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France submits two gambling bills to EU with standstill ending in January

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France submitted two gambling-related draft measures to the European Commission, with the standstill period for both ending on 23 January 2026. One sets requirements for a three-year trial of online games offering monetisable digital items, including operator disclosures and measures against excessive or pathological gambling; the other covers risk warnings for those games.

Operators offering monetisable digital-item games would face proposed requirements on disclosures, player accounts and harm prevention.

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Malta’s opinion delays Austria’s proposed online gambling reform

Malta submitted a detailed opinion on Austria’s proposed online gambling law, delaying its approval process, according to the report. Austria must demonstrate the draft’s compliance with EU treaties by 7 December 2026; the proposal includes multiple concessions, website blocking and payment blocking against unlicensed operators.

Malta's government has decided to submit a detailed opinion on Austria's draft online gambling law, which slows the bill's approval process. Austria must now demonstrate by 7 December 2026 that the draft complies with EU treaties.

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