Wildz Group says Finland's National Police Board has granted it a five-year online gambling licence valid from 1 July 2027, the first in the country's new market. The regulator has not publicly confirmed the decision.
Royal Decree 813/2026, published on 8 October and in force from 28 October, obliges Spanish online gambling operators to verify that the holder of the payment method used for deposits and withdrawals is the account holder. Existing players get six months.
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has named 11 entities that won the right to apply for up to 15 online casino licences. Winning the auction does not guarantee a licence.
Finland's National Police Board has issued four prohibition decisions and six conditional fines for illegal gambling marketing in 2026, with company-level conditional fines set between €100,000 and €1.2 million.
Entain's Q3 2026 group NGR rose 2% and online NGR 3%, led by 14% online growth in the UK and Ireland, while Brazil fell 36% ahead of the country's online gambling ban. Full-year guidance was reiterated.
Three Rank Group businesses covering 51 UK casinos will pay £5m after the Gambling Commission found anti-money-laundering and social-responsibility failures. The findings, and the audit now required.
Michigan's Gaming Control Board has sent cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore operators running unlicensed casino, sweepstakes and sports betting for state residents. What the regulator said.
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has named 11 entities that won the right to apply for up to 15 online casino licences. Winning the auction does not guarantee a licence.
Finland's National Police Board has issued four prohibition decisions and six conditional fines for illegal gambling marketing in 2026, with company-level conditional fines set between €100,000 and €1.2 million.
Michigan's Gaming Control Board has sent cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore operators running unlicensed casino, sweepstakes and sports betting for state residents. What the regulator said.
Royal Decree 813/2026, published on 8 October and in force from 28 October, obliges Spanish online gambling operators to verify that the holder of the payment method used for deposits and withdrawals is the account holder. Existing players get six months.
Brazil's betting shutdown has moved into the payment layer — requiring platforms to return balances and enlisting banks and the central bank to block processing for prohibited operators. How it works.
Wildz Group says Finland's National Police Board has granted it a five-year online gambling licence valid from 1 July 2027, the first in the country's new market. The regulator has not publicly confirmed the decision.
Entain's Q3 2026 group NGR rose 2% and online NGR 3%, led by 14% online growth in the UK and Ireland, while Brazil fell 36% ahead of the country's online gambling ban. Full-year guidance was reiterated.
Three Rank Group businesses covering 51 UK casinos will pay £5m after the Gambling Commission found anti-money-laundering and social-responsibility failures. The findings, and the audit now required.
A new study found AI assistants incorrectly identified unlicensed operators as regulator-approved — every one of the ten tools tested named at least one non-licensed casino. Why it matters for players.
Ontario's regulated sports betting revenue dropped 30% month-on-month in August, even as online casino climbed to a record share of the market. The numbers, and what's behind them.
Great Britain's gambling industry generated £17.5bn in GGY in 2025/26, up 4.4%. Remote casino, betting and bingo hit £8.3bn. Here's the full breakdown from the Gambling Commission's latest statistics.