# Gamingo News

> Daily news, regulation and analysis on the global gambling, iGaming, casino and sports betting industry, organised by region, from Gamingo News.

Gamingo News has published 3,151 stories since 2022. Each story is filed by section and by region, carries its publication and update dates, names its author and, for newer analysis, lists its sources. Content is free to read and carries no advertising.

## Sections
- [Regulation](https://gamingo.news/regulation/): Regulators, licensing decisions, enforcement and compliance rules for gambling operators and suppliers worldwide.
- [Legislation](https://gamingo.news/legislation/): Gambling bills, new laws, tax changes and legislative fights, from statehouses to national parliaments.
- [Legal](https://gamingo.news/legal/): Court cases, enforcement actions, fines and illegal gambling crackdowns across the industry.
- [Business](https://gamingo.news/business/): Deals, results, market entries and strategy across the gambling and iGaming business.
- [Finance](https://gamingo.news/finance/): Gambling taxes, levies, earnings, market size and the money behind the industry.
- [iGaming](https://gamingo.news/igaming/): Online casino, iGaming markets, licensing routes and the operators and suppliers behind them.
- [Casino](https://gamingo.news/casino/): Land-based and online casino news: openings, ambassadors, games and operators.
- [Sports Betting](https://gamingo.news/sports-betting/): Sportsbook launches, licences, betting taxes and the rules shaping sports wagering.
- [Slots](https://gamingo.news/slots/): New slot releases, mechanics and studio launches from game providers.
- [Partners](https://gamingo.news/partners/): Supplier deals, integrations and partnerships between operators, studios and platforms.
- [Video](https://gamingo.news/video/): Video reports, interviews and campaign coverage from the gambling industry.

## Regions
- [EMEA](https://gamingo.news/emea/): Gambling news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa: the UK, Romania, Italy, Malta, the Nordics and more.
- [North America](https://gamingo.news/north-america/): US state-by-state gambling news, sports betting, iGaming bills, tribal gaming and Canada.
- [Latam & Caribbean](https://gamingo.news/latam-carribean/): Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Curaçao and the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean.
- [Asia](https://gamingo.news/asia/): Gambling news from the Philippines, India, Macau, Japan, Malaysia and the rest of Asia.
- [Oceania](https://gamingo.news/oceania/): Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific: ACMA enforcement, online casino bills and wagering.
- [Africa](https://gamingo.news/africa/): South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and the regulation of Africa’s fast-growing betting markets.

## Latest stories
- [Greece Hires 40 Gambling Inspectors as Its Illegal-Market Crackdown Turns From Blocking Sites to Prosecuting People](https://gamingo.news/greece-illegal-gambling-crackdown-eeep-inspectors/): Greece's regulator is hiring 40 inspectors under Law 5313/2026 to pursue a €1.8bn black market, the influencers who promote it and the networks behind it. (Regulation, 2026-10-22)
- [Dealer Change at the ONJN Table: Lucky Lou Watches the House Reshuffle Its Own Pit Boss](https://gamingo.news/onjn-president-change-soare-out-tomescu-romania-gambling-regulator/): Vlad-Cristian Soare is out and Valentin-Ioan Tomescu takes over ONJN amid scrutiny of Romania’s gambling regulator. (Regulation, 2026-08-25)
- [The House Google Built: Lucky Lou on the €91 Billion Black Market and Big Tech's Very Profitable Blind Eye](https://gamingo.news/europe-gambling-black-market-big-tech/): Europe’s gambling black market is booming. ONJN, the CJEU and new enforcement are putting Google, Meta and illegal casinos on notice. (iGaming, 2026-08-14)
