Mauritius's Gambling Regulatory Authority announced measures intended to strengthen gambling-sector supervision. The available text mentions licensing, sports integrity and transparency but does not specify the measures.
The measures may affect gambling operators subject to Mauritius's regulatory oversight.
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The Association of Gaming Operators-Kenya urged the Senate committee to annul or amend parts of the Gambling Control Regulations 2026, citing procedural and legal concerns. It objected to proposed fees of Ksh5m for an online bookmaker application and Ksh50m for a licence, as well as a Ksh100m minimum capital requirement; the regulations’ implementation remains suspended, the report says.
The Association of Gaming Operators-Kenya (AGOK) has asked a Senate committee to annul sections of Kenya’s Gambling Control Regulations 2026 and recommend changes before they take effect. The association said proposed fees and capital requirements could deter operators from entering the market.
SRI Lanka’s Gambling Regulatory Authority has set 31 December as its target to publish casino guidelines, according to the report. The authority had missed two earlier deadlines.
SRI Lanka's new Gambling Regulatory Authority has given itself a 31 December deadline.
Kenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority plans a distinct licence category for prediction markets, according to director general Peter Karimi as reported. The authority has not disclosed an implementation date or application requirements; Karimi said it views prediction markets as gambling because they concern future outcomes. The GRA has opened its 2026–2027 licensing period, and companies have contacted it about the proposed category.
Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) plans to create a separate licence category for prediction markets, according to director general Peter Karimi in an interview published by Business Daily on 18 October. The GRA has opened its 2026–2027 licensing period, and companies have contacted the authority about the proposed category, Karimi said. The regulator has not disclosed an implementation date or application requirements.
Ghana’s real-time VAT system for eligible digital services began on 15 October, and the Ghana Revenue Authority said it is intended to collect existing taxes rather than introduce new ones. MP Gideon Boako questioned whether online betting users could face higher costs, while the system’s guidance does not specify how every deposit, stake or wager will be treated.
Questions have been raised about how online betting transactions might be treated under Ghana's new real-time VAT collection system. The RTVAT system launched on 15 October and is meant to collect and monitor taxes automatically on eligible digital services supplied by foreign companies. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the system aims to improve collection of existing taxes rather than introduce new ones.
Kenya Gambling Regulatory Authority director general Peter Karimi called for closer engagement with industry participants at iGamingFuture East Africa 2026 in Nairobi on 15 October. He said technological advances in the sector outpace regulators’ capabilities and called for shared responsibility to keep gambling safe and give customers control over their participation.