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GLI reports New Zealand online casino testing approval
The laboratory says it can support New Zealand casino testing. DIA guidance still separates technical preparation from permission to operate.
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CGA's 12 October licence overview is available during portal transition
The latest public file lists companies, licence numbers and dated status fields. It leaves casino domain verification separate from the portal transition.
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Michigan sends 33 offshore gambling notices, warns on self-exclusion
The 8 October MGCB announcement highlights the limits of state self-exclusion protections on unlicensed sites. Notices are not confirmed shutdowns.
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Sweden gambling software permits: what B2B approval covers
Who needs the Swedish software permission, why it does not license a casino, and which evidence separates supply approval from technical certification.
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Ksa clarifies full-name checks for gambling bank accounts
Dutch guidance explains why some existing gambling accounts need a fresh payment-account check, and how name mismatches should be handled.
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Ksa warns of cloned gambling sites using .co.nl
Dutch players should check the address in the regulator's licence finder rather than rely on a familiar-looking page.
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Rank casino operators agree £5m settlement after player-safety and AML failings
Britain’s regulator found missed or ineffective safer-gambling interactions and inconsistent AML checks. The settlement covers three Rank-owned land-based operators.
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Cardiff poker organisers receive suspended sentences
UKGC and Tarian report the sentencing of two men after an unlicensed poker operation in Splott. The case separates permission for a business from permission for its venue.
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Anjouan Gambling Licences: What the Public Register Verifies
How to match an Anjouan licence holder, number and domain, interpret status and expiry conflicts, and document what the register cannot establish.
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Curaçao Gambling Licences After LOK: B2C, B2B and Domain Certificates
A source-led guide to Curaçao operator and supplier permissions, entity and domain certificates, and the limits of a dated licence check.
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UK Online Casino Game Design Rules: Slots, Speed and Autoplay
The British product rules behind a casino game screen: different cycle speeds for slots and other games, individual play, honest results and session information.
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UK Gambling Bonus Rules in 2026: The 10× Wagering Cap Explained
The British 10× bonus-funds wagering ceiling, the ban on mixed-product incentives and the terms that matter before a player opts in.
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Online Gambling Withdrawals in Great Britain: What Can Delay a Payout?
What British rules actually say about cashing out deposit funds, withdrawal limits, verification checks and payout disputes.
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UK Gambling Affiliate Marketing Rules: Who Controls the Ad?
A British operator cannot outsource responsibility for affiliate advertising. A source-linked guide to ad approval, audience controls and campaign oversight.
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Gambling Complaints and ADR in Great Britain: The Eight-Week Route
How a British gambling transaction dispute moves from an operator complaint to free independent ADR, and what the eight-week rule means in 2026.
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Online Gambling Customer Funds: Segregation Is Not Insolvency Protection
Why a separate player-funds account is not necessarily insolvency protection under the British gambling regulator's ratings system.
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Gambling Operator Licence vs B2B Supplier Licence: Who Is Allowed to Do What?
A market-by-market guide to the legal boundary between player-facing gambling operators, software suppliers and casino game hosts.
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MGA Key Functions and Reporting: A Practical Responsibility Matrix
A practical matrix separating MGA key-person approvals from monthly, annual and event-driven reporting duties for gaming licensees.
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MCC 7995 Gambling Payments: Coding and Credit Card Bans
A network- and regulator-led guide to MCC 7995, US gambling codes 7800–7802, card declines and credit-payment restrictions across four markets.
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MGA B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence: Scope, Fees and Verification
A regulator-led guide to the MGA B2B critical-supply boundary, game-provider and back-office scope, fees, capital, application checks and licence verification.
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Gambling Self-Exclusion Registers Compared: GAMSTOP, Spelpaus, OASIS, Cruks and Brazil
A source-led comparison of five national self-exclusion systems: legal basis, coverage, periods, operator checks, removal rules and why their statistics differ.
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Finland Online Gambling Licences: What Changes on 1 July 2027
Gambling Act 10/2026 opens six online gambling forms to licences from 1 July 2027, with applications already under review and a 22% tax rate set in law.
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Brazil Betting Authorisation: How to Verify .bet.br
A practical guide to matching a Brazilian federal authorisation act, legal entity, CNPJ, consumer brand and exact .bet.br domain.
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Germany Online Gambling Licences: GGL and State Rules
A product-level guide to GGL permissions, the official whitelist, LUGAS, state online casino rules and Germany's product-specific tax bases.
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Great Britain Remote Casino Licence: Scope and Verification
A source-led guide to the legal entity, activity, status, trading-name and hostname checks behind a Great Britain remote casino licence claim.
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Malta B2C vs B2B Gaming Licences: What Changes
A practical comparison of Malta Gaming Service and Critical Gaming Supply licences, game types, entity checks and destination-market limits.
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Netherlands KOA Licence: Scope, Cruks and Verification
A source-led guide to Dutch remote-gambling product scope, operator and website checks, Cruks, the control database and the 2026 tax rate.
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Ontario iGaming: Registration vs Operating Agreement
A source-led explanation of AGCO registration, iGaming Ontario operating agreements, gaming-site checks and the limits of public market data.
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Source of Funds vs Source of Wealth in Gambling
A practical, source-led comparison of two financial evidence questions used in gambling compliance, including when they arise, what documents can help and what each check can actually establish.
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UK Gambling Financial Risk Assessments: 2026 Guide
The Gambling Commission will introduce financial risk assessments in stages. This guide explains the thresholds, data, timetable and difference from existing vulnerability checks.
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What Is AML in Online Gambling?
A practical guide to gambling AML: risk assessment, customer due diligence, monitoring, escalation and the evidence behind an operator's controls.
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UK Proposes August 2027 Ban on Unlicensed Gambling Sponsorship
The DCMS consultation is now closed. Its proposal covers physical sponsorship across all sectors, prefers an August 2027 start and still awaits a government response.
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