Italy puts Polymarket on ADM blacklist for the 2nd time
Italy has put Polymarket on the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s (ADM) blacklist for the second time, arguing that the platform is classified as an offshore betting company...
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Poland’s May jackpot record puts online slot prizes back in focus
A major jackpot win in Poland has brought renewed attention to large prize moments across gaming formats. As 2026 approaches, interest in how such wins influence broader...
Sweden upholds AML fines on Betsson, Snabbare & Spooniker
Sweden's gambling regulator, the Spelinspektionen, has announced that the Administrative Court in Linköping has rejected Betsson’s, Snabbare’s, and Kindred-owned Spooniker’s...
Germany increases maximum online slots stake to €5
Effective from July 1, 2026, Germany’s gambling authority (GGL) increased the stake limit for online slots from the previous €1 to a maximum of €5 in an effort to address...
Polymarket’s appeal over KSA’s penalty denied
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator (KSA) has revealed that it will uphold its initial decision of imposing a penalty on Polymarket for offering illegal gambling to Dutch...
Dutch Spring Monitor puts casino market share pressure back in focus
No regulator wants to sound the kind of alarm where the data not only proves critics right but does so loudly. Yet that is precisely why the Dutch Gambling Authority’s latest...
Italy considers adding 2% football betting levy
The Senate of Italy is in the process of reviewing a new bill that proposes introducing a 2% levy on football betting revenue to increase funding for the country’s sports...
CEN publishes new EGBA standard on markers of gambling harm
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published a new standard on markers of gambling harm proposed by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) back...
EU court ruling to let states ban foreign iGaming operators
The EU’s Court of Justice has ruled that member states can ban iGaming operators that hold licenses from other European jurisdictions, additionally approving players to...
