’s gambling monopoly could face its biggest challenge in years after senior Progress Party politician Himanshu Gulati renewed calls to switch to a licensing model. Speaking at the annual Spillkonferansen gambling conference, Gulati said replacing the current monopoly system would become one of the party’s most important cultural policy priorities if re-elected. “I have for […]

Key Points On 12 June 2026, Justice and Security State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen declared a near-total ban on the advertisement and bonus offerings for online gambling. These include the establishment of a centralised betting limit and affordability controls, reforms to the Cruks system, and increased ability to combat illegal operators. Industry experts are raising […]