The Kansspelautoriteit said most amended Responsible Gaming Policy rules will take effect on 3 June 2024, with specified provisions scheduled for 1 October. The later provisions cover analysing and recording player behaviour and interventions; the authority said consultation responses may still lead to minor changes.
Providers need to plan for two implementation dates and possible adjustments to systems, policies and staffing.
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New Zealand published final rules for its online gambling market, which are due to take effect on 3 July 2026, the report said. They set requirements for player limits, verification, breaks, self-exclusion and advertising, including a ban on affiliate marketing and credit-card-funded payments.
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs set out a timeline for the online casino licensing process to begin in July 2026. The proposed bill is expected to pass in May; the process would cap licences at 15, and operators must apply by 1 December 2026 or cease online casino gambling in New Zealand, the department said.
Italy’s ADM published the final PSQF 5.0 communication protocol for fixed-odds sports betting, alongside a document on additional information categories. Both are scheduled to enter production on 16 March 2026, and concessionaires must use the new messages and technical specifications.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority issued an enforcement notice requiring clear disclosure of loot boxes in mobile-game advertising and digital store listings. The ASA said active compliance monitoring will begin on 26 May, with possible enforcement against non-compliant businesses.
Estonia’s parliament was due to hold a final vote on an amendment to the Gambling Tax Act on 10 February, according to the report. The amendment would apply a 5.5% tax to remote games of chance and skill from 1 March 2026, after an earlier wording error left online casino operators effectively exempt; the change would not apply retroactively.