- [Italy Delays Land-Based Gambling Reform Once Again](https://gamingo.news/italy-delays-land-based-gambling-reform-once-again/): Italy delays land-based gambling reform after the government rejects the latest proposal, extending uncertainty for operators and investors. (Legislation, 2026-08-04)
- [Brazil's Online Gambling Market Faces Its Biggest Legal Test Yet](https://gamingo.news/brazils-online-gambling-market-faces-its-biggest-legal-test-yet/): Brazil's Supreme Court will examine constitutionality of online betting laws in a landmark case that could reshape regulated gambling market. (Latam & Caribbean, 2026-08-04)
- [New Zealand Declares War on AI-Powered Gambling Scams](https://gamingo.news/new-zealand-declares-war-on-ai-powered-gambling-scams/): New Zealand targets AI gambling scams and deepfake celebrity ads ahead of launching its regulated online casino market. (Legal, 2026-08-04)
- [Raked to the Bone: Romania Wants 40% of Your Jackpot — While Its Own Regulators Get Pinched Taking Bribes](https://gamingo.news/romania-gambling-tax-40-percent/): Romania's new gambling tax can take up to 40% of large jackpot winnings while the country's gambling regulator faces corruption allegations. (Finance, 2026-08-04)
- [Sunshine, Software, and Suits: Lucky Lou Cracks Open Cyprus's Grand Gambling Blueprint](https://gamingo.news/cyprus-igaming-market-blueprint/): Cyprus generated €1.33 billion in regulated betting turnover in 2025. Lucky Lou examines country's gambling taxes, B2B licensing, EU tax. (iGaming, 2026-08-03)
- [From Rubber Stamps to Royal Seals: Lucky Lou's No-Nonsense Guide to Every iGaming License Worth a Damn](https://gamingo.news/complete-igaming-license-guide/): Not all iGaming licenses are equal. Lucky Lou breaks down the world's top gambling regulators, exposing which licenses players can trust. (iGaming, 2026-08-03)
- [Financial Risk Assessments Are Coming to UK Gambling](https://gamingo.news/uk-financial-risk-assessments-explained/): Financial Risk Assessments are coming to UK gambling. Here's what the Gambling Commission revealed—and why critics remain unconvinced. (Regulation, 2026-07-28)
- [Not Everything Played for Money Is a Slot Machine: Why Poker Clubs Deserve a Separate Analysis in Local Council Votes](https://gamingo.news/poker-clubs-vs-slot-halls-local-regulation/): Slot halls profit from player losses; poker clubs earn only a rake. Why city should separate skill-based poker from slots in gambling votes. (Regulation, 2026-07-17)
- [Iași Becomes Romania's First County to Eliminate Slot Machine Venues](https://gamingo.news/iasi-becomes-romanias-first-county-to-eliminate-slot-machine-venues/): Iași becomes the first Romanian county where every local authority has decided to remove or ban slot machine venues under new gambling laws. (Regulation, 2026-07-17)
- [Europe's Gambling Industry Faces a New AML Compliance Era](https://gamingo.news/europes-gambling-industry-faces-a-new-aml-compliance-era/): The EU's AMLA proposes new AML standards for gambling operators, introducing risk-based supervision across Europe's gaming industry. (Regulation, 2026-07-17)
- [Europe's Black Market Gambling Boom Hits €91.6 Billion](https://gamingo.news/europes-black-market-gambling-boom-hits-e91-6-billion/): Illegal online gambling in Europe reached €91.6 billion in 2025, costing EU governments €22.9 billion in lost tax revenue. (EMEA, 2026-07-06)
- [Gaming Testing Giants Are Consolidating—Should Operators Be Concerned?](https://gamingo.news/gaming-testing-giants-are-consolidating-should-operators-be-concerned/): Visualize acquires eCOGRA, expanding its gaming compliance portfolio after BMM Testlabs and reshaping the testing sector. (Business, 2026-07-02)
