Dutch KSA & Google partner to create EU gambling whitelist
KSA Chairman Michel Groothuizen shared the plan in an October 14, 2026, commentary, saying that it grew out of meetings in Dublin earlier in 2026, where the KSA and other...
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Swedish court upholds $4.4M penalties against bet365
The rulings, issued on October 8, 2026, cover Hillside (Sports) ENC, which holds bet365’s Swedish betting license, and casino licensee Hillside (Gaming) ENC. The Linköping...
Finland imposes gambling marketing fines on 6 individuals
The fines target individuals who promoted gambling services in mainland Finland, where only state-owned Veikkaus is allowed to market gambling under the current Lotteries...
Spain tightens checks on online gambling payments
The new rules were introduced through Royal Decree 813/2026 and will take effect on October 28, 2026, as part of Spain’s efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist...
Former EGBA chief Maarten Haijer to lead new gambling body
The WGBA aims to bring regulated operators, industry associations, and other stakeholders together in a global alliance, with the goal of promoting high standards of consumer...
Denmark to implement gambling reforms in early 2027
Tax and Growth Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt submitted the bill, known as L37, on October 7, 2026, replacing an earlier version that was eliminated after Denmark’s general...
Finland hits MagicPoro with €1.2M conditional fine
It’s the first prohibition order the NPB has issued since Finland’s gambling law passed Parliament in 2025, with the order covering MagicPoro’s brands Pelikaani, Pelikioski,...
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...
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...