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Timor-Leste government cancels online gambling licences over security concerns

Licences & markets

Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers resolved to cancel existing online gambling and betting licences, halt pending licensing procedures and prohibit new grants, according to an official statement. The statement cited security, social stability, economic integrity and reputational risks; the resolution assigns implementation to the relevant minister working with security forces.

Online gambling operators and applicants face a prohibition on licences in Timor-Leste.

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Super Group migrates five platforms into Alberta’s regulated iGaming market

Super Group moved five iGaming platforms into Alberta’s regulated market before 13 October 2026, completing a phased transition from its unregulated sites. CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said the staged process was smoother than the company’s transition in Ontario and reflected lessons from that market.

Super Group moved five iGaming platforms from the grey market into Alberta’s regulated market before mid-October 2026. The shift was considerably smoother in Alberta than in Ontario, CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said.

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