Bulgarian lawmakers have taken another significant step towards substantially restricting gambling advertising, with three separate legislative proposals receiving unanimous backing from Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee. The vote, held on Thursday, 12 November 2026, reflects growing political support for tighter controls on the promotion of gambling activities. However, the proposals remain under parliamentary consideration and have not yet become law....
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Compliance & AML
November 13, 2026
Isle of Man GSC updates AML guidance for online and B2B gambling firms
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Regulation & Licensing
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Gambling Authorities
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Regulation & Licensing
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Gambling Law & Taxation
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Responsible Gambling
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Regulation & Licensing
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Gambling Law & Taxation
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Gambling Law & Taxation
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Italy’s gambling sector is expected to make a significant contribution to public finances under the government’s 2027 budget plan. The €700 million figure has brought gambling taxes into focus as...
Regulation & Licensing
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Responsible Gambling
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Business & Finance
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Regulation & Licensing
October 16, 2026
German courts strengthen claims to recover illegal online gambling losses
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Financial Results
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Investigations & Analysis
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Evolution’s Latest Court Filing reads like a Complaint about the Media
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Regulation & Licensing
October 2, 2026
Paf and Meta launch Swiss pilot to limit unlicensed gambling advertising
Paf and Meta have agreed to test a Swiss pilot designed to improve the identification of gambling advertisers seeking to reach users in Switzerland. Under the arrangement, Paf is expected...
Gambling Authorities
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Financial Results
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Industry News
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Industry News
September 16, 2026
Belarus iGaming demand jumps as Lukashenko targets Maxline advertising
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Investigations & Analysis
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GGL court defeats expose weaknesses in German gambling enforcement
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Gambling Law & Taxation
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Germany intensifies enforcement against illegal online gambling operators
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Partnerships & Expansion
September 8, 2026
Playtech broadens game content offering through Gaming Corps agreement
Playtech has expanded its global content network through a new distribution agreement with Swedish game developer Gaming Corps. Announced on 8 September 2026, the agreement is designed to increase the...
Gambling Law & Taxation
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Dutch lawmakers call for faster action against unlicensed gambling
Dutch lawmakers are calling for faster and tougher measures against unlicensed gambling as concerns grow over the scale of the online black market. The debate has placed website blocking, payment...
Compliance & AML
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Armenia is preparing to strengthen its controls on unlicensed online gambling and lottery websites, with a new regulatory framework scheduled to take effect on 8 February 2027. The measures are...
Compliance & AML
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UK gambling websites face privacy scrutiny over cookie consent practices
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