Ukraine’s PlayCity appointed GLI Europe B.V. as a testing, certification and inspection body for gambling equipment, the company said. GLI said it is the only foreign entity accredited for this work and will assess hardware and software under PlayCity’s requirements and Ukraine’s regulatory framework.
GLI’s appointment gives suppliers a route to test and certify gambling equipment under Ukraine’s regulatory framework.
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Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and PlayCity have moved gambling licence applications to an online process through Diia, according to the report. Applicants submit forms with a qualified electronic signature, while PlayCity processes applications and delivers licences electronically; the portal covers casinos, betting, slot halls, online poker and B2B services.
Ukraine’s PlayCity appointed Gaming Laboratories International as a testing, certification and inspection body for gaming hardware and software, the company said. GLI is currently the only foreign entity accredited for the work; suppliers will need PlayCity approval certificates before requesting market certification. Separately, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Affairs proposed bills covering digital oversight, player protections and gambling taxation.
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.
Indiana’s Alcohol and Tobacco Commission requires endorsements for businesses conducting Type II gaming and for those selling, distributing or manufacturing the games. The initial fee for a retailer endorsement is $250, while renewal costs depend on the previous year’s adjusted gross revenue.
Oversight and administration of type II gaming operations in Indiana fall to the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, known as the ATC. Before conducting type II gaming, a party must first secure a type II gaming endorsement from the ATC. The same endorsement is required of anyone who sells, distributes, or manufactures type II gambling games.
7bet said it is launching prediction markets for players in Latvia and Lithuania. Its platform uses technology supplied by Altenar, and the products will cover event contracts including elections, politics, weather and sport. The applicable gambling rules differ between the two markets, and the report says it remains unclear how 7bet's offer fits those requirements.
Vilnius-based 7bet has announced a prediction markets product launch in Lithuania and Latvia.