Polymarket to appeal Dutch ban in court over €420K fine
The dispute goes back to January 20, 2026, when the KSA ordered Polymarket's parent company, Adventure One QSS, to stop serving Dutch users within four weeks or face a weekly...
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Czech Republic adds Kalshi to gambling blacklist
The move follows a similar decision against Polymarket back on July 13, 2026, when Czech authorities first added the prediction market to the same blacklist and gave ISPs 15...
Polymarket begins lobbying to enter Europe
The push would let Polymarket bypass gambling laws that currently apply to EU member states and could help overturn its existing bans in Spain and France. Instead, Polymarket...
French CNS fines betting operator over AML failures
The operator, referred to as "GU" in the CNS decision since individual identities were anonymized, received a two-month suspension of its online betting operations and a...
The Swedish gambling model has become an international benchmark
Sweden’s approach to regulating the gambling market has, in recent years, become a model for other European countries as they begin implementing similar reforms. Whether a...
Veikkaus reports H1 growth ahead of Finland’s market reform
Finnish state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus has reported a return to growth in the first half of 2026, with sales revenue reaching €471.3 million, up 1% year-on-year from...
Dutch Lottery takes action against illegal operator Skyhills
The Dutch Lottery, Nederlandse Loterij, has launched legal action against unlicensed gambling operator Skyhills, accusing the company of offering illegal gambling products to...
French ANJ issues new guidance on player fraud
The gambling regulatory authority of France, the ANJ, published new guidance on August 31, 2026, explaining how operators must identify evidence and respond to cases of...
Finland rules against spin-based online casino slot tax
The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has rejected the implementation of a spin-by-spin tax system on online casino slots hosted outside the European Economic Area...