20 March 2026
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) announced record numbers of engagement during Safer Gambling Week last month. The standards body for the regulated UK betting and gaming industry revealed more than 80 million interactions were registered across X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram platforms.
Poland and France have agreed to share intelligence on grey-market gambling to tackle offshore operators, payment flows and cross-border illegal activity.
The provider of B2B wagering technology and services is linking up with the Nevada-based gambling solutions supplier.
The Netherlands commits €21m to a five year plan focused on early detection, research and stronger safeguards as regulators aim to curb rising gambling harm.
The KSA has stepped up pressure on Unibet with warnings and a €450k penalty order as the Netherlands prepares major 2026 licensing reforms and stricter compliance rules.
Bolivia’s new government plans to repeal gaming taxes and overhaul outdated levies in a sweeping economic reset aimed at reversing capital flight and restoring investor confidence.
Fanatics and crypto.com have produced a new predictions marketplace called Fanatics Markets, which is now live in 24 states, with more on the way.
NSW will end its late-night pokies exemption in 2026, enforcing a universal 4am–10am shutdown to curb high-risk gambling and strengthen statewide harm-reduction reforms.
Finland will replace the Veikkaus online monopoly with a licensing system in 2027, adding stricter safeguards, tougher enforcement and new tax rules.
Europol raids in Sweden and Spain exposed a €20m illegal gambling network tied to laundering, drugs and trafficking, marking one of Europe’s biggest crackdowns.
