Sorare said it is in discussions with France’s gambling regulator, the ANJ, and plans to submit a declaration under the JONUM framework. The company said the framework does not amount to an admission that it operates a real-money gambling business; a UK Gambling Commission case against Sorare is due to start on 15 June.
Sorare’s declaration and the UK case bear on its regulatory position in France and the UK.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaDa Gaming | Not stated | TaDa Gaming secures South African certifications for nine games | Not stated | |
| Platipus Gaming | Not stated | Platipus Gaming secures UK Gambling Commission B2B licence | Not stated | |
| Digitain | Not stated | UKGC grants Digitain betting licence for real and virtual events | Not stated | |
| Digitain | Not stated | Digitain secures UK sports betting licence and platform certification | Not stated | |
| GG.Bet, Rednines Gaming | Not stated | GG.Bet surrenders UKGC licence and sets 9 January withdrawal deadline | Not stated |
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Big Daddy Gaming has obtained a supplier licence from Britain's Gambling Commission, the slot studio announced. The approval adds the UK to its existing licences in Sweden and Malta, the company said. CEO Erland Hellström said the licence rounds off the studio's first year of operations.
Reportedly, IG Group has applied to the UKGC for a sports betting licence. The application follows its acquisition of US prediction market Underdog earlier this year.
France’s Autorité nationale des jeux authorised lottery offerings including Méga Cash, Ancestral Secrets and Star Fortune, and approved modified versions of Mission Patrimoine and Mission Nature. The regulator also approved a modified Quinté+ horse-betting offer for physical distribution and changed the list of authorised betting media.
France’s ANJ approved Française des Jeux’s 2027 games programme and authorised several lottery products, including modified EuroMillions and My Million versions, 7 de Chance and a Good Deal trial. The regulator also approved technical specifications for checking the register of people excluded from gambling.
bet365 said it has entered France’s online betting market after receiving a licence from the Autorité Nationale des Jeux, with its service available through its website and mobile app. The company said poker and horse-race betting are planned for later rollout phases. Its French offer includes responsible-gambling controls and a partnership with ARPEJ to support players showing signs of gambling problems.