North Macedonia passes full state control of online gambling
The government of North Macedonia has passed the Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, effectively introducing full state control over online gambling and lottery...
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Bulgaria rejects blanket ban proposal on gambling ads
The government of Bulgaria has rejected the opposition’s proposals to amend the country’s gambling regulations by introducing a blanket ban on gambling ads and increasing...
Why tightening ad rules are an affiliate problem, not an operator one
When a regulator announces new limits on gambling advertising, the instinct across most affiliate teams is to file it under someone else's problem. That is the operator's...
Council of Europe targets FIFA over prediction market deal
The Council of Europe has targeted FIFA over its partnership with prediction market platforms, accusing the association of risking the World Cup’s integrity framework and...
France to block Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns
The French gambling regulator (ANJ) has required internet service providers (ISPs) to block users’ access to Polymarket after the prediction market platform was found to have...
France fines gambling operator $572K over player protections
France’s gambling regulator, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has imposed a $572,000 penalty on an undisclosed licensed gambling operator over player protection...
CJEU upholds $854K fine on YouTube over illegal gambling ads
On July 16, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a 2022 Italian court decision imposing a $854,250 fine on Google-owned YouTube would be upheld,...
Czech Republic issues blocking order against Polymarket
The government of the Czech Republic has urged Polymarket to stop its operations in the country, issuing a blocking order against the prediction market platform.Issued by...
Gibraltar opens its border with Spain
A new framework for border crossings has been introduced in Gibraltar as the UK and the European Union signed an awaited treaty, which is set to come into force on July 15,...