Europe’s illegal online gambling market continues to expand at a rapid pace, with a new study estimating that unlicensed operators targeting EU consumers generated €91.6 billion in 2025. The figure, presented during a European Parliament roundtable hosted by the European Casino Association (ECA), represents an increase of around 14% from the previous year’s estimate and […]
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The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime is approaching a key implementation milestone, with the outcome expected to reshape the regulatory landscape for crypto payment providers serving the gambling sector. Although MiCA is directed at digital asset service providers rather than gambling operators, its licensing framework is likely to influence how regulated casinos and […]
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The UK government has confirmed a 25% increase in Gambling Commission licence fees, providing the regulator with greater long-term funding as it continues implementing reforms outlined in the 2023 Gambling White Paper. Published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the government’s response to its funding consultation concludes a review that ran between […]
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Europe’s online gambling industry has had its share of issues. Progress has been made in some areas, but as always emerging factors continue to crop up. Now it is entering a more difficult phase where the biggest issue is no longer growth, but whether regulators are pushing too much activity outside the licensed market. The […]
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Britain’s bingo industry is on track for another period of regulatory pressure as the Gambling Commission prepares stricter enforcement measures aimed at gaming machines, illegal operators, and compliance standards across the wider land-based sector. The changes arrive while retail gambling businesses continue dealing with rising operational costs and concerns over future gambling tax increases, creating […]
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The UK’s regulatory landscape may be bracing for another shift as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) moves to shore up the Gambling Commission’s dwindling finances. With the regulator’s reserves currently being eroded by inflation and the heavy lifting required to implement White Paper reforms, a new consultation has been launched to bridge […]
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The UK Gambling Commission has escalated its criticism of social media platforms, warning that illegal online casinos are using mainstream advertising channels to target British consumers with little resistance. What regulators once treated as a peripheral compliance issue is now being framed as a systemic failure, with Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, squarely […]
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Thanks to the UK budget 2025, the gaming territory is taking a different approach to gambling regulation, using tax policy to directly shape behaviour in the online market. While framed around public harm and consumer protection, the changes land most heavily on online casino-style play, signalling a clear intent to make the most intensive products […]
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As the UK gaming industry moves deeper into 2026, it finds itself balancing continued digital growth with intensifying political and public scrutiny. Online casinos, mobile betting platforms, and emerging formats such as virtual sports remain central to player demand. At the same time, rising concern over gambling advertising, sponsorship, and consumer protection is reshaping how […]
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The UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has updated its guidance on protecting under-18s from gambling marketing, refining how the “strong appeal” test introduced in 2022 should be applied. The clarification focuses on social media influence, sports imagery, and the use of public figures. These are all areas that have drawn recent scrutiny from the […]
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