The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is preparing to intensify its campaign against unlicensed gambling operators by targeting more than just the websites through which they reach consumers. The regulator is widening its enforcement strategy to include payment services, advertising channels and the commercial infrastructure that enables illegal gambling businesses to operate....
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Gambling Authorities
November 6, 2026
UKGC publishes fresh estimates of illegal gambling website use in Britain
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published new estimates of illegal gambling website use in Great Britain. Released on 5 November 2026, the findings form part of the Gambling Survey...
Gambling Authorities
November 2, 2026
Spillemyndigheden’s gambling education programme boosts youth awareness
Denmark’s gambling regulator says its classroom programme is helping young people better understand gambling, its financial mechanics and the protections associated with licensed operators. A new report from Spillemyndigheden, the...
Gambling Authorities
November 2, 2026
UK Gambling Commission reviews unlicensed gambling activity using bank data
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published an analysis of anonymised banking records examining how payments linked to unlicensed gambling operators can occur alongside activity with licensed businesses. The research...
Gambling Authorities
October 28, 2026
Malta Gaming Authority sets out new sports betting integrity priorities
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published findings from a thematic review examining how licensed operators identify, assess and report potential sports betting integrity concerns. The assessment highlights the importance...
Gambling Authorities
October 28, 2026
Spelinspektionen questions Sweden’s new EU anti-money laundering proposals
Sweden's gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has raised several legal and supervisory concerns about proposed changes to Swedish legislation implementing the European Union's anti-money laundering framework. In a consultation response published on...
Gambling Authorities
October 21, 2026
Hellenic Gaming Commission opens 40 roles to strengthen gambling oversight
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) has announced 40 secondment positions in its Gaming Controllers’ Corps as Greece strengthens its approach to gambling regulation and enforcement. The initiative is intended to...
Gambling Authorities
October 16, 2026
PlayCity fines Slots U.A. more than UAH 4.75m following compliance checks
Ukraine’s gambling regulator PlayCity has imposed financial penalties totalling UAH 4,755,850 on Slots U.A. LLC, the company behind the BetKing and 777.ua brands, following regulatory findings involving payment procedures and...
Gambling Authorities
October 5, 2026
Charm Entertainment’s Swedish casino licence suspended by Spelinspektionen
Charm entertainment AB is no longer permitted to conduct its licensed land-based casino operations in Sweden after Spelinspektionen imposed an interim withdrawal of its gambling licences. The measure was announced...
Gambling Authorities
October 5, 2026
Hungary reviews SZTFH as gambling concessions face major regulatory reform
Hungary is moving ahead with a significant restructuring of its gambling oversight framework after Parliament approved legislation removing concession-related responsibilities from the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH). The measure...
Gambling Authorities
October 2, 2026
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland reports major funding gap in 2026
Ireland’s gambling regulatory reform programme is facing a slower timetable after the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) reported a substantial funding gap for 2026. The authority said the resources...
Gambling Authorities
September 21, 2026
Targetlocal Ltd faces UK Gambling Commission remote licence suspension
Targetlocal Ltd is facing an immediate suspension of its combined remote operating licence after the UK Gambling Commission reported anti-money laundering failings identified during regulatory enquiries. The action affects the...
Gambling Authorities
September 14, 2026
Stake blocks Irish access as GRAI steps up unlicensed betting enforcement
Stake has blocked access for users in Ireland as the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) intensifies enforcement under the country’s new remote betting licensing framework. The development marks another...
Gambling Authorities
September 2, 2026
ANJ sets stricter evidence guidance for online gambling fraud in France
France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has issued a new practical guide aimed at helping licensed operators handle suspected player fraud with greater consistency and stronger evidentiary support. Published on...
Gambling Authorities
August 31, 2026
Gambling Regulatory Authority tightens betting rules for Irish pubs
Ireland's new gambling regulator is intensifying scrutiny of pub-based betting arrangements as the country moves into a more formal and tightly controlled regulatory era. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland...
Gambling Authorities
August 31, 2026
Gambling Commission suspends BresBet and Bet St George operating licences
The Gambling Commission has immediately suspended the operating licences of BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd following enquiries that identified suspected weaknesses in social responsibility and anti-money laundering controls....
Gambling Authorities
August 26, 2026
UOKiK launches new social responsibility checks across Polish bookmakers
Polish bookmakers are facing a new round of scrutiny from the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), with the regulator examining whether betting services operate in a transparent and...
Gambling Authorities
August 26, 2026
PAGCOR to launch app to help players verify licensed online gaming sites
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is preparing to introduce a new application designed to help online gaming players identify platforms that are licensed and regulated in the Philippines....
Gambling Authorities
August 26, 2026
Spelinspektionen reviews lottery compliance across five Swedish licensees
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has concluded five of six supervisory cases involving licensed operators offering physical lottery tickets after identifying deficiencies concerning player information and compliance with technical requirements. Three...
Gambling Authorities
August 26, 2026
PlayCity advances software to limit gambling access for military personnel
Ukraine's gambling regulator PlayCity has opened a tender for software intended to automate restrictions on gambling access for military personnel. The initiative forms part of a wider regulatory effort to...
Gambling Authorities
August 24, 2026
Slovakia’s gambling regulator launches digital safety research for youth
Slovakia’s gambling regulator has launched a new research initiative aimed at improving the protection of younger audiences as digital entertainment increasingly combines gaming features with mechanisms associated with gambling. The...
Gambling Authorities
August 21, 2026
Kansspelautoriteit highlights gambling exposure among minors and young adults
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has reported new findings on how minors and young adults encounter gambling and begin participating after reaching the legal age. Three separate studies indicate...
Gambling Authorities
August 19, 2026
Holland Park Leisure fined £150,000 by Gambling Commission over breach
Holland Park Leisure Limited has been fined £150,000 by the Gambling Commission following a regulatory review that found the operator had failed to comply with the multi-operator self-exclusion requirements applicable...
Gambling Authorities
August 19, 2026
KSA launches open-source model to assess risky online gambling
The Netherlands Gambling Authority, known as the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has highlighted a new open-source machine-learning model developed by researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to help assess risky gambling...
Gambling Authorities
August 19, 2026
VGCCC outlines gambling strategy with AI and predictive analysis tools
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) is preparing to place greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, data and predictive analysis as it develops its approach to gambling regulation under...
Gambling Authorities
August 14, 2026
PlayCity strengthens Ukraine’s real-time gambling monitoring framework
Ukraine’s PlayCity is advancing the digital transformation of gambling regulation through the State Online Monitoring System, known as SOMS. The platform is intended to provide continuous visibility into licensed gambling...
Gambling Authorities
August 14, 2026
US unlicensed online gambling market surges to estimated $97.4bn
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has highlighted the scale of the US online gambling market in 2025, citing an analysis from Gaming Compliance International that estimates unlicensed activity generated approximately...