Ukraine’s PlayCity issued 10 B2B software licences and revoked seven company licences, according to regulator head Hennadiy Novikov. He said the regulator was reviewing applications and existing companies as part of its oversight of the gambling market.
Software providers and gambling companies face new licensing decisions as PlayCity reviews compliance in Ukraine.
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Inside Asian Gaming reported on 19 August 2026 that Cambodian authorities said they had revoked licences for 20 casinos. Authorities also said they had suspended licences for another 29 casinos as part of nationwide action against scam centres.
Ethiopia’s Lottery Service revoked the licences of all sports-betting operators and ordered betting to stop from 15 December 2025, reportedly in connection with a wider investigation. Blask data put its market-demand index at 3.42 million in January 2026, down from 24.55 million in November; authorities had not announced a restart date.
Cambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission revoked the licences of Jinbei, Jinbei 4, GC Casino and Golden Fortune, and suspended Casino Khom, reportedly last week. The commission said the four revoked casinos were linked to Chen Zhi’s business alliance and that the measures aim to ensure lawful operations.
Ethiopia’s Ethiopian Lottery Service revoked the operating licences of all sports-betting organisations and ordered betting to stop nationwide from 15 December 2025. The notice cited a nationwide investigation and alleged licensing breaches, illegal activity, national security threats and money laundering; the Blask Index fell 67% between 29 November and 16 December, according to the report.
Underdog is giving up daily fantasy sports licences across seven US states to preserve its prediction markets business. State regulators told the company that its federally regulated prediction platform could not coexist with its state-licensed fantasy sports operations.