iGaming Regulation News

Key Points More than half of consultation respondents opposed the change, yet the UKGC confirmed the decision on 22 July 2026, with immediate effect. Regulatory settlement payments historically funded gambling harm research, treatment and prevention, often distributed through GambleAware, which closed on 31 March 2026. The UKGC judged the consolidated fund as “the only viable […]

Key Points The hotel casino licence category is gone entirely, with hotel-based operations now required to obtain a standard casino licence going forward. Limited payout machine operators join casino and gaming house operators as eligible holders of digital gaming licences for the first time. Every casino and Gaming House server must now connect directly to […]

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 […]

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation requiring online sportsbooks to carry out facial recognition age checks before customers can place bets. Representative Josh Gottheimer introduced the Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act on 15 July, with support from eight lawmakers across both political parties. Under the proposal, operators would be required to […]

Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund has insisted the company will not alter its UK strategy after reaching a settlement with the UK Gambling Commission over the availability of its games on unlicensed websites. Earlier this week, the regulator ordered Evolution to pay £4.75 million after an investigation that began in December 2024 found the supplier’s content […]

Key Points The Swedish gambling regulatory body has released a comprehensive map regarding the promotional activities of the unlicensed entities targeting Swedish consumers, naming affiliate link farms, Twitch, Kick, TikTok, Snapchat, Meta, X, and Telegram as their key advertising platforms. The first-ever criminal conviction related to unlicensed gambling activities due to economic offences has been […]

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 […]