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Regulation ·
Spain launches €700-a-day deposit limit across operators
Spain's gambling regulator has launched one deposit limit that covers every licensed online operator a player uses: €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks by default. A new Player Portal shows all of a player's activity in one place.
Industry ·
Fanatics makes NFL and NBA prop injury cover full-game
Fanatics now voids eligible NFL and NBA player props when the player leaves injured at any point in the game, at no fee. Before halftime the refund is made on the spot; after halftime it comes back as FanCash.
Crypto ·
Connecticut man pleads guilty to $1.16m crypto fraud
A 25-year-old from Wolcott, Connecticut, admitted taking investors' Bitcoin for a fake crypto scheme, routing it through Stake.com and gambling it away. Victims lost a net $1,159,945.34.
Industry ·
New Jersey sets at-risk triggers and a withdrawal lock
New Jersey has adopted responsible-gaming rules that require online casino and sports-betting operators to review players who hit set triggers, from $10,000 deposited in a day to repeatedly cancelled withdrawals, and to stop players from reversing a withdrawal for three days.
Industry ·
SkyCity seeks proposals, plans two NZ online licence bids
SkyCity's board will invite offers for the whole company through a structured process, while the casino group prepares applications for two of New Zealand's 15 new online casino licences.
Industry ·
New Jersey online gaming win rises 13% to $274.8m
New Jersey's online casino and poker sites won $274.8m from players in September 2026, up 13.0% on a year earlier, according to the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement. Sports betting revenue fell 14.3%.
Responsible gambling ·
French study: 39% of 15–17s play gambling-style games
A survey backed by France's gambling regulator, the ANJ, found that 39.0% of 15- to 17-year-olds played games that borrow from gambling, such as social casinos, free demo slots on casino sites and video games with casino elements. Teens who also gambled for money showed far higher problem scores.
Industry ·
Flutter plans up to 1,400 UK and Ireland job cuts
Flutter, the owner of Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair, will restructure its UK & Ireland business and expects up to 1,400 redundancies, subject to consultation. It blames the higher UK gambling duties from last year's Autumn Budget.
Regulation ·
EU court to rule on Malta's Bill 55 on 19 November
The Court of Justice of the EU will give judgment on 19 November 2026 in the case about Malta's "Bill 55", the law that tells Maltese courts to refuse certain foreign rulings against Malta-licensed gambling operators. Its Advocate General has already called the reference inadmissible.
Regulation ·
SA regulator fines Sportsbet A$325,000 over unapproved bets
South Australia's gambling regulator has fined Sportsbet A$325,000 and reprimanded it for taking 942,675 bets from South Australians on e-sports, LIV Golf, UFC/MMA and novelty markets that were not approved for betting in the state. Sportsbet keeps its authorisation.
Online casino · Nolimit City ·
Nolimit City releases Six Feet Under on 20 October
Nolimit City releases Six Feet Under on 20 October 2026. On 20 October, the studio's game page carried the same sheet as on 15 October: RTP 96.05%, a 21.90% hit rate and a 30,000× cap.
Technology · Pragmatic Play ·
Sweet Bonanza POP: Pragmatic Play's 3×5 remix out 20 October
Sweet Bonanza POP, Pragmatic Play's smaller-grid version of its 2019 candy slot, is scheduled for release on 20 October. It moves the game to a 3×5 pay-anywhere grid, adds multipliers of up to 1,000× in free spins and three fixed jackpots, and the studio lists an RTP of 97.05%.
Regulation ·
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.
Regulation ·
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.
Regulation ·
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.
Regulation ·
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.
Regulation ·
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.
Technology · Play'n GO ·
Play'n GO releases Tower Run Treasure Steps grid slot
Play'n GO's Tower Run Treasure Steps came out on 15 October. It is a 5x5 cascading grid with a win meter that starts over every spin and a side path whose progress is saved separately for each bet level.
Regulation ·
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.
Industry ·
Mike Tyson sued by Rabona operator over giant pigeon show
The company behind online casino brand Rabona is suing Mike Tyson in London over a £1.5m sponsorship deal. Tyson's side says the deal never covered a show with a giant pigeon.
Crypto ·
Gamdom back online after breach founder puts at over $3m
Gamdom reopened on 16 October after more than two days offline. Its founder puts the hot-wallet loss at "just over $3m"; an on-chain investigator estimates about $4.2m.
Responsible gambling ·
Gamban warns users not to confuse it with Gambana casino
Gambling-blocker Gamban says it has no link to Gambana, an offshore online casino whose name differs from its own by one letter, and asks people trying to quit to check the address.
Industry ·
NBA partner books told to drop tip-off bets, under parlays
The NBA has told its authorised sportsbook partners to stop offering several bet types this season: parlays that stack unders on the same player, alternate under lines, opening-tip and other "first-of" markets, missed-shot bets and unders on players expected to play under 12 minutes.
Industry · Hacksaw Gaming ·
Hacksaw enters prediction markets with MGA Type 3 approval
Hacksaw Group has launched a B2B platform that lets operators run peer-to-peer prediction markets under their own brands, after the Malta Gaming Authority added Type 3 to its supply licence.