iGaming Regulation News

If someone notices their own image or video appearing on gambling websites or platforms without their consent, they should go to the court for help. Authorities are shutting down over 1,000 mobile banking accounts because these accounts are connected to online gambling activities. Also, the government has started legal cases against 1,100 named agents, as […]

Italy’s gambling sector keeps growing and increasing its tax contribution. The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) shared a new update on gambling performance and regulations at a Rome summit held on 21 May. State agencies attended and discussed many issues. ADM presented 2024 figures that show the market’s stability. Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) reached €21.6 […]

Key Points: Supreme Court sends notice to Central Government on plea to ban illegal betting apps. PIL connects unregulated betting to public harm. Case questions whether fantasy sports are really skill-based. India’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asking for a full ban on illegal betting apps across the country. […]

Betting operators in Brazil are upset because Apple and Google do not list their betting apps in the two main app stores. New rules that let licensed firms work legally started in January. Because of these rules, licensed companies may now offer bets in Brazil. Even so, both the Play Store and the Apple Store […]

A recent MyStake advertisement published on GlobeNewswire has sparked alarm within the UK gambling industry. The ad was picked up by SBC News through a standard email newsletter subscription. But it could have also reached self-excluded UK residents and those suffering from gambling harm. The incident reignited concerns about exposing vulnerable consumers to unlicensed gambling […]

The Netherlands is preparing to implement the final phase of its gambling advertising ban. This was confirmed by the Dutch Gaming Authority, announcing that all sports sponsorships from online gambling operators will be officially prohibited from 1 July 2025.  The move marks the conclusion of a two-year transitional period that started on July 1, 2023, […]

House Oversight Chairman James Comer from Kentucky and Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa are calling for an investigation into federal charge card use at the Department of Defense. They found thousands of charges on DOD-issued cards at places such as casinos, bars, and nightclubs, made with taxpayer money. The two lawmakers sent a letter to […]

The small island of Anjouan made a statement in the global iGaming space with its announcement of 825 active gaming licenses and 2,017 live gaming websites. Once a lesser-known jurisdiction, Anjouan is now on the global iGaming map, following strategic regulatory reforms and strong support from partners like Fast Offshore. This achievement highlights Anjouan’s transformation […]

VGW, a sweepstakes casino market leader, announced the formation of a new trade group called the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) on 20 May. VGW and several other sweepstake casino operators in the US founded the lobbying group, which is led by former Republican congressman Jeff Duncan. Members of the trade association are VGW, Playstudios, […]

ACMA goes after Unibet for breaches related to the National Self-Exclusion Register More than 950 user accounts that were excluded through BetStop were not blocked by Unibet The regulator called this a “very serious” failure and gave the operator an AU$1 million fine The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) put out a new statement […]