Regis Dudena, head of Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), said at ICE Barcelona that officials see a need for rules covering gaming suppliers. No formal decision has been made; possible certification could initially cover platforms, systems and other key suppliers.
Potential certification would add compliance requirements for suppliers serving Brazil’s regulated market.
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UK operators are reassessing B2B gaming supplier contracts after Remote Gaming Duty doubled from 21% to 40% in April. The increase, announced in the 2025 autumn budget, has prompted two operators to withdraw and larger groups to report projected additional costs running into nine figures. Suppliers now face tougher procurement questions over measurable commercial value.
Cyprus's National Betting Authority is preparing a new regulatory approach that would bring gambling technology suppliers under direct supervision for the first time. The authority said the current framework has created a stable market but needs reform to match the industry's development. Betting turnover exceeded €1.3bn in 2025.
Bashir Are, chief executive of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, said the regulator plans to introduce B2B licences to address supplier accountability. He also called for African regulators to collaborate on standardisation, enforcement and responsible gambling, and cited a bilateral agreement between Lagos State and Botswana.
EvenBet Gaming said on 15 July 2026 that it had received a five-year B2B supplier licence from Sweden’s Spelinspektionen. The company said the licence covers its poker platform and online casino suite for Swedish operators, and that it will conduct required annual security audits and random-number-generator testing.
ThrillTech said Gibraltar’s Gambling Division granted it a B2B supplier licence. The approval permits the company to provide its jackpot and mystery reward products to licensed operators in Gibraltar.