Italy’s ADM published its investment plan for the public gambling sector for 2026–2028. EGP-FIPE welcomed the plan and urged ADM to direct a significant share of investment towards digitising retail outlets, saying this could support monitoring and consumer protection.
The plan’s investment priorities could affect technology upgrades across Italy’s licensed retail gambling network.
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Spain's government has approved a decree-law establishing a public, mandatory register for interest groups and rules for their contacts with public officials, according to reports. The rules cover influence activities affecting the state administration and its institutional public sector; unregistered groups generally cannot hold meetings or other contacts involving such activity. The decree-law also sets out exceptions, including a limited route for groups that have not yet applied to register.
It was reported that LOTBA integrated with Buenos Aires’ X-BA digital interoperability platform. The regulator said the system supports secure information and service exchange among public institutions and is intended to simplify administration.
The Valencian Community opened public consultation on a draft decree setting guidelines and criteria for the development of the gaming sector, according to the headline. The available text does not state a consultation deadline or provide details of the draft.
The Hellenic Gaming Commission is inviting public-sector staff to fill 40 posts in its Gaming Inspectors Corps through secondments. Applications are due by 6 November 2026.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission has opened 40 posts in its Gaming Inspectors Corps to staff from across the public sector, to be filled through secondments. The commission announced the invitation on 14 October 2026, according to its notice.
Italy’s ADM said operators with existing authorisations do not need to renew platform certifications due between 1 October and 31 December 2026. The clarification follows an earlier exemption from periodic platform compliance checks for the first half of 2027; other certification and verification duties remain in place.
Italy's ADM has waived online gambling platform certification renewals due from 1 October to 31 December 2026 for authorisations already issued.