The Curaçao Gaming Authority’s June 2025 crypto guidance sets controls for how B2C licence holders accept, hold and pay out digital assets. Operators have until mid-2027 to comply, and the rules require blockchain analytics, defined wallet arrangements and documented policies for asset categories.
Licensed operators handling crypto must account for the guidance’s transaction-monitoring, wallet and asset-acceptance controls.
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Latvia's State Revenue Service and the association of licensed gambling operators in the country have renewed their mutual cooperation agreement, according to IAUI.
The State Revenue Service (VID) and Latvia's association of licensed gambling operators have renewed their mutual cooperation agreement, the service announced. The service's page carries a publication date of 21.10.2026. Signing for the VID was director general Baiba Šmite-Roķe, while Līga Līce signed in her capacity as a board member of the association of licensed gambling operators in Latvia (LLAB).
Spain’s new gambling framework is reported to set a March 2027 deadline for operators. The measures are expected to give regulators real-time oversight of player deposits and provide consumers with a consolidated view of their gambling activity.
Ireland's government is introducing new anti-money laundering measures for gambling as part of its first national strategy, reportedly announced on 18 August. The rules require operators to return withdrawals to the deposit account and impose enhanced checks on cryptocurrency funds and transfers. The strategy also calls for closer oversight of machine-based casino clubs and stronger intelligence sharing among public bodies.
Italy’s ADM published its 2026 strategic programme, identifying implementation of the gambling-sector reorganisation under Legislative Decree 41/2024 as a priority. The agency said it would strengthen oversight of land-based and online gambling, combat illegal and underage gambling, and promote a safer, transparent offer.
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority is leading a national gambling risk assessment and a 30-point action plan, according to the report. The plan classifies remote bookmakers and private members’ clubs as significant money-laundering risks, and says clubs will be licensed. It also envisages industry standards for digital assets and closed-loop payments requiring withdrawals to the deposit account.