- [Austria's New Gambling License Sets a €10 Million Barrier](https://gamingo.news/austrias-new-gambling-license-sets-a-e10-million-barrier/): Austria unveils new online gambling license rules with a €10M capital requirement ahead of its 2027 regulated market launch. (Regulation, 2026-07-02)
- [North Carolina Set to Raise Sports Betting Tax to 23%](https://gamingo.news/north-carolina-set-to-raise-sports-betting-tax-to-23/): North Carolina plans to raise its sports betting tax to 23%, reshaping operator costs and public funding. isn't simply another budget measure. (North America, 2026-07-02)
- [Georgia's New Gambling License Could Turn It into the Next Malta](https://gamingo.news/georgias-new-gambling-license-could-turn-it-into-the-next-malta/): Discover how Georgia's new online gambling license could attract global operators with a 5% GGR tax and foreign-only gaming model. (EMEA, 2026-07-01)
- [EU Eyes €13.3 Billion Gambling Levy as Budget Pressure Mounts](https://gamingo.news/eu-eyes-e13-3-billion-gambling-levy-as-budget-pressure-mounts/): The European Commission believes an EU gambling tax could generate €13.3 billion, but major industry resistance is already emerging. (Finance, 2026-06-01)
- [Louisiana Targets Gambling-Fueled Abuse With Tough New Betting Law](https://gamingo.news/louisiana-targets-gambling-fueled-abuse-with-tough-new-betting-law/): Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill allowing regulators to ban sports bettors who threaten athletes over gambling outcomes. (Legislation, 2026-05-31)
- [The Local Council Gamble: How Romania Triggered a Regulatory Crisis](https://gamingo.news/the-local-council-gamble-how-romania-triggered-a-regulatory-crisis/): Romania’s GEO 7/2026 has triggered uncertainty, venue closures, and a sharp decline in slot machines across the country. (iGaming, 2026-05-31)
- [Florida Seizes 69 Illegal Slot Machines in Latest Gambling Crackdown](https://gamingo.news/florida-seizes-69-illegal-slot-machines-in-latest-gambling-crackdown/): Florida authorities seized 69 illegal slot machines and over $62,000 in cash during raids targeting underground gambling operations. (Legal, 2026-05-31)
- [North Carolina Tightens Ethics Rules as Prediction Markets Expand](https://gamingo.news/north-carolina-tightens-ethics-rules-as-prediction-markets-expand/): North Carolina Governor Josh Stein extended ethics rules to prediction markets, banning employees from using insider information for profit. (Legislation, 2026-05-31)
- [ONJN Spent the Last Year Cleaning Up Romania’s Gambling Industry](https://gamingo.news/onjn-spent-the-last-year-cleaning-up-romanias-gambling-industry/): Romania’s ONJN blacklisted 300 gambling sites, launched new player protections, and expanded enforcement powers in 2025-26. (iGaming, 2026-05-16)
- [Indonesia’s Online Gambling Crisis Is Reaching Children Under 10](https://gamingo.news/indonesias-online-gambling-crisis-is-reaching-children-under-10/): Indonesia says nearly 200,000 children were exposed to online gambling as authorities intensify crackdowns on illegal betting ads. (Legal, 2026-05-16)
- [Ontario Launches One-Click Gambling Lockout Across All Licensed Sites](https://gamingo.news/ontario-launches-one-click-gambling-lockout-across-all-licensed-sites/): Ontario launched BetGuard, a province-wide self-exclusion tool blocking access to all regulated gambling sites with one request. (Regulation, 2026-05-16)
- [Oklahoma Crushes Sweepstakes Casino Loophole After Veto Override](https://gamingo.news/oklahoma-crushes-sweepstakes-casino-loophole-after-veto-override/): Oklahoma lawmakers overrode Gov. Stitt’s veto to ban sweepstakes casinos and dual-currency gambling platforms statewide. (Legislation, 2026-05-16)
- [Unregulated Gambling Is Bigger Than Almost Every Economy on Earth](https://gamingo.news/unregulated-gambling-is-bigger-than-almost-every-economy-on-earth/): A new report claims unregulated online gambling generated $5.9 trillion in wagers in 2025. Here’s why the numbers matter. (iGaming, 2026-05-16)
