Finland Grants First 12 Online Gambling Licenses
Finland’s regulatory authority has granted the first 12 licenses for the upcoming online gambling market. State monopoly Veikkaus awaits approval alongside dozens of other pending applications.
Finland’s regulatory authority has granted the first 12 licenses for the upcoming online gambling market. State monopoly Veikkaus awaits approval alongside dozens of other pending applications.
ComeOn Group and SuomiVeto have received regulatory approval to enter the re-regulated Finnish iGaming market. Both operators plan to launch online casino and sports betting services in July 2027.
The Alberta iGaming Corp has released its first data on the newly regulated provincial market, showing nearly C$3 billion in total wagering over a three-month period.
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs will implement a nationwide deposit limit system capping daily deposits at €700 across all licensed online gambling platforms.
Overly aggressive anti-fraud controls are costing digital businesses valuable revenue by blocking legitimate high-value customers. Adopting device fingerprinting and treating risk management as a revenue engine can balance security with customer retention.
Namibia is advancing amendments to its gambling regulations by proposing a real-time monitoring system. Implementation delays remain likely as the national regulator struggles with ongoing staffing shortages.
Following President Lula’s decision to ban legal gambling in Brazil, authorities have blocked over 16,000 websites. Operators now face severe compliance challenges and wait for the October 25 presidential election results to determine the market’s future.
Evolution temporarily closed its Sao Paulo live casino studio following a sudden gambling ban in Brazil, while third-quarter company revenue reached €526.1 million.
L & L Europe has agreed to pay a £900,000 settlement to the UK Gambling Commission. The regulatory action follows investigations that uncovered unfair withdrawal rules and significant compliance failures.
Slot studio Big Daddy Gaming has received regulatory approval to launch its products in the United Kingdom. The UKGC license complements the company’s existing operational footprint in Sweden and Malta.