In France, there is an official list of sports matches that people are allowed to bet on. This sports list determines which matches are reliable enough for betting providers.
The Norwegian political party Fremskrittspartiet (FrP) has taken a clear position at its party congress. The party wants to abolish the state monopoly on gambling in Norway.
The KSA recently warned Betca, the operator of the online gaming site Circus.nl, for displaying a prohibited ad in the mobile game Tiny Tower.
The gambling monopoly in Finland will end in 2026. The state-owned company Veikkaus will lose its exclusive position. From then on, other companies will also be allowed to apply for a licence to offer online gambling.
Online slots remain banned in France for the time being. While the government is looking into expanding the offer, regulators are keeping the brakes on for now.
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has recently stepped up its surveillance of the resale of second-hand slot machines. This measure follows the closure of several gaming halls as a direct consequence of the increase in tax on gambling. These closures resulted in a large amount of gaming equipment being put up for sale, particularly professional slot machines.
On 29 April 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, announced that it had imposed a fine on Chestoption Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. The company, registered in Costa Rica, is accused of offering illegal online gambling to Dutch players via the vave.com, vave-luck.com and 65avev55.com websites.
In an industry where regulation is evolving at a breakneck pace, compliance has become a major challenge for online gaming operators. It is in this context that the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) announces a strategic partnership with Letzz, an innovative platform dedicated to regulatory compliance.
The United Kingdom is planning to merge the three current taxes on online gambling into a single Remote Betting & Gaming Duty in order to simplify the tax system.
For several months now, the Netherlands has been looking for ways to better regulate online gambling advertising. Google already claims to restrict these ads to operators approved by the Ksa, but despite billions of ads being removed by 2023, loopholes remain due to sophisticated techniques.
Starscream Limited has been fined by the Dutch Gaming Authority for illegally offering online gambling to Dutch players via several sites. The company faces a fine of €280,000 per week, up to a maximum of €840,000, if it does not cease its activities. This measure is intended to protect consumers and remind operators of the importance of complying with local legislation.
Brazil is strengthening its legislation against illegal online gambling advertising, with a bill introduced by MP Kim Kataguiri providing for penalties of up to eight years’ imprisonment, particularly where minors or vulnerable people are targeted.
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has fined Gamusoft LP for illegally offering games of chance to Dutch players via the csgofast.com website, without a licence and without geographical restrictions. A penalty payment of €280,000 per week, capped at €840,000, was imposed to force the company to cease its activities. This decision is part of the Ksa’s strategy to strictly regulate the online gaming market and protect consumers from the risks associated with unlicensed operators.
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has sanctioned 711 B.V. after it broadcast gambling advertisements targeting minors. The incident revealed flaws in the company’s advertising practices, and it has acknowledged its responsibility and taken corrective action. Although the company did not receive an immediate financial penalty, the Ksa stressed the importance of strict supervision and transparency in gambling advertising, particularly to protect young audiences from the associated risks.
In Germany, almost half of online gamblers are still using illegal gambling sites, despite the regulations due to be introduced in 2021. This black market deprives the State of significant revenue and exposes users to increased risks.
The Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gambling regulator, has fined an online gaming operator €734,000 for a serious breach of its duty of care, a legal obligation designed to protect players from excessive gambling. The operator allegedly allowed several vulnerable players to spend large sums of money without intervening, in clear breach of the rules in force since the sector was legalised in 2021.
