Legislation

Finland scraps gambling monopoly – what changes in 2026

The gambling monopoly in Finland will end in 2026. The state-owned company Veikkaus will lose its exclusive position. From then…

Online slots remain banned in France for the time being. While the government is looking into expanding the offer, regulators…

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has recently stepped up its surveillance of the resale of second-hand slot machines.…

In an interview with SBCNews, Gaming1 spoke about illegal gambling in Belgium.

On 29 April 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, announced that it had imposed a fine on Chestoption…

In an industry where regulation is evolving at a breakneck pace, compliance has become a major challenge for online gaming…

The United Kingdom is planning to merge the three current taxes on online gambling into a single Remote Betting &…

For several months now, the Netherlands has been looking for ways to better regulate online gambling advertising. Google already claims…

Starscream Limited has been fined by the Dutch Gaming Authority for illegally offering online gambling to Dutch players via several…

Brazil is strengthening its legislation against illegal online gambling advertising, with a bill introduced by MP Kim Kataguiri providing for…

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has fined Gamusoft LP for illegally offering games of chance to Dutch players via the csgofast.com website,…

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has sanctioned 711 B.V. after it broadcast gambling advertisements targeting minors. The incident revealed flaws in the…

In Germany, almost half of online gamblers are still using illegal gambling sites, despite the regulations due to be introduced…

The Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gambling regulator, has fined an online gaming operator €734,000 for a serious breach of its duty…

In Belgium, betting operator Ladbrokes has been at the centre of a legal controversy after offering virtual betting without a…

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is examining a case between a German player and Lottoland, an…

The Ksa is serious about intensifying the fight against illegal providers. Michel Groothuizen, who has been appointed chairman of the…

On 9 April 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gambling regulator, announced on its website that it had formally taken…

A more intensive effort is needed to take down illegal apps. The Ksa (Dutch Gambling Authority) is fully committed to…

The Irish and UK gambling regulators have signed a landmark agreement to harmonise their efforts in regulating the sector, with…