The UK regulator fined Betfred £825,000 after finding social responsibility and AML failures. Third-party auditing becomes mandatory alongside the warning Betfred received. Regulatory control effectiveness requires future verification through independent assessment. Betfred’s B3 gaming machines created the compliance issues identified. The operator earns substantial revenue from machines across 1,300 UK betting shops. Money Laundering Prevention Failures The […]

Google implemented new restrictions on US gambling policy affecting horse racing affiliates and comparison sites. The Google Ads Gambling and Games policy changed on December 1. Aggregators, tipster platforms, and third-party promoters cannot promote online horse race betting anymore. Google published this update in its policy changelog directly. The company started enforcement immediately after publication. The revised rules […]

Unibet operator Optdeck has been fined 4 million euros by the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa). The regulator said the company failed to properly follow important rules that are meant to protect players and make sure betting activities are handled safely and responsibly. The fine comes after months of detailed checks carried out by the Ksa. […]

Gibraltar’s Justice, Trade and Industry Minister issued a warning today. The UK’s remote gambling tax increase will hit public revenue hard. Gibraltar maintains strong regulatory and economic connections with UK online gaming companies. Nigel Feetham confirmed Gibraltar joined UK gaming companies in lobbying efforts. They spent months trying to convince UK Treasury officials against these changes. Feetham […]

Niklas Wykman, Minister of Financial Markets in the Swedish Government, has been granted a new State Secretary, Erik Eldhagen. The name will contribute to the enhancement of the regulations of gambling and finances in the country. Eldhagen will take over today (1 December), and he will be in charge of issues concerning financial markets, gambling […]

Five major apprehended suspects in Sweden and Spain after transnational raids. Five of the major suspects have been arrested after a raid on a violent gang suspected of organising large parts of the illegal gambling and money laundering activities within the Stockholm territory by Europol. It was a simultaneous raid conducted in Sweden and Spain. […]

Illinois sports betting could face more problems as city officials think about adding a new tax. Mayor Brandon Johnson has suggested a 10.25 percent tax on online sports bets in Chicago. But a group of state lawmakers is asking city leaders to carefully reconsider the plan. The lawmakers say the extra city tax could hurt […]

Remote gaming duty jumps from 21% to 40% while general betting duty rises from 15% to 25%. UK gambling operators attack government decisions about higher tax rates for the sector. Several big companies express worries about the long-term effects of increased taxes. Remote gaming duty increases from 21% to 40% among gambling-specific changes. New general betting duty […]

South Africa’s National Treasury has proposed a new national tax on online gambling to help reduce the social harm linked to heavy gambling. In a paper released on 25 November, the Treasury suggested a 20 percent tax on gross gambling revenue from online betting and interactive games. The tax could raise about R10 billion, but […]

The Office for Budget Responsibility published a statement too early. This document shows Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans to increase remote gaming duty to 40%. The new rate starts in April 2026. Stock prices for gambling companies fell before the UK’s 2026 Budget announcement. Tax reforms turned out worse than traders predicted. The OBR wrote this information […]