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.
Online casino operators must meet new player-protection, payment and advertising requirements from 3 July.
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Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has published draft rules for online gambling licence holders ahead of the market’s planned July 2027 launch. Proposals include age-based slot stake caps of €10 or €20 per spin, gameplay restrictions and mandatory player reminders. The consultation is open until 5 August.
Hippos ATG Oy has confirmed it secured a gaming licence in Finland, becoming the second company to announce one. The joint venture between Sweden's ATG and Suomen Hippos can offer online sports and horse-racing betting and iGaming from 1 July 2027, when Finland's liberalised market launches. The venture said it will return about 60% of profit to equestrian sports and horse breeding.
Hippos ATG Oy has confirmed that it has secured a gaming licence in Finland, becoming the second company to announce such a licence. The licence permits the company to take wagers over the internet on sports and horse racing, and to offer iGaming, from the moment the market opens.
Wildz says Finland’s National Police Board granted it five-year gambling authorisation. The company claims it is the first operator to announce a licence ahead of the regulated online casino market’s planned opening on 1 July 2027.
Wildz Group says Finland's National Police Board has granted it a gambling authorisation allowing it to offer gambling products in the country for five years. The Malta-based company announced the authorisation and said it is the first online gambling operator to receive a licence for Finland's planned regulated iGaming market. The National Police Board has not been reported as confirming the grant or publishing a list of licensees.
It was reported that around 50 operators have applied for licences under Finland's new gambling framework, more than a year before the liberalised online market opens in July 2027. Foreign operators dominate the early applications, the outlet reported.
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has registered 35 operator sites at various approval stages ahead of the province’s planned 13 July online gambling launch, according to the report. Operators named include bet365, FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, theScore Bet and Betway; the report also names technology and content suppliers preparing to serve the market.