Dutch Licensed Gambling Operators Take Meta to Court Over Surge in Illegal Advertising
The Dutch trade association for licensed online gambling operators, VNLOK (Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders), has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, accusing the company of failing to prevent illegal gambling operators from advertising to Dutch consumers on Facebook and Instagram. The association has simultaneously lodged a formal More...
UK Gambling Commission Introduces New Gaming Machine Rules
The Gambling Commission has announced new rules governing gaming machines, designed to ensure that non-compliant machines are removed from premises quickly and effectively. The changes, followed a consultation process, More...
Funding Shortfall Leaves Key Gambling Reforms Stalled, Irish Regulator Warns
Ireland’s gambling regulator has warned that reforms covering remote gaming and the enforcement of unlicensed operators have stalled, citing a budget for 2026 that fell short of what the authority requested. More...
Georgia Moves Forward With International iGaming Licensing Framework
Georgia is developing a dedicated licensing framework for international online gambling operators, with details emerging that point to a regime designed specifically for companies serving customers outside the country. More...
Continent 8 and FuturePath AI Launch Future8: Accountable AI for Regulated Industries
Continent 8 Technologies and FuturePath AI has launched Future8, an AI-native operating company built for regulated operators, formed as a joint venture between the two companies. Announced at SBC Summit Lisbon, More...
Rank Group Warns Machine Games Duty Rise Could Put a Third of Its Venues at Risk
Rank Group, the operator behind Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, has cautioned that a proposed increase in Machine Games Duty (MGD) could render approximately one-third of its venues unviable, placing the future More...
Genting UK Warns Machine Gaming Duty Rise Could Cause 13 Of Its Casinos To Close
Genting Casinos UK has warned that government proposals to double Machine Games Duty (MGD) could push 13 of its 32 casinos – approximately 38% of its estate – into unprofitability. In a comment article More...
Malta’s Gaming Tax Splits into Tiers from 1 October
Malta’s flat 5% gaming tax on revenue generated from players located in Malta will be replaced by a tiered structure on 1 October, with casino games taxed at 15% and betting products at 10%. The changes, introduced More...
Badenoch Warns Betting Tax Rises Are “Cannibalising” the High Street
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Government of “cannibalising” the High Street through increased taxation of betting firms, warning that further levies could force operators out More...
Unlicensed Operators Now Capture 72% of Europe’s Online Gambling Revenue
A new report commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, produced by research firm GCI, estimates that unlicensed operators now account for 72% of the European Union’s online gambling market, which it More...
