Italy’s Remote Gambling Licensing Reform Advances With 46 Operators Approved

Italy’s Remote Gambling Licensing Reform Advances With 46 Operators Approved

by July 10, 2025

The landscape of Italy’s online gambling industry is undergoing significant transformation as the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has named 46 operators that have passed the first stage of its revamped remote gambling licensing process. This marks a critical phase in ...

Brazilian Senate Delays Gambling Legalization Vote Amid Low Quorum

Brazilian Senate Delays Gambling Legalization Vote Amid Low Quorum

by July 9, 2025

The Brazilian Senate has postponed a critical vote on a bill that seeks to legalize several forms of gambling, including casinos, bingo, online gaming, horse racing, and the popular but illegal jogo do bicho (a traditional Brazilian lottery game). The decision to delay the vote w ...

Thai Government Pulls Casino Bill to Ease Tensions and Reassess Strategy

Thai Government Pulls Casino Bill to Ease Tensions and Reassess Strategy

by July 8, 2025

Thailand’s ruling coalition has decided to formally withdraw the controversial Entertainment Complex Bill – legislation proposing legal casino resorts—from the parliamentary docket on July 9. The move comes amid growing political instability and follows extensive discussion ...

California Attorney General Deems Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal Under State Law

California Attorney General Deems Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal Under State Law

by July 7, 2025

On July 3, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a formal legal opinion determining that daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests – including pick’em and draft-style games offered by platforms such as DraftKings, FanDuel, and Underdog—are considered illegal gambling ...

Lawmakers Push for E-Wallet Crackdown in Gambling Regulation Effort

Lawmakers Push for E-Wallet Crackdown in Gambling Regulation Effort

by July 4, 2025

As online gambling gains traction in the Philippines, lawmakers and regulators are taking coordinated steps to limit the role that digital financial platforms play in enabling access to betting websites and apps. A series of proposed laws and central bank policies aim to restrict ...

FATF Calls for Global Crackdown on Crypto Crime and Weak Regulation

FATF Calls for Global Crackdown on Crypto Crime and Weak Regulation

by July 3, 2025

As digital assets continue to integrate into the global financial system, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is urging countries to take faster, more decisive action against their misuse. In its sixth targeted update on the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter- ...

New Zealand Moves to Regulate Online Casino Gambling with New Bill

New Zealand Moves to Regulate Online Casino Gambling with New Bill

by July 2, 2025

On June 30, 2025, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden introduced the Online Casino Gambling Bill, setting the stage for a significant shift in the country’s approach to online casino regulation. The bill, which aims to regulate an industry that has long operated ...

Spain’s Online Gambling Revenue Reaches €398.1M in Q1 2025

Spain’s Online Gambling Revenue Reaches €398.1M in Q1 2025

by July 1, 2025

Spain’s gambling regulator, the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ), has published its report for the first quarter of 2025, revealing gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €398.1 million. While this figure marks a 2.68% dip compared to Q4 2024, it reflects a solid ...

Italy Enacts Strict Measures to Combat Match-Fixing in Sports

Italy Enacts Strict Measures to Combat Match-Fixing in Sports

by June 30, 2025

The Italian government has enacted a major legislative overhaul aimed at curbing match-fixing and unlawful betting activity, solidifying its stance against criminal infiltration in the sports sector. These measures, introduced under the broader Decreto Sport (Sports Decree), mark ...

Spain’s Gambling Ad Restrictions and Bonusing Ban Lead to 55% Drop in New Online Accounts

Spain’s Gambling Ad Restrictions and Bonusing Ban Lead to 55% Drop in New Online Accounts

by June 30, 2025

A recent study published by the Harm Reduction Journalon June 13, 2025, reveals the significant impact of Spain’s gambling advertising restrictions and bonusing ban on the country’s online gambling industry. The research, which analyzed data from the Spanish Directorate Gen ...

Ireland and Gibraltar Formalize Gambling Oversight Partnership

Ireland and Gibraltar Formalize Gambling Oversight Partnership

by June 26, 2025

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner, furthering its efforts to establish cooperative frameworks with fellow gambling regulators as Ireland prepares to open its regulated ma ...

Dominican Republic President Proposes New Gambling Bill for Improved Regulation

Dominican Republic President Proposes New Gambling Bill for Improved Regulation

by June 25, 2025

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has introduced a new bill that proposes the creation of a centralized regulatory authority to oversee all forms of gambling and betting activities. This initiative aims to strengthen the country’s gambling framework by establishing ...

Nevis Introduces New iGaming License Aiming for Global Tier-1 Status

Nevis Introduces New iGaming License Aiming for Global Tier-1 Status

by June 24, 2025

The Caribbean island of Nevis has quietly stepped into the global iGaming spotlight with the enactment of its Nevis Online Gaming Ordinance, 2025, passed on April 29. With full regulations set to be finalized by July 1, the jurisdiction is preparing to onboard its first licensees ...

Spain’s Gambling Council Renewed as Draft 2026–2030 Plan Unveiled

Spain’s Gambling Council Renewed as Draft 2026–2030 Plan Unveiled

by June 23, 2025

Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has announced the renewal of its Responsible Gambling Advisory Council, accompanied by the presentation of a new long-term policy initiative, the Safe Gambling Program 2026–2030. The meeting, held on June 19, marke ...

Italy’s Public Gaming Revenues Continue to Show Stable Growth in 2025

Italy’s Public Gaming Revenues Continue to Show Stable Growth in 2025

by June 20, 2025

Italy’s public gaming sector has once again proven its crucial role in the country’s fiscal health, with revenues reaching €2.36 billion in the first four months of 2025. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), this marks a 1.8% increase compared to the same perio ...