The European Commission opened an infringement procedure against Malta over its refusal to enforce court judgments from other EU states concerning gambling losses, according to the report. Malta has two months to respond to the allegations. The Commission considers the approach contrary to EU law, the report says.
Malta’s response to the EU procedure may affect enforcement of other states’ gambling-loss judgments.
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A study commissioned by the European Commission examined online gambling fraud and how digital platforms distribute it. It cited Debunk.org research finding that 99% of the gambling-scam cases it reviewed involved advertising; the study also described unlicensed operators reaching users in markets where they lack authorisation.
A study commissioned by the European Commission has examined online gambling fraud and the role of digital platforms in distributing it, according to the study, published in 2026. The report, the Support Contract on Financial Scams Study, was commissioned by the Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology and gives specific attention to fraud connected to online gambling and to the role of large digital platforms.
Italy’s government is due to present its 2027 budget bill to the Council of Ministers on 27 October, Matteo Salvini said. The government’s budget planning document estimates gaming measures will contribute €718 million in each of 2027 and 2028, and €478 million in 2029, but does not specify which sectors or measures will provide the revenue. The bill will proceed to parliament after cabinet review.
Italy's 2027 budget bill is due to go before the Council of Ministers on 27 October, Matteo Salvini said. The bill is the text that will set out how the contribution sought from the gambling sector will be raised and which segments will provide it. The cabinet's approval of the budget had been scheduled for 23 October but was delayed by several days because of negotiations with Brussels and internal discussion within the majority on spending priorities.
The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority has completed three regulatory technical standards implementing the AMLR, which applies from 10 July 2027. The standards, now sent to the European Commission for approval, cover customer due diligence, the distinction between business relationships and occasional transactions, and group-wide AML controls. It was reported that 10 July 2027 is the AMLR application date, not confirmation that the individual standards will apply then.
The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has completed three regulatory technical standards (RTS) intended to supplement the EU anti-money-laundering framework. The texts have been sent to the European Commission for approval. The standards sit within implementation of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), which applies from 10 July 2027, the report said.
App store providers would have to build systems preventing minors from accessing content prohibited for them, including gambling, under the proposed EU Kids Act, according to a parliamentary dossier presented at Italy's Chamber of Deputies. The European Commission proposed the new regulatory framework in September to harmonise protection of minors in online content across the EU.
Austria’s proposed online gambling reform cannot be adopted before the EU standstill period ends on 5 November 2026, according to the European Commission notification record. The proposal would replace the online gambling monopoly with an open licensing system, with concessions potentially awarded from 1 January 2027 and operations authorised from 1 October 2027.