gambling
Kenya Gambling Overhaul Adds Payout Penalties and Account Freezes
Draft regulations would speed small winnings, tighten verification and let families seek exclusions.
July 08, 2026
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Australia
Australia Launches Fusion Cell to Disrupt Fake Casino Scams
The anti-scam centre says the websites mimic gambling apps and trap withdrawals, with First Nations communities hit hardest.
July 08, 2026
Ontario
Ontario Hits Great Canadian With C$170,000 Fine Over Pickering Money-Laundering Controls
The regulator said the casino operator missed warning signs, skipped required reports and left high-risk patrons without enough scrutiny.
July 08, 2026
Poland
Polish Probe Widens Around Turkish Betting Entrepreneur Fedlan Kılıçaslan
Accounts have been blocked as investigators examine a web of marketing, mirror domains and offshore licensing claims.
July 07, 2026
Thailand
Thai Gambling Probe Widens Around MP Chonnaput Naksua
Parliament’s immunity rules have slowed questioning as officials say the alleged syndicate dates back to 2019
July 06, 2026
Bet365
AUSTRAC Orders Bet365 to Overhaul AML Controls After Serious Gaps Found
The bookmaker has been told to strengthen risk checks, suspicious-transaction reporting and internal processes under a binding undertaking.
July 06, 2026
Netherlands
KSA Chairman Urges Automatic Self-Exclusion for People Under Curatorship
Michel Groothuizen wants the CCBR linked to Cruks as lawmakers weigh a longer minimum ban.
July 04, 2026
Alberta
Hollywood Casino Alberta Opens Pre-Registration Ahead of July 13 Launch
Early sign-ups are live while Alberta’s regulated iGaming market prepares to open
July 03, 2026
Self-Exclusion
Dataworks Secures $1.5 Million Unsecured Facility
The company says the money will support liquidity and new contracts, and its BetStop register has logged more than 28 billion checks since launch.
July 03, 2026
BetMGM
BetMGM Opens Alberta Pre-Registration Before July 13 Launch
The casino brand is not live yet, but early sign-ups are underway as Alberta’s regulated iGaming market moves toward opening day.
July 03, 2026
Colorado
Colorado Moves to Bar Credit-Card Funding for Gambling Accounts
Regulators are aligning the rules with SB 26-131 as operators seek clarity on indirect funding.
July 02, 2026
Betfred
Betfred Operator to Pay £900,000 After UK Regulator Finds a Seven-Day Gap in Safer-Gambling Monitoring
The Gambling Commission said some customers showing harm indicators were not contacted quickly enough.
July 02, 2026
Austria
Austria Moves to End Its Online Gambling Monopoly
A draft reform would open the market to private operators while tightening player-protection and payment controls.
July 02, 2026
Ontario
Ontario Fines Great Canadian C$120,000 Over Unauthorized Casino Software
The regulator said 40 bill-validator installations bypassed testing and approval rules designed to protect gaming integrity.
July 02, 2026
Alberta
Alberta’s Online Gambling Market Opens With Player Protection Built In
Self-exclusion, limit tools and activity statements will be available from launch.
July 01, 2026
Online Gambling
Curaçao Puts Crypto Gambling Operators on a June 2027 Clock
The new rules demand traceability, tighter checks and a hard line on risky tokens.
July 01, 2026
Money Laundering
NICC Orders the Star Sydney to Pay AU$10 Million and Ring-Fence AU$5 Million for Financial-Crime and Responsible-Gambling Failures
The regulator cited historical breaches across customer risk rating, enhanced due diligence and monitoring, alongside responsible-gambling lapses including extended sessions and repeat entry by an excluded patron
June 30, 2026
Sweden
Swedish Court Overturns Roar Vegas’s SEK 8 Million Responsible-Gambling Fine
Administrative Court in Linköping quashed Spelinspektionen’s March 2025 sanction, citing a lack of clarity and unambiguous evidence in the regulatory decision.
June 30, 2026
Online Gambling
AMLA Consultation on Ongoing Monitoring: The Rules Gambling Operators May Need to Act on Day to Day
AMLA opened a draft consultation on ongoing monitoring of business relationships on 3 June, with a public hearing set for 2 July and comments due by 3 September
June 30, 2026
UK Gambling Commission
Stakelogic Agreed to Pay £122,835 After a British Slot Was Found to Spin Too Quickly
Tiger Temple 88 clocked a 1.97-second spin interval against the 2.5-second minimum, and a broader review identified 15 more games that fell short
June 30, 2026