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Comoros calls Anjouan licences unauthorised, seeks UK help
The government of the Comoros says the gambling licences sold in the name of its island Anjouan are unauthorised, that British citizens have been identified, and that it has asked the UK for help. Nearly 1,500 licence holders, many of them crypto casinos, sit on the Anjouan register. Anjouan Gaming says its licences are valid.
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Hippos ATG claims Finnish licence covering casino from 2027
Hippos ATG, the Finnish joint venture of Sweden's ATG and the trotting association Suomen Hippos, says it has been granted a licence under Finland's new Gambling Act covering horse betting, sports betting and online casino. It is the second operator to announce a licence. The announcement comes from the company, and licensed play cannot start before 1 July 2027.
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PAGCOR targets December for licensed-site checker app
The Philippine regulator PAGCOR is aiming for December 2026 to launch a mobile app that shows players which online gaming sites it licenses. Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center, Inc. would build and run it at no cost to PAGCOR, but the app first has to pass an assessment.
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Austria's online gambling bill: EU standstill ends 5 Nov
Austria wants to replace its single online gambling licence with an open licensing system. The EU standstill on the bill ends on 5 November. Under the draft, operators serving Austria without a licence would have to stop from 1 January 2027 to qualify for a new licence, and players under 26 could deposit at most €250 a week. The bill still needs a vote in parliament.
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Australia's betting ad ban may cover influencers too
From 1 January 2027, betting ads in Australia can't feature athletes, celebrities or influencers. New guidance from the media regulator ACMA says there is no minimum follower count, so a creator with a small but loyal niche audience can count. The responsibility sits with the licensed betting company.
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Isle of Man regulator warns of fake licence claims on sites
The Isle of Man's gambling regulator says some websites display copies of gambling licences to look as if it regulates them. A licence document or government crest on a site does not on its own confirm the site is authorised, it warns.
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Korea brings two suspects back from UAE in BetEast case
South Korea's transnational-crime task force says three Korean suspects were arrested in the UAE over alleged illegal online gambling operations. Two — an alleged No. 2 and a software developer — were repatriated via Incheon on 14 October 2026. The combined scale of the two rings they are tied to is about 3.1 trillion won, or about $2.3bn at Korea JoongAng Daily's conversion. All three are suspects; none has been convicted.
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France online GGR hits €1.45bn in H1 2026; bonuses up 28%
France's Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) says online gross gaming revenue reached €1.45bn in the first half of 2026, up 11%. Player bonuses rose 28% to €199m, about 2.5 times faster than online GGR. France's online market open to licensed operators covers sports betting, horse racing and poker; online casino games are not legal.
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Louisiana gives DraftKings a conditional licence extension
Louisiana's Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a conditional sports-betting licence extension for DraftKings through 19 February 2027. Regulators want more time on shareholder suitability and on recent AI and VIP reporting. The board stressed that news reports are not findings of violations.
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Ksa and Google draw up a white list of legal gambling sites
The Dutch gambling regulator says a joint task force is drawing up a "white list" of legal gambling operators in the EU with Google, so Google could keep everyone else out. The Ksa says court action against Big Tech is still an option.
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Wildz claims Finland's first gambling licence, from July 2027
Wildz Group says Finland's National Police Board has granted it a five-year online gambling licence starting 1 July 2027, the first award any operator has announced. Licensed private play in Finland can only start on 1 July 2027, when the new Gambling Act takes full effect.
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Swedish court upholds SEK 44m in fines on bet365's operator
Sweden's Administrative Court of Appeal has rejected appeals by the two Hillside companies that offered gambling through bet365.com. Warnings and fines of SEK 40m and SEK 4m stand for slow action on heavy-losing customers and a "no limit" deposit option offered from 2019 to 2022.
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Dutch regulator: initials not enough to verify bank accounts
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) says licensed Dutch gambling sites must check a player's full first names and surname against the name on their bank account at the first deposit. Matching on initials is not enough, business accounts must be refused, and players checked the old way must be checked again.
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NY proposes AI promo ban as Massachusetts quizzes operators
New York's Gaming Commission has advanced a draft rule that would stop licensees using AI and player data to tailor bonuses, odds or bet suggestions, plus a second rule on spotting at-risk bettors. Massachusetts has asked its sportsbooks, in writing, whether losses feed their promotion systems.
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Spain reopens consultation on model to flag at-risk players
Spain's gambling regulator wants every licensed online operator to run the same monthly check to identify players at risk. After the data protection agency asked for stronger safeguards, a revised draft is open for comments until 26 October. It is not yet in force.
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Alberta grace period ends with 29 operators, 50 sites live
Alberta's transition window for online gambling sites that served the province before regulation closed on 13 October. The province's iGaming corporation says 50 licensed sites from 29 companies were live the next day, and sites without approval must stop taking bets from Albertans.
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NT bonus-bet ban bill: inquiry voted down 16–6
Independent MLA Justine Davis introduced her Racing and Wagering Amendment (Harm Prevention) Bill 2026 on 14 October. It would ban sign-up bonuses and free bets at NT-licensed bookmakers and cap deposits for under-25s. The Assembly then voted 16–6 against sending it to the scrutiny committee, according to the draft Hansard.
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Philippine central bank curbs bank cash-ins to Coins.ph
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has partly suspended the e-money firm behind Coins.ph's peso wallet, blocking bank cash-ins. CoinDesk, citing unnamed sources, says the central bank is pursuing action over offshore gambling transactions. Coins.ph denies serving such operators.
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Finland's gambling marketing bans and fines rise in 2026
Finland's National Police Board has issued four marketing prohibitions in 2026 and ordered six conditional fines paid, all against individuals. Fines set for companies reach €1.2 million. With licensing opening in July 2027, iGaming Times reports that such bans can count against future licence applicants.
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Spain orders gambling sites to verify payment method owners
From 28 October, online gambling operators licensed in Spain must confirm that the card or account used for deposits and withdrawals belongs to the account holder. Players who registered earlier get six months to comply; until they do, they can keep playing but cannot withdraw winnings.
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Brazil’s betting ban draws 99 amendments in Congress
The amendment window for Medida Provisória 1.394/2026 closed on 13 October. Congress’s joint committee table lists 99 amendments; five were withdrawn by their authors. The ban on fixed-odds betting stays in force while Congress deliberates.
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Brazil creates PF division for illegal bets and match-fixing
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice has created a Federal Police division for illegal betting and sports match-fixing. Portaria MJSP nº 1.325, signed on 9 October, appeared in the Diário Oficial da União on 13 October.
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Powergame: Greek EEEP quizzes all 18 operators on VIPs
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission has sent VIP questionnaires to all 18 licensed online operators, Powergame reports. A planned single player ID check through e-Gov has stalled for lack of a legal basis.
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888 opens first regulated Alberta poker as PokerStars exits
On the day Alberta's transition period ended, 888 launched a locally licensed poker site with an Alberta-only player pool. PokerStars switched off its international poker site for Albertans, with no date for a return.