New Zealand has officially advanced its plans to establish a regulated online gambling sector by opening registrations for its upcoming Online Casino Licence auction. The latest development marks an important milestone in the country's gambling reform programme and signals that preparations for the launch of a licensed online casino market are progressing according to schedule....
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Compliance & AML
July 17, 2026
Pay4Fun brings payment infrastructure to the Betconstruct AI ecosystem in Brazil
Pay4Fun has announced the integration of its financial infrastructure with Betconstruct AI’s platform, one of the leading global technology providers for the iGaming industry. The initiative will allow dozens of...
Gambling Law & Taxation
July 17, 2026
Entain announces 500 job cuts under CFO efficiency programme
Entain plans 500 job cuts as the company moves forward with a wider business efficiency programme aimed at improving operational performance across the group. The initiative is being led by...
Compliance & AML
July 16, 2026
Peter & Sons enters Alberta to boost its presence in the iGaming market
Peter & Sons has officially expanded into Alberta by launching its complete portfolio of casino games in the Canadian province. The move represents another important milestone in the company's North...
Responsible Gambling
July 16, 2026
Germany’s gambling compliance economics are starting to look upside down
Germany’s regulated gambling market was built on a clear public policy promise. The legal offer should be attractive enough to channel players away from unregulated alternatives while giving regulators the...
Gambling Authorities
July 15, 2026
EvenBet Gaming secures Swedish B2B supplier licence for market growth
EvenBet Gaming has strengthened its presence in Northern Europe after receiving a five year B2B supplier licence from the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen. The approval allows the company to provide...
Responsible Gambling
July 15, 2026
Administrative pressure is not the same as effective supervision
Germany’s gambling regulation is often discussed through the language of enforcement, licensing and market control. That is understandable, because the sector carries obvious risks and the regulator is expected to...
Responsible Gambling
July 13, 2026
Tonybet secures AGLC licence to enter Alberta iGaming market
Tonybet has secured an iGaming Licence from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC), marking another milestone in the operator's Canadian expansion strategy. The approval allows the company to...
Responsible Gambling
July 13, 2026
When strict gambling rules create weaker player protection
Germany’s gambling regulation was built around a serious and defensible objective: players should be pushed towards legal, supervised and safer gambling environments. That principle is difficult to criticise in itself,...
Responsible Gambling
July 10, 2026
Galaxsys Match Day boosts football fan engagement with interactive promotions
Galaxsys has positioned its Match Day promotional solution to help operators capitalise on this increased interest by offering prediction-based campaigns linked to real football matches. The promotion combines simple match...
Gambling Authorities
July 10, 2026
Selective enforcement is Germany’s biggest gambling problem
It is Friday, the end of another long regulatory week, and many people in the gambling industry will be ready to close the laptop and head into the weekend. But...
Gambling Authorities
July 9, 2026
Why does Tipico still pass Germany’s reliability test?
Tipico is one of the most visible names in Germany’s regulated gambling market. It appears on the GGL whitelist for sports betting and virtual slot games, and Tipico Karlsruhe Limited...
Compliance & AML
July 8, 2026
Pragmatic Solutions expands PAM platform for Ireland’s regulated market
Pragmatic Solutions has confirmed that its enterprise Player Account Management platform is now live in Ireland following the launch of the country's new regulated remote betting market. The development enables...
Responsible Gambling
July 8, 2026
Germany Gambling Regulation and Supplier Risk Oversight
Germany’s gambling regulation still has a structural blind spot. It often looks strongest when it deals with the visible operator, the licensed domain or the company name that appears on...
Responsible Gambling
July 7, 2026
Relax Gaming expands portfolio launch with Starcasino in Netherlands
Relax Gaming has continued its expansion across Europe's regulated online gambling sector by introducing its complete portfolio of casino content to Starcasino in the Netherlands. The latest integration reflects the...
Responsible Gambling
July 7, 2026
When 800,000 player records are exposed, what does reliability still mean?
Germany’s gambling regulator has repeatedly placed player protection at the centre of the country’s regulated online gambling model. That promise is easy to support in principle. The harder test comes...
Compliance & AML
July 6, 2026
Illegal online gambling in EU hits €91.6bn, sparking fresh concerns
Illegal online gambling continues to present a growing challenge for regulators, licensed operators and policymakers across Europe. New estimates presented during a roundtable at the European Parliament suggest that the...
Gambling Authorities
July 6, 2026
Is Germany’s gambling regulator applying reliability rules equally?
Germany’s gambling regulation is built on a simple promise. Operators that want access to the regulated market must be reliable, financially capable and transparent about who owns, funds and controls...
Gambling Authorities
July 3, 2026
GGL appoints Christian Hochgrebe as chair of German gambling regulator
Germany's federal gambling regulator has entered a new phase of leadership with the appointment of Christian Hochgrebe as chairman of the administrative board of the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)....
Responsible Gambling
July 3, 2026
Has Germany built a gambling market that rewards scale?
Germany’s regulated gambling market is often discussed through the language of legality, player protection and enforcement. Those are important questions, and they should remain central to any serious review of...
Gambling Authorities
July 2, 2026
Bet3000 Case Examines Regulatory Procedures and Court Evidence
Regulators routinely receive information from a wide range of sources. Consumers report suspected misconduct, competitors raise concerns about market behaviour and legal representatives submit information they consider relevant to ongoing...
Responsible Gambling
July 1, 2026
Casino Guru Academy launches course on self‑exclusion best practice
Casino Guru Academy has introduced a new educational programme designed to help iGaming operators strengthen responsible gambling practices and improve player protection. The latest course, Advanced Insights: Self-Exclusion Best Practice,...
Compliance & AML
July 1, 2026
SOFTSWISS unveils new positioning and refreshed visual identity worldwide
SOFTSWISS has announced a new brand positioning alongside a refreshed visual identity as the company adapts to the changing demands of the global iGaming industry. The announcement reflects the company's...
Responsible Gambling
June 30, 2026
1xCare launches to strengthen player protection and responsible gambling
The global gambling industry continues to place increasing emphasis on responsible gambling and player protection as regulatory expectations evolve and public awareness grows. Against this backdrop, 1xCare has officially launched...
Responsible Gambling
June 30, 2026
Mystery Shopper Tests Examine Germany’s Gambling Safeguards
When Germany introduced the Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021, the objective was clear. A nationwide regulatory framework supported by central technical systems would provide a consistent level of player protection regardless of which...
Gambling Authorities
June 29, 2026
Gambling Comparison Websites and Consumer Choice in Germany
Germany’s regulated gambling market is often discussed through the behaviour of operators. That is understandable, because operators hold licences, accept deposits, manage player accounts and carry the direct regulatory obligations...
Gambling Law & Taxation
June 27, 2026
Would YOU Trust a Website with a 1.2 Rating?
Would you buy from a website with a 1.2 rating? Would you enter your card details, upload your identity documents, build your business presence, store your professional contacts and rely...