Dutch regulator clarifies rules for closing gambling accounts
Operators must make account closure easy and return remaining balances without undue delay or conditions.
Source: KSA (Netherlands)
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The Hague court leaves Leiden snack bar’s gaming machine refusal in place
The court’s decision leaves the refusal of two gaming machines in place amid disagreement over the premises’ classification.
Polymarket seeks financial product recognition from European regulators
Polymarket seeks financial regulation instead of individual countries’ gambling laws, making product classification central to its European regulatory position.
TikTok applies different advertising rules to prediction markets and sportsbooks
TikTok’s advertising rules distinguish prediction-market trading from sportsbook betting, making that classification relevant to operators’ advertising.
MGA and MDIA launch voluntary AI framework for gaming
Gaming organisations can use the voluntary charter’s guidance on AI governance, transparency and human oversight alongside existing rules.
Source: MGA (Malta)
Technology providers expand infrastructure for prediction markets
Suppliers provide data, liquidity and trading systems to expanding prediction markets, where infrastructure gaps remain.
NFL restricts sportsbook advertising to approved products during games
Sportsbook partners face advertising restrictions during NFL games without a published list of approved products.
PAGCOR calls for gaming rules to address AI risks in the Philippines
PAGCOR’s policy review addresses AI’s potential to improve compliance monitoring while making fraud harder to detect.
Ohio Casino Control Commission ends NCPG membership
Ohio’s departure makes it the third state gambling regulator confirmed to have ended National Council on Problem Gambling membership.
ANJL seeks retraction from Romeu Zema over Brazilian betting claims
ANJL’s demand for corrections and an apology could escalate into legal action seeking damages over statements about regulated betting.
Spelinspektionen prioritises player protection and action against illegal gambling in Sweden
Licensed operators face a supervisory agenda focused on player protection, operator responsibilities and action against unlicensed competition.
Turkish authorities investigate 177 people in illegal betting and money laundering operation
Turkish authorities are investigating 177 people over alleged illegal betting and money laundering across eight provinces.
FATF publishes financial crime risk indicators for gambling and connected digital services
FATF’s assessment gives operators and regulators indicators for detecting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing across gambling’s digital ecosystem.
SPA sets bank account blocking rules for illegal betting operators
Banks have rules for blocking unauthorised betting operators’ accounts and identifying potentially fraudulent transactions.
Argentine court upholds vehicle seizure in alleged illegal online betting case
The ruling maintains vehicle retention and approves transfer to the Supreme Court in an alleged illegal betting and laundering case.
Study finds over 80% of Instagram-recommended betting sites illegal in Brazil
The study identifies illegal betting sites as more than 80% of Instagram’s betting site recommendations reaching Brazilian users.
Italian parliamentary dossier identifies unquantified fiscal gains from gambling concessionaires
The parliamentary assessment identifies positive fiscal effects from gambling concessionaires but leaves their value unquantified.
Aragon gambling regulation proposal completes EU standstill period
Aragon’s proposed general gambling regulation has completed the EU standstill period under the European Commission’s TRIS procedure.
Google tightens gambling advertiser certification requirements across all markets
Gambling and games advertisers face stricter Google certification requirements across all markets.
Italian Chamber debates gambling concessionaire taxation during emergency bill scrutiny
Gambling concessionaire expenses and sponsorships are under discussion as Italy’s Chamber addresses concessionaire taxation.
Lula promises government action on online betting in Brazil
The Ministry of Finance’s planned enforcement intensification accompanies Lula’s promise of government action on online betting.
GRAF conference examines technology use in African gambling regulation
GRAF discussions examine how regulators could use technology, including artificial intelligence, to support gambling oversight.
Eye on Annapolis attributes California online casino impasse to licensing and revenue disputes
The reported absence of new bills or agreements leaves operators without a route to state-licensed online casino entry in California.
Google bans online gambling content advertising targeting Croatia from 7 October
Gambling advertisers will lose Google certification and access to advertising targeting Croatian audiences from 7 October 2026.
New Zealand regulator recovers NZ$11.5m in gaming machine compliance investigation
For gaming machine operators, the regulator’s NZ$11.5m recovery demonstrates financial consequences accompanying widespread compliance failures.