Belgium’s Gaming Commission plans to bring EPIS self-exclusion checks into force at newsagents on 1 May 2026. Its secretariat has issued a draft technical note on system certification and will accept questions and comments until 23 January, before publishing a final version by the end of January.
Operators serving newsagents need certified systems in place before the EPIS checks take effect.
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Belgium’s gambling authority said staff at gambling establishments can now obtain application or licence D numbers automatically for EPIS checks. Until staff receive those numbers, operators can use their operator identification number, comprising an LA, LB or LFB number plus six digits. EPIS 2025.1 SOAP and REST services have been available in production since 23 April 2025; the older version remains accessible only temporarily and exceptionally.
The Netherlands’ KSA warned that maintenance to the BSN register may temporarily disrupt Cruks on 15 and 22 November, from 9:00 to 10:00. Online operators must wait to activate new accounts if they cannot complete a Cruks check; existing users may log in based on an earlier check, subject to a new check once service resumes.
Cruks may be temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, the Dutch gambling regulator KSA warned. The Dutch identity data agency will conduct the work from 9:00 to 10:00 on both days.
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza reported gambling-sector inspections and investigations nationwide during 2025 and the first five months of 2026. Its regional and provincial results included 12 clandestine betting collection points found in Campania and sanctions exceeding €40,000 in Venice; the report also listed checks, violations and referrals in other areas.
Reportedly, Spain will introduce payment ownership checks for online gambling under a decree taking effect on 28 October 2026. Existing customers will have six months to complete verification and cannot withdraw winnings before completing it. Operators will have to close accounts that remain unverified after the transition period.
Spain has introduced fresh anti-money laundering requirements for the online gambling sector. Operators must establish that the person who owns the payment method is the same individual registered on the gambling account before deposits and withdrawals are processed. The changes were approved through Royal Decree 813/2026, which was published in the state gazette (BOE) on October 10 and amends the regulations supporting "Law 10/2010 on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing". The decree takes effect on October 28 2026, with individual obligations following separate implementation timelines.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) describes the certification process for gaming machines used in gambling. Checks cover security, reliability, integrity, functionality and compliance with approved specifications, as well as monitoring through the HGC’s information systems.