Rwanda’s Gambling Policy, published in October 2024, sets out a three-tier structure for gambling and online gambling and provides for a new regulatory body. The Rwanda Development Board took over responsibility for industry regulation in July 2024; the report estimates 2024 iGaming revenue at RWF640bn.
The framework shapes licensing and player-protection arrangements in Rwanda’s gambling market.
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CFTC chair Michael Selig said he intends to establish a framework for prediction markets that would permit sports event contracts. He also called on the agency to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over commodity derivatives in court.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) says gambling may be offered only under the applicable rules by providers holding its licence. The commission states that it maintains a blacklist of unlicensed sites accessible from Greece; listing can trigger website blocking and the interruption of related financial transactions.
Germany's GGL published guidance on which forms of gambling can be licensed under the 2021 state gambling treaty, covering online lotteries, sports and horse betting, online casino games, virtual slots and online poker. The authority said operating or brokering public gambling without a permit is prohibited and may be punishable.
The Anjouan Gaming Authority says its Regulatory Principles Charter guides licensing, supervision and enforcement decisions. It lists transparency, proportionality, consistency and accountability among its principles, and says the Anjouan Offshore Financial Authority oversees its regulatory conduct.
Gespa has published guidance on Switzerland's lottery framework, stating that large-scale lotteries may be run only by Swisslos and Loterie Romande and are licensed and supervised by the authority. Small-scale lotteries are licensed by cantonal authorities, with Gespa approval also required where they operate across cantons.