Australia’s gambling sector faces a major compliance shake-up by 2026, experts warn | AGB Summary New reforms to Australia’s Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime will take effect in March 2026 and are set to materially raise compliance expectations across the gambling sector. The changes widen coverage to previously exempt high‑risk advisers, require comprehensive […]
Evolution identifies Playtech as source of 2021 “smear campaign,” rival defends actions as legitimate investigation Summary Court discovery in a New Jersey defamation case has identified Playtech Software Limited as the client that hired private intelligence firm Black Cube to produce a 2021 report alleging Evolution supplied unlicensed operators and accepted bets from restricted jurisdictions. […]
Caixa to launch national betting platform in November Summary Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) will enter Brazil’s regulated sports betting and online gaming market in November, launching three authorised brands: BetCaixa, MegaBet and Xbet Caixa. The licence, approved in July by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance, permits both online […]
Evolution names Playtech in connection with 2021 “smear campaign” | Yogonet International Summary Evolution says court discovery in its New Jersey defamation suit has revealed that Playtech Software Limited hired private intelligence firm Black Cube in 2020 to produce and distribute a report alleging Evolution operated in prohibited markets (China, Iran, Sudan). Evolution calls the […]
New Japan PM Takaichi could signal conservative, dual-track approach to nation’s gaming industry | AGB Summary Sanae Takaichi’s election as Japan’s first female prime minister signals a conservative tilt in policymaking that is likely to adopt a dual-track stance on gaming: continued support for tightly regulated, land-based Integrated Resorts (IRs) while imposing tougher enforcement and […]
Australian gaming industry facing ‘major shake-up’ with AML/CTF reforms: Compliance firm | AGB Summary Significant reforms to Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime will take effect in March 2026, says compliance firm Senet. The changes broaden who is covered (including casinos, wagering operators and a wider set of high-risk service providers such as […]
Green Party introduces bill to shutdown New South Wales pokies for ten hours a day Summary The Greens have introduced the Gaming Machines Amendment (Mandatory Shutdown Period) Bill 2025 to close a loophole that lets hundreds of pubs and clubs in New South Wales keep poker machines running during the legislated shutdown period. Under current […]
Macau authorities opened 760 illegal gambling investigations in the past judicial year | AGB Summary Macau prosecutors opened 760 investigations into illegal gambling-related crimes in the last judicial year — an increase of 435 cases from the previous year, the city’s Prosecutor General Tong Hio Fong said. The surge is largely due to Law No. […]
UKGC Fines Platinum Gaming for AML & Social Responsibility Violations Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined Platinum Gaming Limited — the operator behind Unibet.co.uk and uk.bingo.com — GBP 10 million for failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and social responsibility. The regulator also imposed a warning and required Platinum Gaming to appoint an […]
TrueLayer to Acquire Zimpler and Champion Pay by Bank in Europe Summary Punchy and direct: TrueLayer has signed an agreement to acquire Swedish payments firm Zimpler, a move the company calls a “clear step forward” for Pay by Bank in Europe. The deal — for an undisclosed sum — is subject to approval by the […]
