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New Zealand government opens expressions of interest for 15 online gambling licences

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New Zealand’s government will begin accepting expressions of interest for 15 online gambling licences on 17 July, according to a report. The report gives no further details of the licensing process.

Operators seeking access to New Zealand’s online gambling market can register interest in the planned licences.

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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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