Ghana’s National Lottery Authority said it plans governance changes, new lottery products and training initiatives in 2026. Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam said the authority had held cybersecurity and blockchain-based lottery administration training in Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco, and was forming committees to identify further training needs.
The planned changes may affect lottery products, governance and operational training in Ghana.
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Alberta unveiled a regulatory framework for its planned online gaming market, which is expected to launch later in 2026. The rules require operators to offer tools including deposit and time limits, self-exclusion and support for players showing signs of problem gambling; advertising cannot target young adults or minors or feature professional athletes. Operators can apply to Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis, the report said.
Soft2Bet has described how transaction monitoring and risk flags fit into its anti-money-laundering governance, in an article. The company said a flag marks activity for potential review rather than constituting an AML conclusion, with checks handled downstream. Specific obligations depend on the applicable framework, it said.
Soft2Bet has set out how transaction monitoring and risk flags fit into its anti-money-laundering governance, in an article. The company described monitoring as an observable control layer, with risk flags marking activity for potential review rather than constituting an AML conclusion. Specific obligations and procedures depend on the applicable framework, Soft2Bet said.
Brahim Mohamed Aslimani, CEO of PAF Spain, outlined five regulatory challenges facing online gambling after speaking at Gaming in Spain 2026 in Madrid. He cited player protection, a joint deposit-limit system, new awareness messaging, payment-method ownership verification and an algorithm to identify risky behaviour.
PAF Spain's chief executive, Brahim Mohamed Aslimani, set out five regulatory challenges facing online gambling after speaking at Gaming in Spain 2026 in Madrid, the report said. He identified player protection, a joint deposit-limit system, new awareness messaging, requirements to verify the ownership of payment methods and an algorithm intended to identify risky behaviour.
Ireland’s GRAI outlines application guidance and says it will introduce licence applications in phases. The authority says existing gaming licence holders should keep renewing their licences, while new applicants should continue dealing with Revenue as transition arrangements progress.
Application guidance documents for operators pursuing a gambling licence have been published by Ireland's Gambling Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI), which plans to accept applications for different licence types in stages. According to the guidance, the staged rollout is meant to smooth the shift from the existing licensing system to the GRAI's new procedures. Details on the phasing are to be posted in the months ahead while the GRAI completes transition arrangements with the licensing authorities already in place, the guidance states.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) says gambling may be offered only under the applicable rules by providers holding its licence. The commission states that it maintains a blacklist of unlicensed sites accessible from Greece; listing can trigger website blocking and the interruption of related financial transactions.