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 ...

Jumbo Technology Files Lawsuit Against Evolution for Patent Infringement

Jumbo Technology Files Lawsuit Against Evolution for Patent Infringement

by June 19, 2025

Taiwanese gaming equipment supplier Jumbo Technology has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Evolution, alleging that Evolution’s popular Lightning-branded games unlawfully use its patented “dynamic raised odds” feature. This legal battle, filed on May 29, 2025, in th ...

Brazil’s Senate Set to Vote on Land-Based Gambling Legalization Before July Recess

Brazil’s Senate Set to Vote on Land-Based Gambling Legalization Before July Recess

by June 18, 2025

The Brazilian Senate is accelerating its efforts to legalize land-based gambling, including casinos, bingos, and the “jogo do bicho” (illegal lottery), with a key vote anticipated before the July recess. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre announced that the bill, PL 2,2 ...

Japan Requests Foreign Countries to Block Access to Online Casinos for Its Residents

Japan Requests Foreign Countries to Block Access to Online Casinos for Its Residents

by June 17, 2025

In a move to combat illegal online gambling, the Japanese government has formally requested eight countries and regions to block access to their licensed online casino websites for Japanese residents. This request follows a recent bill passed by Japan’s lower house that see ...

Sweden Targets Gambling Debt with New Proposal to Ban Credit-Based Betting

Sweden Targets Gambling Debt with New Proposal to Ban Credit-Based Betting

by June 16, 2025

In a move aimed at reinforcing player safeguards and addressing financial risk, the Swedish Government has submitted a proposal to completely outlaw the use of credit in gambling. This new legislative recommendation seeks to replace the current, limited restrictions in the Swedis ...

Playtech and MGA to Launch New Slot Machines Across Spain

Playtech and MGA to Launch New Slot Machines Across Spain

by June 13, 2025

Playtech has entered a strategic alliance with Spain-based MGA Industrial to co-develop a new series of land-based slot machines tailored for the Spanish gaming market. This collaboration brings together MGA Industrial’s decades of experience in the local gaming sector and Playte ...

Swedish Influencers Cease Twitch Gambling Ads Following Regulatory Action

Swedish Influencers Cease Twitch Gambling Ads Following Regulatory Action

by June 12, 2025

Several Swedish influencers have stopped promoting unlicensed online gambling following a regulatory review by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen). The decision to halt these activities comes after the Authority intervened as part of its broader initiative to reduce ...