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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency launches revamped online gambling regime

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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency has launched a streamlined version of the country’s online gambling regime, according to a report published on 14 January 2026. The changes concern the market’s framework for prospective operators.

Prospective operators must assess the requirements of Italy’s revised online gambling regime.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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