Spelinspektionen sets new Spelpaus checks for Swedish licensees
Licensees must follow the specified access and API requirements when checking the national self-exclusion register.
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MGA consults on proposed changes to Recognition Notice framework
The proposed framework could change authorisation checks and ongoing monitoring for operators seeking recognition in Malta.
Source: MGA (Malta)
UK Gambling Commission reports 97% automated checks in financial risk trial
Operators face new machine-removal duties from 29 July alongside changes to financial-risk checks.
Zimbabwe Parliament proposes doubling regulated operators’ gambling tax to 4%
If adopted, the proposal would add a further tax increase for regulated gambling operators.
Colorado Senate advances betting bill with deposit limits and ad restrictions
If enacted, the proposal would change deposit, payment and advertising rules for licensed Colorado sportsbooks.
Lazio court annuls Viterbo video lottery licence over distance checks
The court sent the licence matter back for checks against Lazio’s distance rules.
Misiones lottery authority adds AI monitoring to online gaming rules
Operators in Misiones may need to use monitoring and responses aimed at identifying gambling risks on online platforms.
Italy’s Council of State links bingo concession fees to operator turnover
Bingo concessionaires’ fees must be recalculated individually, while the administration is required to hold renewal tenders.
Spelinspektionen sets new Spelpaus checks for operators from August
Operators must use the regulator’s specified credentials and API when verifying customers against Spelpaus.
Italian courts require ADM to reassess bingo concession extension payments
Bingo concessionaires’ extension payments must be reassessed individually rather than set through uniform, fixed criteria.
Brazil’s SPA and operators argue regulated betting advertising protects customers
The SPA argues regulated advertising helps customers distinguish legal operators from illegal ones.
PlayCity reports more than 3,000 Ukrainian self-exclusion requests since January
Licensed operators must block people entered on the national self-exclusion register.
UK Gambling Commission outlines consumer safeguards and illegal-gambling measures
Operators face possible changes to financial risk checks as the Commission completes its reforms.
US prediction-market disputes leave state and federal authority unresolved
Different court outcomes leave prediction-market operators facing varied legal conditions across US states.
New Jersey lawsuit alleges Stake.us and celebrities promoted illegal gambling
The lawsuit puts Stake.us’s promotional activity and alleged gambling losses under legal scrutiny, though the allegations remain unproven.
Mexico’s Interior Ministry disputes claims over 20 casino licences
The competing accounts affect the status and permitted use of casino licences in Mexico.
Lottopar reports 2025 responsible-gambling measures across Paraná
Operators in Paraná face expanded inspections and responsible-gambling measures, including real-time behavioural monitoring.
Ohio senator proposes licensing and taxing sports event contracts
If enacted, the bill would bring sports-event contract platforms under Ohio licensing, compliance and tax requirements.
Iowa House subcommittee advances prediction-market licensing and tax bill
The proposed fees and taxes would set significant licensing and operating costs for prediction-market platforms serving Iowa.
Mexico’s Segob denies irregularities in casino permits linked to Bermúdez
Segob’s account distinguishes court-directed permits from active authorisations for commercial casino gambling.
Brazil reports R$3.397bn in sports betting tax for Q1 2026
The figures show tax receipts under Brazil’s betting framework and inform the agency’s revenue forecasts.
Panama AML commission urges institutional integrity against organised crime
The commission's technical secretary called for stronger institutional integrity and international cooperation, describing compliance and due diligence as essential tools.
GRAI and Alderney regulator sign gambling oversight cooperation agreement
The agreement provides for regulatory collaboration as Ireland begins issuing gambling licences.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
US regulatory roundup covers Iowa, Colorado and Tennessee
The roundup signals regulatory activity on deposits and prediction markets across several US jurisdictions.
KVA responds to Dutch parliamentary questions on gambling streamers
The debate could affect how lawmakers assess affiliate marketing and safeguards in the regulated online gambling market.