Enforcement & compliance
ACMA orders blocking of ten more gambling websites
The order restricts Australian access to additional unlicensed gambling services.
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Enforcement & compliance
Reuters links leased Cambodian casino buildings to alleged trafficking
Reuters linked leased buildings to scams and alleged trafficking but found no direct group involvement.
Regulation
GRAI sets out B2C licence types under Gambling Regulation Act 2024
Prediction market operators must hold a remote betting intermediary licence before serving Irish consumers under the 2024 Act.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Enforcement & compliance
Czech Republic orders blocking of Polymarket
The Czech Republic banned Polymarket and ordered internet providers to block access.
People moves
Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission seeks two additional members
New commissioners will shape regulation and enforcement of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law governing operator licensing.
Source: Kahnawake Gaming Commission
Enforcement & compliance
Czech finance ministry orders internet providers to block Polymarket
The Ministry of Finance ordered providers to block Polymarket within 15 days as unlicensed.
Enforcement & compliance
EGBA flags Lithuania fintech over black market deposits
EGBA naming a Lithuanian fintech puts payment providers under scrutiny for processing black-market gambling deposits.
Enforcement & compliance
ACMA issues formal warning to MMA fighter over illegal gambling
The warning signals the ACMA's willingness to pursue individuals, not only operators, over illegal gambling promotion.
Regulation
UKGC to update stakeholders on financial risk assessments for customers
The update will signal how the UKGC intends to proceed with affordability checks that directly affect operators' customer due diligence duties.
Funding
Spain's DGOJ awards €1.05m to 20 gambling disorder research projects
The grants fund prevention research that the DGOJ says will inform evidence-based regulation and player-protection measures in Spain.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
Spain's CPJ validates 2025 gambling activity report with regional rules annex
The annex gives operators a single reference on divergent regional rules, authorised game types and self-exclusion registers across Spain.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
Estonia remote gambling tax cut impact remains unclear after six months
Operators and investors lack evidence on whether Estonia's lower remote gambling tax is meeting its policy aims, leaving the market's fiscal outlook uncertain.
Enforcement & compliance
Swedish court overturns LeoVegas SEK8m fine for responsible gambling breaches
The reversal limits a Swedish duty-of-care sanction and shows courts will test whether Spelinspektionen's evidence meets the statutory threshold for a breach.
Regulation
Mpumalanga regulator says illegal gambling fight will define global regulation
Mpumalanga regulator CEO Vusi Mtsweni said fighting illegal gambling will define the future of gambling regulation worldwide.
Regulation
Anjouan regulator rejects claims its licences confer worldwide authorisation
Anjouan's regulator denies its licences provide universal international authorisation amid debate over unlicensed gambling.
Regulation
Iowa casinos and sportsbooks generate over $30m in May 2026 taxes
The figures give operators and investors a read on Iowa casino and sports wagering revenue and state tax revenue.
Enforcement & compliance
Singapore police investigate 30 people over suspected illegal online gambling
Singapore police are investigating 30 people over suspected illegal online gambling also connected with alleged financial crime offences.
Regulation
UKGC says VPN growth hinders measurement of illegal gambling
Operators and regulators cannot size the black market reliably while VPN-obscured traffic skews the evidence used to justify enforcement and market controls.
Regulation
Brazilian deputies examine online gambling harms
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies committee hearings examine online gambling's economic and social effects to collect evidence.
Regulation
Lula says he favours shutting down betting sites in Brazil
Operators face continued political pressure in Brazil's regulated betting market as the president publicly backs shutting down sites he deems unhelpful.
Regulation
Austria draft law proposes ending online casino monopoly
International operators seeking Austrian market entry would face a EUR10m capital requirement and backdated tax and court-claim settlements before qualifying for a licence.
Regulation
GGL sets out GlüStV 2021 player protection measures for online gambling
Operators must verify identity before play and cap provisional accounts at a €100 deposit limit with no withdrawals pending verification.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Regulation
Iowa casino revenue rises 3.67% to $146.3m in April 2026
The figures show Iowa sports wagering revenue growing faster than casino revenue, a split operators and suppliers can weigh.
Regulation
Iowa sports wagering revenue jumps 56% to $24.57m in March 2026
The figures show Bally's Marquette landside casino's revenue increase while statewide casino revenue fell, signalling competitive shift.
Regulation
Iowa casinos report $156.0m in February 2026 receipts
The figures show casino revenue growth offsetting weaker sports wagering revenue, with state gaming taxes rising.