South Africa reported gaming revenue of £2.58bn for the 2023-24 financial year. Sports betting grew by just over 51% and represented 60% of total revenue, while land-based casino revenue increased by 0.1%.
Sports betting accounted for most of South Africa’s reported gaming revenue, while land-based casino revenue barely increased.
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It was reported that SOFTSWISS’s sportsbook activity tripled during the World Cup. Pre-match bets represented 57% of volume, compared with the platform’s usual 20%.
Reportedly, Finland's National Police Board began accepting gambling licence applications on 1 March 2026, with licensed operations due to start on 1 July 2027. Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority opened its Operator Portal on 9 February 2026, and the UK raised Remote Gaming Duty from 21% to 40% on 1 April 2026.
SOFTSWISS is reviewing regulatory changes across key markets in the first half of 2026, following its iGaming Trends 2026 report last October. The recap precedes the 2027 edition of the report.
The Malta Gaming Authority set its 2026 supervisory priorities around compliance, player protection and sports betting integrity. It plans reviews of operators’ controls for cash and crypto assets, checks on risks involving athletes betting on their sports and esports betting, and closer scrutiny of monthly alternative dispute resolution reporting.
Brazilian betting-industry representatives met deputy Carlos Zarattini on 9 July to discuss a measure that would raise the tax on sports betting GGR from 12% to 18%. They argued the increase could threaten regulated operators and asked him to consider sector proposals; Zarattini said he would review them after the joint committee is established and may hold a public hearing.