PAGCOR introduced a system requiring iGaming business-to-business service providers to receive direct accreditation from the Philippine regulator. A legal expert described the change as significant and said it could have wide-ranging implications for the sector.
Direct accreditation requirements may affect which B2B providers can serve Philippine iGaming operators.
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Lottopar opened continuous accreditation in Paraná for companies providing identity verification services to licensed betting operators. Applications can be submitted from 9 June through the state government’s eProtocolo system, and accredited providers will be contracted directly by operators.
Reportedly, Maryland has enacted legislation targeting offshore online gambling. The law also targets US-based businesses providing those operators with access, payment and advertising services.
Peru's Mincetur opened a public consultation on a draft decree to list casinos and slot-machine establishments as tourism service providers under the New General Tourism Law. The consultation will run for 15 calendar days; the ministry said the proposal would not ease opening requirements or expand existing gambling authorisations.
Alberta’s AGLC has opened iGaming registrations after amendments to the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation were approved. Applicants must register with the regulator before negotiating commercial contracts with the Alberta iGaming Corporation and must integrate with the central self-exclusion programme.
Kenyan parliament majority leader Kimani Ichungwa introduced the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025, proposing licensing and oversight rules for virtual-asset service providers. The bill assigns wallet oversight to the Central Bank of Kenya and investment and exchange oversight to the Capital Markets Authority, while also covering stablecoins and initial coin offerings.