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Finland notifies EU of two draft technical rules for gambling market

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Finland notified the European Commission of two draft regulations for the technical standards of its new gambling market, according to the report. The proposals cover a data vault for transmitting betting and player-account information and mandatory electronic signatures to verify data integrity; they are due to take effect on 1 July 2027 if adopted. The standstill period runs until 13 October 2026.

Operators would need to provide standardised data and meet electronic-signature requirements if the draft rules are adopted.

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Austria proposes online gambling concessions and blocking measures in reform bill

Austria submitted a draft law on online gambling and telecommunications to the European Commission under notification 2026/0415/AT. Malta issued a detailed opinion, extending the standstill period to 7 December 2026; Austria cannot finally adopt the affected provisions during that period.

The ordinary standstill period for Austria's notification 2026/0415/AT to the European Commission ends on 5 November 2026. The notification carries a draft federal law amending Austria's gambling legislation and the Telecommunications Act 2021.

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