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Alberta Bans Public iGaming Bonus Ads Ahead of 13 July Launch
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has restricted public advertising of iGaming bonuses and credits ahead of the 13 July market…
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Curaçao Issues First Crypto Compliance Rules for Licensed Casinos
Crypto compliance guidelines by the Curaçao Gaming Authority were published for the first time in June 2026 for the benefit of B2C…
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PlayCity Extends Platform Enforcement to Kick
PlayCity now reports illegal gambling channels directly to Kick's headquarters, with the first two violating channels removed within the past week. Thirty-seven…
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China And Myanmar Combine Efforts To Fight Online Gambling And Fraud
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Myanmar to strengthen enforcement against online gambling, telecom fraud and other cross-border crimes during talks with…
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Austria to Open Online Gambling Market in 2027 — But Not to Everyone
Austria's coalition government has passed a draft law that ends Win2Day's longstanding online casino monopoly, with the market set to open to…
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Thailand Shut Down 13,888 Gambling Sites During the World Cup
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.…
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Swedish Appeals Court Backs Regulator In Retail Bingo Licence Dispute
Sweden's Administrative Court of Appeal in Jönköping has upheld the decision of the country's gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, to reject an application for…
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Dutch Gambling Regulator Fines Chestoption €3.1m For Illegal Operations
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has imposed a €3.1 million fine on Costa Rica-based operator Chestoption Sociedad de Responsibilidad Limitada for offering…
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Poland Proposes New Bill Criminalising Illegal Gambling Streams To Protect Young Players
Poland has moved closer to criminalising the promotion and streaming of illegal gambling content after lawmakers approved new legislation targeting harmful online…
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Dominican Republic Proposes Gambling Reform To Expand National Lottery’s Authority
The Dominican Republic is considering major changes to its gambling framework through legislation to transform the National Lottery into an independent state…
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Progress Party Pushes Gambling Licensing Reform Ahead Of Elections
Norway's gambling monopoly could face its biggest challenge in years after senior Progress Party politician Himanshu Gulati renewed calls to switch to…
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Netherlands Set to Ban Online Gambling Ads and Bonuses in Major 2026 Reform
On 12 June 2026, Justice and Security State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen declared a near-total ban on the advertisement and bonus offerings…
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BGC Launches Five-Point Plan To Combat UK Illegal Gambling Market
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has unveiled a five-point strategy aimed at tackling the UK’s growing illegal gambling market, warning that…
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Finland’s iGaming Licence Rush: 50 Applications Filed and Market Still 13 Months Away
Fifty iGaming licence applications have been submitted to Finland's National Police Board since the window opened on 1 March 2026, roughly doubling…
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New Zealand Puts Out Online Casino Regulations as Operators Think About Their Next Move
The Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 kicked in on May 1st, 2026, with detailed rules coming out on June 6th that take…
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Federal Prosecutors Open Review Of Brazil’s Betting Regulation Under Lula Government
Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) has launched an inquiry into online betting regulation under the Lula government. The investigation began through…
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Arizona Opens New Event Wagering Licence Window For Operators
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has opened a new application window for event wagering licences. Applications will be accepted from 26…
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NSW Regulator Hits The Star Sydney With A$10m Fines Package
The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has imposed A$10m in fines on The Star Sydney and ordered the operator to…
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Gambling Reforms in Austria Could Exclude Major Operators
The Austrian government intends to change its longstanding online casino monopoly into a multi-license model where many licensed operators will operate within…
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Argentine Gambling Regulation Bill That Will Shape the Future of Online Betting
Argentina has recently come up with a nationwide gambling bill that addresses gambling addiction and child protection while creating a unified system…
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