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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.
Finland, Greece, Sweden — in a single week, European regulators moved against unlicensed and non-compliant gambling through fines, criminal complaints and licence suspensions. The pattern.
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.
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.
Stake has obtained registration to operate in Alberta's regulated online gambling market, marking a further step in the crypto-casino brand's move into licensed Canadian territory.
New York's attorney general has filed suit against Polymarket, alleging the prediction-market platform ran an unlicensed gambling business and took wagers from users under 21. What the lawsuit claims.
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.
Germany's regulator says channelisation has reached 77% — and is using that figure to argue for more flexible rules. Why the number, and the argument behind it, matter for the licensed market.
Finland's National Police Board has logged 75 gambling licence applications ahead of the country's regulated market opening — with none yet approved. Where the process stands.
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.
A House of Lords committee has recommended a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising in the UK. Important: this is a recommendation, not law. Here's exactly what was proposed.
The Netherlands' KSA has granted its first eight follow-up online gambling licences as the original 2021 licences approach expiry. Here's what it means for operators in the Dutch market.
The Malta Gaming Authority and MDIA have launched a voluntary AI Gaming Charter for the iGaming industry. Here's what it covers, whether it's mandatory, and how it sits alongside the EU AI Act.
Evolution Malta Holding Limited will pay £4.75m to settle a UK Gambling Commission investigation that found its games on unlicensed sites and identified AML control deficiencies. Here's the detail.
Curaçao's LOK gaming law is now in force, with the Curaçao Gaming Authority overseeing online licensing. Here's how the new framework works and why offering online gaming without a licence is now prohibited.