New Zealand’s Government has agreed further details for its proposed online casino system, with up to 15 licences to be issued. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden said an Online Gambling Bill will be drafted and presented to Parliament next year; the system is intended to be in place by early 2026.
Operators face a proposed licensing cap and new conditions for advertising, age verification and compliance.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) sets conditions for charitable associations selling break-open tickets alongside licensed bingo and for provincial ticket licences. Associations must sign agreements with bingo hall operators, and provincial applicants must show their services benefit communities across Ontario.
Germany's Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder has published the documents applicants must submit for licences to run online poker and virtual slot games. The authority, responsible for granting permits since 1 January 2023 under the GlüStV 2021, requires mandatory forms and declarations from its download section. Licensed providers are listed on the GGL whitelist.
Ontario’s AGCO guide outlines grocery-store liquor licence rules, including mandatory LCBO sourcing, permitted product strengths and package sizes, and retail and delivery hours. Retail sales are allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, while deliveries are permitted from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Liberia’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) has introduced rules covering prediction markets under Resolution No. 005 of 2026, reportedly. Operators must pay a US$80,000 licence fee and maintain paid-up capital of at least US$500,000; contracts tied to a person’s death, illegal behaviour or the result of a Liberian election are barred.
Prediction markets now sit inside Liberia's gaming regulatory framework, following the adoption of licensing rules. Under Resolution No. 005 of 2026, such markets are treated as a distinct category of gaming activity, separate from the sports betting markets that existing sports betting licenses cover. To serve clients in Liberia with prediction markets, an operator needs either a dedicated license or a role inside a partnership that the National Lottery Authority (NLA) board has authorized.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission says eligible lottery organisations may apply for a separate licence to run super jackpot bingo events. Applicants generally need a charitable gaming eligibility number; organisations running lotteries for United Way or the Health Partners may instead provide a letter of agreement.