Yolo Investments said it had received regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi to launch Fund III from the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The fund is seeking to raise $250 million for Series A, B and C investments in fintech, crypto and gaming.
The approval allows Yolo to pursue a fund targeting gaming alongside fintech and crypto investments from Abu Dhabi.
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BMM Testlabs said it received approval to provide online game testing and certification in New Zealand under the country's new online casino framework, overseen by the Department of Internal Affairs. The lab already tests land-based gambling products there.
Wildz says it has secured approval to enter Finland's regulated online gambling market. The operator states it is the first online gaming company to publicly confirm entry ahead of the market's opening.
Wildz has confirmed it was granted permission by Finland's National Police Board to offer gambling services in the country's regulated online market, which is scheduled to open on 1 July 2027. According to a Next.io report cited by the Malta-based company, the approval runs for five years. Wildz described itself as the first operator to publicly confirm a successful application, a claim the source frames as "making Wildz the first operator to announce a successful outcome from the application process".
Endorphina said it has secured approval to offer its games in Alberta’s regulated iGaming market. The company said the approval followed legal, regulatory and technical requirements and allows it to bring a portfolio of more than 200 games to the province.
Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden said the Frederiksberg court authorised the blocking of 98 sites offering gambling illegally to Danish consumers; the decision was issued on 8 July. The action brings the total number of blocked gambling sites in Denmark since 2012 to 870, with telecoms providers involved in restricting access.
It was reported that Interblock’s Free Fall Roulette received DICJ approval. Asia-Pacific sales vice-president Vincent Tang expects Macau to host the product’s first Asian installation.