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The GGL has stressed that platforms such as Polymarket are not licensed in the country. Germany.- The German federal gambling regulator, the GGL, has issued a warning against the use of token-based social betting platforms and event contracts on prediction-based trading platforms like Polymarket. It advised consumers that such platforms are not permitted under the Fourth Interstate Gambling ...

(PRESS RELEASE) -- The start of the NFL football season always brings an increased amount of sports wagering by Pennsylvanians. With over 90% of the wagering being made through online platforms, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is reminding the public to be cautious of placing bets on sites not licensed or regulated in Pennsylvania. Player protections are required only through licensed ope...

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced all applicants for a remote gambling license in the country will be required to have an “exit plan”, informing the regulator on how they might leave the market if their license expired. The new requirement, one of several amendments confirmed by KSA on Tuesday, will come into effect from 1 January 2026. It will apply to any gambli...

September 3, 2025
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced all applicants for a remote gambling license in the country will be requi...
August 28, 2025
Non-compliance risks license revocation  The UK Gambling Commission will begin issuing the first invoices for the statutory gambling lev...
August 29, 2025
Canada’s British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is appealing against an administrative monetary penalty of CA$1.075 million imposed ...
August 28, 2025
Key points: - The Spanish Gambling Regulator is creating tools to help safeguard players - It will use different markers and patterns o...
August 21, 2025
Jamaica’s gambling regulator, the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission, BGLC, is warning the public on the illegality of placing bets ...
August 20, 2025
The Ghana Gaming Commission has introduced a significant change to the gambling industry by mandating biometric identification for every ...
August 21, 2025
Good news: The black market’s share of the sports betting economy in Florida has shrunk 19% since 2022, according to a report commissione...
August 22, 2025
Sri Lanka’s parliament has passed a bill to set up the Gambling Regulatory Authority, paving the way for the establishment of the nation’...
August 16, 2025
1. Entain sets A$100m AUSTRAC provision During the earnings call, Entain CEO Stella David addressed investor concerns upfront about the ...
August 12, 2025
The National Betting Authority has flagged up marketing that uses public figures. Cyprus.- The National Betting Authority has raised c...
August 6, 2025
B.C. residents betting billions on unregulated gambling sites, 2021 report found A never-released government report says British Columbi...
August 6, 2025
Ksa: Increased gambling tax does not have the intended effect 6 August 2025 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Dutch Gaming Authority has carried o...
August 7, 2025
Gordon Brown, a former UK Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, has called for taxes on the country’s hugely valuable gambling ...
August 5, 2025
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has adopted new marketing rules that include a ban on gambling advertising on college campuses. The new ...
August 6, 2025
The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, or KSA) has issued a warning that a recent increase in gambling taxes has backfired, we...
August 7, 2025
The Chilean Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the bill that seeks to regulate the online gaming and betting sector. Now, the ...
August 10, 2025
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is doubling down on its pursuit of the sweepstakes industry, while state attorneys general across t...
August 2, 2025
The Board is expected to tackle public health concerns linked to betting and gambling. Key points: - Uganda’s new gaming regulator has ...
August 7, 2025
This is designed to reduce burdens for charitable gambling organizations. Key points: - Changes will affect Media Bingo and Paper Raffl...
July 31, 2025
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has issued a fixed-odds sports betting and online gaming licence to Caixa Loterias, the ...
July 28, 2025
Pollard Banknote has been granted a gaming-related vendor licence in the UAE by the Emirati gambling regulatory authority. Established i...
August 1, 2025
A company in Malta, one of Europe’s’ key iGaming hubs, is apparently making a killing via a version of a product from a country more than...
July 30, 2025
Britain’s gambling regulator confirmed that it is undertaking enforcement action against the operator of the country’s National Lottery, ...
July 31, 2025
- WLA is proud to work closely with  United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) in the fight against match fixing and to maintain in...
July 29, 2025
Click on the links below to go to the associated blog link. 1)    Commercial restrictions by betting operators 2)    New gambling promot...
July 25, 2025
Waterhouse VC: The regulatory paradox Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC warns well-meaning regulations are unintentionally accelerating the...
July 25, 2025
The National Association of Gaming and Lotteries (ANJL) has issued a formal statement expressing concern over recent comments made by Bra...