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Dutch gambling tax rises raise €2m extra in 2025, podcast reports
Operators and investors face weaker-than-forecast Dutch tax receipts, with land-based visits down around 11% year on year and closures cited.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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ANJL backs new betting advertising rules and urges tougher illegal-site enforcement
Stricter enforcement against unlicensed sites would affect how licensed operators compete and how advertising rules are applied in Brazil.
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FDJ United welcomes Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruling on pre-regulation gambling losses
The ruling sets the legal position on pre-re-regulation loss claims that Dutch operators and their investors have faced.
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ECA seeks cross-border action over estimated €91.6bn illegal market
Regulators face ECA calls for stronger cross-border enforcement against unlicensed online gambling across the EU.
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MGA outlines AI-led regulatory approach in annual report
Suppliers see Malta's regulatory approach covering licences for both gambling operators and business-to-business suppliers.
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UK racing criticises UKGC stance on financial risk assessments
Racing's opposition highlights the compliance and cost burden operators and partners expect from the financial risk regime.
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Brasília federal court revokes Spribe's AVIATOR trademark injunction
The ruling removes Spribe's interim exclusivity claim over AVIATOR in Brazil while the invalidation case continues, affecting operators and suppliers using the brand.
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KSA chair calls for stronger consumer financial safeguards
Regulators face KSA calls to strengthen financial protection for consumers and vulnerable players in Dutch gambling reform.
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South African bookmaker trade body calls for action on illegal gambling
Operators face competition from unlicensed betting sites that the trade body says regulators have yet to curb.
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UKGC confirms phased rollout of financial risk assessments
Operators face a phased launch of financial risk assessments for customers with high gambling expenditure amid industry opposition.
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UKGC outlines staged introduction of financial risk assessments
Operators face a planned phased introduction of financial risk assessments intended to identify high financial risk customers.
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EU financial regulator says some prediction market contracts face binary options rules
Prediction market operators face compliance obligations under existing EU binary options restrictions, affecting product design and market access.
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Italian bill proposes 2% levy on domestic football bets
The levy would add a new cost to domestic football betting in Italy and direct the proceeds to youth, women's football and problem gambling prevention.
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UKGC to update stakeholders on financial risk assessments for customers
The update will signal how the UKGC intends to proceed with affordability checks that directly affect operators' customer due diligence duties.
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Dutch Supreme Court rules pre-2021 player loss claims not automatically void
The ruling limits restitution claims against unlicensed operators for pre-2021 losses, reducing legal exposure for operators facing similar cases in the Netherlands.
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Dutch Supreme Court rejects voiding pre-regulation online gambling contracts
Operators can rely on the Dutch Supreme Court ruling that pre-regulation customer contracts cannot be declared void.
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African regulators advance Africa Safer Gambling Week at London session
The initiative signals coordinated African regulatory action on taxation, player protection and illegal operators, affecting compliance planning for operators and suppliers targeting those markets.
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KSA updates Dutch online gambling deposit means-test guidance
Operators must recalculate Dutch deposit limits using only recurring income, excluding savings and one-off payments, or risk supervisory action.
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Brazil iGaming public revenue rises 86% year on year, Federal Revenue Service reports
Higher public revenue from licensed betting raises the fiscal stakes for Brazil's policymakers as they weigh enforcement against illegal sites.
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Australia government stands by gambling advertising reforms amid backbench criticism
Operators and suppliers face proposed advertising restrictions from January 2027 if the bill proceeds, with backbench dissent signalling political risk.
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GGL reports 2025 supervisory and enforcement measures showed effect
The report signals a shift from licensing towards structured supervision and enforcement, with the 2021 state treaty evaluation and a new licensing cycle from 2027 ahead.
Source: GGL (Germany)
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Coljuegos board amends Baloto online lotto rules under Agreement No. 3
Agreement No. 3 modifies and replaces Title 2 of the Baloto online lotto rules, amending Agreement 08 of 2020.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
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Gambling Commission's Miller flags disconnect with sector over financial risk assessments
Operators face continued uncertainty over when financial risk assessment checks will be fully implemented, with the Commission's decision already delayed.
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DCMS ran consultation on 25% Gambling Commission licence fee increase
Licence fee changes affect the cost base for every operator holding a Gambling Commission licence in Great Britain.
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UK prize competition operators form trade association
Operators should note the new Prize Competition Council unites over 50 operators promoting voluntary standards and player protection.