Gaming Commission issues technical guidance on EPIS checks at newsagents
Newsagents must use suitable certified computer systems for EPIS checks when the rules take effect.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
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Gaming Commission issues technical guidance on EPIS checks at newsagents
Newsagents must use suitable certified computer systems for EPIS checks when the rules take effect.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
KSA urges Dutch operators to remove social betting features
Operators may need to change bet-sharing functions to address the KSA’s concern about advertising reaching vulnerable groups.
Licence
Ireland grants GRAI powers to process betting licence applications
Operators face a new licensing route and the stated dates for remote and in-person licences in Ireland.
Licence
UKGC grants Digitain a betting licence for the UK market
The licence enables Digitain to offer its sportsbook and platform to operators licensed in the UK.
Spain’s DGOJ launches Stop Juego gambling-exclusion app
Operators must apply the exclusion to online services and identified-entry gambling venues when users register through the system.
Tender
Chile’s SCJ opens casino permit processes for four municipalities
Prospective casino operators have a defined timetable for questions and bids across four Chilean municipalities.
Licence
Ireland commences GRAI licensing powers for betting operators
Operators seeking to offer betting in Ireland must apply under the new GRAI licensing framework.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Licence
BMM Testlabs receives Minas Gerais testing and certification approval
The approval allows BMM Testlabs to test and certify fixed-odds betting products in Minas Gerais.
BetMGM adds athlete harassment ban to customer terms
The change sets out a potential account suspension for customers who harass athletes or sports personnel.
Sensor Tower report records 34.3m Brazilian sports betting app downloads in H2 2025
The figures indicate the scale of app adoption in Brazil during the first year of regulated betting.
Licence
BMM Testlabs receives Minas Gerais testing accreditation in Brazil
The accreditation enables BMM Testlabs to test and certify covered products for the Minas Gerais market.
Senegal applies 20% tax to gambling winnings as online betting expands
The tax on gambling winnings and reported industry figures affect operator payout economics and regulatory oversight.
Emilia-Romagna court upholds Ravenna betting shop closure over 500-metre rule
The ruling upholds the local distance restriction while finding it does not bar betting shops across Ravenna.
Malta court refuses enforcement of Austrian gambling judgment against Mr Green operator
The ruling affects the enforcement in Malta of Austrian gambling-loss judgments against locally licensed operators.
Eastern Cape Gambling Board praises seizure of 155 illegal gambling machines
The seizure prevents the reported distribution of unlicensed gambling machines in the Eastern Cape.
VNLOK warns Dutch ad ban could benefit unlicensed gambling operators
The proposed advertising and licence restrictions could affect operators’ visibility and market access in the Netherlands.
STS urges Italy to preserve tobacconists’ role in physical-gambling reform
The proposed reform could shape tobacconists’ place in Italy’s future land-based gambling distribution network.
Licence
Spelinspektionen approves St8 B2B supplier licence for Sweden
The approval allows St8 to supply aggregation technology to operators licensed in Sweden.
ADM Calabria official outlines controls on Italy’s licensed gambling sector
Operators must meet concession, technical and local oversight requirements to offer gambling legally in Italy.
Appointment
Scientific Games appoints Ovie Doro as data and AI SVP
Doro will lead analytics work supporting Scientific Games’ lottery products and services for retail and digital channels.
Appointment
VGW appoints Mats Johnson acting CEO after Escalante takes leave
The appointment sets interim leadership at VGW while Escalante is on leave and the charges remain before the courts.
Licence
MyStake N.V. changes Curaçao licence arrangements amid UK scrutiny
The licence change affects which entity holds licences for brands in the network.
H2 Gambling Capital estimates Brazil betting market at R$38bn a year
The estimates quantify the unregulated market and the concentration of licensed operators in Brazil.
Appointment
Midnite appoints Sam Talbot as vice-president of product
The appointment adds product leadership as Midnite develops its in-house platform.