Kenya’s BCLB licensing shakeup will drive black market, says local analyst Summary The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) in Kenya is preparing a major regulatory overhaul that includes steep rises in licence fees, tougher identity checks and centralised, real-time monitoring of operators. Proposed minimum fees range from Ksh50 million for betting shops and online […]
Nepal implements new money reporting threshold for casinos Summary Nepal’s government has ordered casinos to report any single patron transactions totalling NPR1,000,000 (about $7,400) or more within a 24-hour period. The directive comes from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation as part of a wider push to address deficiencies flagged by the Financial Action Task […]
Episode 12: Italy, Panama and Liechtenstein Summary Right to the Source returns with Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin exploring three very different gambling markets: Panama, Liechtenstein and Italy. The episode frames each market with key stats and on-the-ground observations to give listeners a compact, data-led snapshot. Panama is assessed as a small but potentially strategic […]
Gambling Commission responds to OSR recommendations following GSGB review Summary The Gambling Commission has set out how it is addressing recommendations from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) following a review of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB). The regulator has already implemented several changes to reporting and guidance, commissioned further independent research via […]
Allywn plots major National Lottery retail upgrade in August Summary Allwyn has scheduled a major technology overhaul of the UK National Lottery retail network for 2-4 August. The upgrade — part of changes promised after the operator won the licence in February 2024 — will see both retail and online systems taken offline from 11pm […]
Waterhouse VC: The regulatory paradox Summary Tom Waterhouse warns that well-meaning UK gambling reforms are unintentionally accelerating a shift to offshore operators. Stringent affordability and financial-risk checks have created a “funnel effect”: customers migrate from large licensed firms to smaller operators and ultimately to unlicensed offshore sites that offer faster onboarding, higher limits and fewer […]
State of the Union: ACC updates injury policy, new details on Rozier probe, more Summary The week’s top North American sports-betting developments: the Atlantic Coast Conference has tightened injury-reporting rules with betting-related safety concerns front of mind; federal prosecutors continue to probe alleged betting rings tied to suspicious parlay activity and Shane Hennen’s plea negotiations […]
A taxing change for VIPs: Will Trump’s omnibus bill force books to add sweeteners for whale players? Summary This piece explains how recent tax moves at state and federal level are increasing pressure on sportsbooks’ VIP teams to up their game for high‑value customers. Illinois introduced a tax on betting handle and an amendment in […]
GambleAware to cease operations as statutory levy transition continues Summary GambleAware will stop all activities and transfer responsibility for gambling-harms prevention, research and treatment to government bodies and newly appointed commissioners by 31 March 2026. The move follows the introduction of a statutory levy designed to raise around £100 million for gambling-harms work, collected as […]
Italy extends online gambling licence approval process to November Summary Italy’s gambling regulator, Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), has pushed the deadline for processing new online gambling licence applications to 12 November 2025 so staff can complete full checks. The approval window had previously been scheduled to end on 17 September 2025; successful […]
