Kazakhstan is brewing stricter regulations on bloggers and internet celebrities, especially for promoting unlicensed gambling services on social platforms and messaging apps. Senator Gennady Shipovskikh recently proposed a suggestion to establish a blogger licensing framework, and even possibly intr
Greece's gambling industry is facing unprecedented strict scrutiny. The Greek Anti-Money Laundering Authority recently announced that it has uncovered a large-scale money laundering operation that may involve about 200 people, including some government officials and civil servants.The investigation
According to the "Post", a new bill under consideration in the New Zealand Parliament has sparked widespread controversy. If passed, the bill would allow licensed online casinos to advertise in New Zealand, potentially triggering an aggressive promotional onslaught and a rise in social costs.Martin
The Ministry of Finance's proposed tax reform plan plans to impose a 19% VAT on online gambling platforms, causing widespread concern in the industry. The measure will take effect in February 2025, and operators criticize it for causing a decline in medical system revenue and threatening the sustain
Finland's National Police Board recently warned two social media influencers that they could face fines if they do not stop promoting illegal gambling. The police pointed out that there is a common misconception that marketing foreign gambling is allowed in Finland, but this is not the case.Current
As a rapidly developing island nation in East Africa, the Comoros Union is reshaping its digital finance and online gambling ecosystem through the launch of the National Payment Switch. This platform enables secure, real-time transactions between banks, microcredit institutions, and mobile money ope
Telecommunications and media company Virgin Media O2 warns that there is an increasing trend in fake gambling bonus scams in the UK. Based on the reports and interceptions in August this year, the company also found that recruitment and auto finance scams are on the rise.The most common type of scam
As the Finnish market prepares to end its monopoly, Hippos ATG Oy will introduce the ATG brand in Finland starting from 2027.This new initiative will offer a diverse range of betting products through the ATG.fi website and the ATG gaming application framework, operating in a similar manner to ATG ap
Former Minister of Commerce Amin Modad called for a ban on gambling and sports betting, which was met with strong opposition from the Liberian public. Politician Byron Brown Jr. defended the gambling industry, describing it as a significant contributor to the national economy and pointing out that t
At the fourth plenary meeting of the Permanent Subcommittee on Sports Betting Regulation in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, the issue of payment for the image rights of professional football players was once again the focus. The meeting was held in the form of an interactive public hearing, aimed
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) recently released a research report revealing significant flaws in the current online gambling risk analysis system.Limited System EffectivenessAccording to regulations implemented since the market opened in October 2021, licensed operators must conduct mandatory ris
The Colombian government has decided to maintain a 19% VAT rate on online gambling and set it as a permanent policy. This measure, included in the latest tax reform bill, has sparked strong opposition from domestic gambling operators.Industry Association Criticism: Fundamental Error in Tax Base Sele
The German Federal Joint Gambling Authority (GGL) recently issued a notice, explicitly warning the public to refrain from participating in, promoting, or organizing social betting activities, and emphasized that such betting is considered illegal under German law.Why Social Betting is BannedGGL poin
Finland's state monopoly operator Veikkaus has released its financial data for the first half of 2025. The overall performance continues to be under pressure, with both revenue and profits declining, but the results are "within expectations," according to officials.The report shows that sales reven
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) recently launched a public consultation on the regulatory reform draft of the self-exclusion system Spelpaus, planning to enhance the effectiveness of this tool through stricter identity verification and marketing restrictions.The core of this propos
