South Africa's PSC meets Mpumalanga regulator on new oversight act
Regulators such as the MER now fall within the PSC's wider oversight scope, so their governance and accountability arrangements face added scrutiny.
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Dutch Parliament rejects total advertising ban as Play’n GO issues response
The Dutch Parliament’s rejection of a total advertising ban gives operators clarity on that proposal’s outcome.
Fine
UKGC fines Buzz Group £780,000 over social responsibility and money laundering failures
Buzz Group’s £780,000 payment and formal warning highlight regulatory consequences for social responsibility and money laundering failures.
Source: UKGC
UKGC issues licence warnings to seven Caesars Entertainment managers
The warnings and licence surrenders demonstrate the personal regulatory consequences for managers investigated over concerns about compliance with licence conditions.
Source: UKGC
Fine
UKGC fines 888 £9.4m over social responsibility and money laundering failures
888 UK Limited faces independent audits alongside a £9.4m penalty and warning for social responsibility and money laundering failures.
Source: UKGC
Fine
UKGC fines Corbett Bookmakers £686,070 over safer gambling and AML failures
Corbett Bookmakers must commission an external audit of its implementation of anti-money laundering and safer gambling controls.
Source: UKGC
UKGC publishes research into illegal lotteries and raffles on social media
Regulators gain consumer participation research into illegal social media lotteries following increased reports of suspected illegal TikTok draws.
Source: UKGC
UKGC updates approach to measuring illegal gambling website traffic
Operators and regulators must account for margins of error and missing access routes when interpreting illegal gambling website traffic estimates.
Source: UKGC
UKGC provides gaming machine guidance for UK licensing authorities
The guidance identifies licence checks for businesses purchasing gaming machines or commissioning maintenance and repairs.
Source: UKGC
Tender
Svenska Spel seeks IT and business consultants in Sweden
The tender gives IT service suppliers an opportunity to bid for work with Svenska Spel.
Source: TED
SIGA upgrades Ghana Gaming Commission’s reporting compliance rating in 2025 evaluation
Ghana’s Gaming Commission earned an excellent conformance rating after meeting reporting deadlines throughout all four quarters of 2025.
Source: Gaming Commission of Ghana
SOFTSWISS forecasts global iGaming revenue of €461.8bn by 2031
SOFTSWISS forecasts approximately €461.8bn in global iGaming gross gaming revenue by 2031.
Gambling Commission announces new gaming machine rules for Britain
Britain's gaming machine operators face new Gambling Commission rules applying from next year.
SOFTSWISS forecasts 15% annual online gambling growth in North America
The report warns operators that European tax increases and product restrictions could weaken licensed platforms’ competitiveness and encourage customers to migrate offshore.
Malta’s Revised VAT and Gaming Tax Frameworks Take Effect on 1 October
Operators need to apply the revised VAT and gaming tax treatment and meet the stated reporting deadlines.
Source: MGA (Malta)
Tender
GGL Seeks Provider for German Gambling Participation Study
Research and advisory providers can assess the tender’s scope, stated value and submission deadline.
Source: TED
Kansspelcommissie postpones French-language D licence training in Belgium until 2027
D licence applicants must wait until 2027 for French-language training, although their applications remain valid.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
MGCB reviews issues raised in reports on DraftKings AI use
DraftKings faces Michigan regulatory examination of issues raised by reporting concerning its artificial intelligence and machine learning use.
UKGC survey puts British children experiencing problem gambling at up to 80,000
Regulators have UKGC data estimating up to 80,000 British children experiencing problem gambling, alongside questions about survey suitability.
Dutch justice committee proposes plenary debate on Postcode Loterij initiative
The initiative seeks to amend the Wet op de kansspelen to restrict lottery practices that let non-participants learn they missed a prize.
Tender
TED lists Hulplijn OpenOverGokken tender at EUR 7m
The listed value and deadline give suppliers the stated scale and submission date for the Netherlands procurement.
Source: TED
Indiana Gaming Commission rejects NCAA request for pregame college player prop ban
Operators can continue offering pregame college player props in Indiana under the existing wagering rules.
President Lula bans online betting operations in Brazil through provisional measure
Licensed operators face site blocking and requirements to return customer funds while Congress considers the provisional measure.
GdP and DAW seek tougher enforcement against illegal gambling
The GdP and DAW jointly called for stronger enforcement against illegal gambling and more effective regulation of the legal market.
Departure
AGCC appoints Gemma Fletcher as executive director after Andrew Gellatly steps down
The appointment gives the regulator a leader with ten years of supervisory experience.