Evolution and Black Cube dispute intensifies over disclosure

Evolution and Black Cube dispute intensifies over disclosure

by December 26, 2025

The legal conflict involving Evolution AB, investigative firm Black Cube, and gaming supplier Playtech has entered another procedural phase, with recent court decisions and filings highlighting ongoing disagreements over transparency, discovery obligations, and the handling of re ...

Spain Online Gambling GGR Rises in Q3 2025 as Casino Expands

Spain Online Gambling GGR Rises in Q3 2025 as Casino Expands

by December 25, 2025

Spain’s regulated online gambling market maintained strong momentum during the third quarter of 2025, supported primarily by continued expansion in online casino activity. Data covering the period from July to September shows that overall revenue increased at a solid pace compare ...

New Zealand plans credit card ban for online casino play

New Zealand plans credit card ban for online casino play

by December 24, 2025

New Zealand’s government is moving toward a regulatory framework that would prevent online casinos from accepting credit card payments, a step officials frame as a safeguard against gambling-related debt. The proposal forms part of the wider Online Casino Bill, which is progressi ...

RubyPlay advances compliance and regulated growth strategy

RubyPlay advances compliance and regulated growth strategy

by December 23, 2025

RubyPlay has taken two significant steps in its regulated market strategy, combining a strengthened compliance framework with expanded distribution in Ontario. Together, the developments underline the company’s focus on operating within tightly regulated environments while extend ...

Brazil Senate Stalls Casino Bill as Betting Tax Plan Advances

Brazil Senate Stalls Casino Bill as Betting Tax Plan Advances

by December 22, 2025

Brazil’s Senate closed its final deliberative session of the year by taking two decisions that point in different directions for the country’s gambling landscape. Lawmakers refused to fast-track a long-debated proposal that would allow land-based casinos and other forms of gambli ...

Swintt Expands Global Reach Through bet365 Partnership

Swintt Expands Global Reach Through bet365 Partnership

by December 19, 2025

Swintt has taken another step in its international growth strategy by securing a new partnership with bet365, bringing a broad selection of its casino titles to both the UK and global markets. The agreement strengthens Swintt’s position across regulated jurisdictions while allowi ...

Colombian Senate Blocks Permanent VAT on Online Gambling

Colombian Senate Blocks Permanent VAT on Online Gambling

by December 18, 2025

Colombia’s attempt to permanently impose a 19% value-added tax on online gambling has failed after lawmakers rejected the government’s wider tax reform package. The decision halts a measure that would have reshaped the financial structure of the country’s regulated betting market ...

Finnish Parliament Clears Final Hurdle for Gambling Reform

Finnish Parliament Clears Final Hurdle for Gambling Reform

by December 17, 2025

Finland’s long-running gambling monopoly is set to give way to a partially competitive system after parliament approved a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s gambling legislation. Lawmakers voted decisively in favour of the reform package, bringing years of debate and legisla ...

Gambling Commission details how new bonus rules will apply

Gambling Commission details how new bonus rules will apply

by December 16, 2025

The UK Gambling Commission has issued further guidance on how new restrictions on gambling incentives will work in practice, as the regulator prepares to enforce updated promotional rules in early 2026. The changes are aimed at stopping operators from designing offers that link o ...

India’s Gaming Ban Linked to Sharp Growth in Offshore Betting

India’s Gaming Ban Linked to Sharp Growth in Offshore Betting

by December 15, 2025

India’s prohibition on online real-money gaming has coincided with a marked increase in offshore betting activity, according to a new survey focused on users in the Delhi National Capital Region. Rather than reducing participation, the restriction appears to have redirected exist ...

ICE Barcelona 2026 Sets Broader Agenda for Global Gaming

ICE Barcelona 2026 Sets Broader Agenda for Global Gaming

by December 12, 2025

ICE Barcelona 2026 is preparing to welcome tens of thousands of gaming professionals to Fira Barcelona Gran Via from 19 to 21 January, positioning the event as a central meeting point for technology, policy, and commercial decision-making across the global gambling sector. Organi ...

Italy Gambling Enters New Era With Reform and Industry Shifts

Italy Gambling Enters New Era With Reform and Industry Shifts

by December 11, 2025

Italy’s gambling sector is undergoing one of its most transformative periods in recent memory, with sweeping regulatory adjustments, strengthened scrutiny of illegal betting networks and a newly formalised partnership intended to tighten ties between Italy and the broader interna ...

New York Ban Accelerates Nationwide Action on Sweepstakes

New York Ban Accelerates Nationwide Action on Sweepstakes

by December 10, 2025

New York’s executive approval of a statewide sweepstakes ban ended an extended period of uncertainty and immediately reshaped a segment of the online gaming market. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature on Senate Bill 5935 put into force a prohibition on casino-style and sportsbook-style ...

Google Ordered to Renegotiate Default Search Deals Every Year

Google Ordered to Renegotiate Default Search Deals Every Year

by December 9, 2025

A federal court has issued a final set of remedies in the long-running antitrust case against Google, placing new constraints on how the company secures its position in search and generative AI markets. The decision marks a significant shift in the way Google must operate after t ...

LCB Rolls Out Casino Check to Support Safer Gaming

LCB Rolls Out Casino Check to Support Safer Gaming

by December 8, 2025

LCB has introduced Casino Check, a new verification tool designed to help players assess the legitimacy of online casinos and avoid unlicensed or fraudulent operators. With thousands of gaming sites active today, the platform aims to offer users a reliable way to determine whethe ...