GG.Bet stopped accepting new UK players on 12 December and surrendered its UK Gambling Commission licence the following day, the company said. It set 9 January 2026 as the deadline for cash withdrawals; bets on events after that date will be voided and the funds returned to customer balances.
UK customers need to meet the withdrawal deadline, while later-event bets will be voided and funds returned.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchbook, Easybet | Not stated | Matchbook plans UK prediction-market launch under existing licence | Not stated | |
| Victoria Gate Casino | Not stated | UKGC reinstates Victoria Gate Casino licence in Leeds | Not stated | |
| Flutter, Sky Bet | GBP 55,000,000 | Flutter relocates Sky Bet headquarters to Malta ahead of UK tax changes | Not stated |
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Italy's Council of State rejected a company's appeal and upheld the withdrawal of its VLT authorisation in Pescara, according to the report. The court accepted that a higher-education institution about 197 metres from the venue qualified as a sensitive site under regional rules requiring a 300-metre distance for new authorisations.
The Regional Administrative Court of Puglia in Lecce annulled the Brindisi police authority’s withdrawal of a public-security licence for a gambling and betting business in Mesagne. In a ruling published on 14 May 2026, the court found procedural and reasoning deficiencies but rejected the business owner’s damages claim; the administration may issue a new decision in line with the ruling.
The supplied report says ZEbetting & Gaming has held the Dutch horse-racing betting monopoly for many years and had its licence renewed in 2022. It does not identify the tendering authority, state the January deadline’s date or provide tender details.
ZEbetting & Gaming has held the monopoly for many years. Its licence was renewed in 2022.
Italy’s ADM said operators can renew their RIES registration for 2027 from 2 November 2026, with applications due by 20 January 2027. The €150 fee can be paid through PagoPA or the existing F24 method; from 21 January, the published list will show only 2027 registrants, who can enter contractual relationships with third parties.
The ADM has announced that the systems for renewing enrolment in the RIES list for 2027 will open on 2 November, according to the notice. Renewal is mandatory and must be filed no later than 20 January 2027. Applications go exclusively online via the agency's institutional website, using the credentials already held. The amount due is € 150, and operators may keep paying it with the F24 form under dedicated tax code 5216.
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis requires unregulated operators to stop taking bets by 13 July 2026 and submit applications and fees to enter the regulated market. The authority may extend the deadline to 13 October 2026 only if an operator demonstrates a compliance path that could not be achieved by 13 July; no market launch date has been announced.