- [Oklahoma Blocks Sweepstakes Casino Ban — And Leaves Players in Legal Limbo](https://gamingo.news/oklahoma-blocks-sweepstakes-casino-ban-and-leaves-players-in-legal-limbo/): Oklahoma vetoed a bill targeting sweepstakes casinos, leaving unregulated gambling apps accessible statewide. Here’s what it really means. (Legislation, 2026-05-16)
- [Colorado’s New Betting Rules Hit Credit Cards and Aggressive Ads](https://gamingo.news/colorados-new-betting-rules-hit-credit-cards-and-aggressive-ads/): Colorado’s new sports betting bill bans credit card deposits and targets risky gambling behavior. Here’s what it really means for players. (Legislation, 2026-05-16)
- [Romania’s Class II License: The Compliance Backbone Powering Europe’s iGaming Supply Chain](https://gamingo.news/romanias-class-ii-license-the-compliance-backbone-powering-europes-igaming-supply-chain/): Romania Class II license explained: costs, process, & why B2B iGaming suppliers need it in 2026. Full compliance guide and strategy insights. (Business, 2026-04-12)
- [EU iGaming Evolution 2016–2026: From Monopolies to Regulated Chaos](https://gamingo.news/eu-igaming-evolution-2016-2026-from-monopolies-to-regulated-chaos/): From monopolies to over-regulation, Europe reshaped iGaming in 10 years. Discover key changes, challenges, and why Romania stands out in 2026. (iGaming, 2026-04-09)
- [Latvia Moves Gambling Supervision to Tax Authority](https://gamingo.news/latvia-moves-gambling-supervision-to-tax-authority/): Latvia folds its gambling regulator into the State Revenue Service from April 2026, unifying licensing, compliance and tax oversight. (Finance, 2026-04-09)
- [South Africa Launches Gambling Verification Portal to Fight Unlicensed Operators](https://gamingo.news/south-africa-launches-gambling-verification-portal-to-fight-unlicensed-operators/): South Africa’s NGB launches a “Verified Operators” portal listing licensed gambling brands, aiding public checks & enforcement. (Africa, 2026-04-09)
- [Mexico’s 50% Gambling Tax Shock: Channelisation at Risk, World Cup Tailwinds Ahead](https://gamingo.news/mexicos-50-gambling-tax-shock-channelisation-at-risk-world-cup-tailwinds-ahead/): Mexico’s IEPS gambling tax jumps to 50% in 2026. AIEJA warns of black-market growth, yet World Cup 2026 could boost legal betting. (Latam & Caribbean, 2026-04-09)
- [Lithuania’s 2029 Player Card: Cashless Gambling, Total Tracking, New Compliance Era](https://gamingo.news/lithuanias-2029-player-card-cashless-gambling-total-tracking-new-compliance-era/): Lithuania plans mandatory player cards for all gambling by 2029, phasing out cash and enabling cross-operator monitoring. (Finance, 2026-04-09)
- [Colombia Launches Regulated Keno with Blockchain Tickets](https://gamingo.news/colombia-launches-regulated-keno-with-blockchain-tickets/): Coljuegos launches regulated Keno nationwide with blockchain ticketing, four regional operators and fast draws—projected COP 500bn. (Latam & Caribbean, 2026-04-09)
- [MGA Cancels Winzon Licence: Because “Tier 1” Still Requires… Compliance](https://gamingo.news/mga-cancels-winzon-licence-because-tier-1-still-requires-compliance/): Malta Gaming Authority cancels Winzon licence, issues €147K penalty and refunds. What went wrong—and why Tier 1 licences still fail. (Legal, 2026-04-09)
- [Lagos Just Taxed the Moment of Joy with 5%](https://gamingo.news/lagos-just-taxed-the-moment-of-joy-with-5/): Lagos now deducts 5% WHT from online betting net winnings at payout on Lagos-licensed platforms—remitted to LIRS. (Finance, 2026-02-20)
- [France Switches On JONUM](https://gamingo.news/france-switches-on-jonum/): France activates JONUM: a 3-year ANJ-supervised regime for Web3 games with digital items—strict KYC, limits, warnings, and no cash winnings. (Regulation, 2026-02-20)

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