Kenya Revenue Authority reminded licensed betting and gaming operators that licences for the 2024/2025 financial year expire on 30 June 2025. KRA said its tax clearance is required for Betting Control & Licensing Board renewals and asked operators to update tax records and provide compliance documents.
Operators need KRA tax clearance to renew licences before their current terms expire.
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Reportedly, Cambodia is preparing a framework governing casino integrity and quality. The proposed framework would establish minimum suitability requirements for renewing casino licences.
Reportedly, Cambodia’s CGMC is preparing a framework to assess integrity and quality when reviewing casino licence renewals. Its General Secretariat reviewed and discussed the proposal at a meeting on 4 September.
Amnesty International criticised Cambodia’s renewal of licences for several casinos and called on authorities to explain the decisions, according to its statements reported in the source. The organisation alleged links between some properties and scam centres involving human trafficking, forced labour, child labour and torture, and urged Cambodia to suspend the licences and investigate.
Murcia’s regional government said it will not currently apply the 500-metre distance requirement to gambling venues renewing licences. Economy and Finance Minister Luis Alberto Marín said changes affecting already authorised venues need a legal basis to avoid legal uncertainty. The regional High Court previously annulled Lorca’s municipal rules setting distances of 500 metres from schools and 1,000 metres between venues.
The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit is changing its approach to engage more openly with operators, regulatory department head Renske Fikkers said at the Gaming in Holland conference. The KSA plans to take operators’ past conduct into account when assessing applications in the next online gambling licence renewal round, expected in 2026 and beyond.