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Europe iGaming News

Regulation, operators and market moves across Europe, and what they mean for affiliates.

Updated July 31, 2026

CIRSA Clears €200m Quarterly Operating Profit for the First Time in Its 72nd Straight Growth Quarter
financial·3 min read

CIRSA Clears €200m Quarterly Operating Profit for the First Time in Its 72nd Straight Growth Quarter

UK Arcade Operators Say a 40% Machine Tax Would Close Venues, With a New PM Already Raising Their Rates
regulation·5 min read

UK Arcade Operators Say a 40% Machine Tax Would Close Venues, With a New PM Already Raising Their Rates

IG Group Pays Up to $1.3bn for Underdog, and Its Shares Drop 14% the Next Day
financial·5 min read

IG Group Pays Up to $1.3bn for Underdog, and Its Shares Drop 14% the Next Day

Italy's FA Freezes Pirlo Hiring Over His Russian Sportsbook Deal
sports-betting·4 min read

Italy's FA Freezes Pirlo Hiring Over His Russian Sportsbook Deal

UKGC Sends Operator Settlement Money to the Treasury, Leaving the Levy to Fund Treatment Alone
regulation·4 min read

UKGC Sends Operator Settlement Money to the Treasury, Leaving the Levy to Fund Treatment Alone

Gamstop Hits Record Self-Exclusions During the World Cup, Led by Under-25s
regulation·4 min read

Gamstop Hits Record Self-Exclusions During the World Cup, Led by Under-25s

Liverpool Joins UK Coalition Pushing to End Gambling Ads as Football Sponsorship Money Shrinks
regulation·6 min read

Liverpool Joins UK Coalition Pushing to End Gambling Ads as Football Sponsorship Money Shrinks

Dutch Regulator Upholds Polymarket Sanction, Rejects the Blockchain Defense
regulation·7 min read

Dutch Regulator Upholds Polymarket Sanction, Rejects the Blockchain Defense

Germany Lifts Online Slot Stake Cap to EUR 5 to Claw Back Black-Market Play
regulation·7 min read

Germany Lifts Online Slot Stake Cap to EUR 5 to Claw Back Black-Market Play

Dutch Supreme Court Shields Operators From Pre-2021 Refund Claims
regulation·6 min read

Dutch Supreme Court Shields Operators From Pre-2021 Refund Claims

UK Raises Gambling Commission Licence Fees 25%, Stacking Costs on Operators in the Same Year
regulation·6 min read

UK Raises Gambling Commission Licence Fees 25%, Stacking Costs on Operators in the Same Year

UKGC Puts a Number on Gambling's Hidden Victims as 1.6 Million Britons Feel the Damage
regulation·6 min read

UKGC Puts a Number on Gambling's Hidden Victims as 1.6 Million Britons Feel the Damage

CDU Economic Council Hands Germany a Blueprint to Drain Its Gambling Black Market
regulation·5 min read

CDU Economic Council Hands Germany a Blueprint to Drain Its Gambling Black Market

Malta Regulator Names Six Sites Faking an MGA Licence, Including a Casino Claiming Juventus Ties
regulation·5 min read

Malta Regulator Names Six Sites Faking an MGA Licence, Including a Casino Claiming Juventus Ties

UK Gambling Commission Asks Operators How to Cut Their Own Red Tape
regulation·6 min read

UK Gambling Commission Asks Operators How to Cut Their Own Red Tape

Stakelogic Pays £122,835 After UK Regulator Catches Its Slots Spinning Too Fast
regulation·5 min read

Stakelogic Pays £122,835 After UK Regulator Catches Its Slots Spinning Too Fast

Entain Starts Phased Exit From Central Europe With €425m EMMA Capital Deal
industry·5 min read

Entain Starts Phased Exit From Central Europe With €425m EMMA Capital Deal

EU Weighs a 1% Bloc-Wide Gambling Levy as Brussels Eyes the Sector for Budget Cash
regulation·6 min read

EU Weighs a 1% Bloc-Wide Gambling Levy as Brussels Eyes the Sector for Budget Cash

Spain Approves Cross-Operator Deposit Limits, Capping Players at €3,300 a Month Market-Wide
regulation·5 min read

Spain Approves Cross-Operator Deposit Limits, Capping Players at €3,300 a Month Market-Wide

Ukraine's PlayCity Pulls Kick Into Its Crackdown on Black-Market Gambling Ads
regulation·5 min read

Ukraine's PlayCity Pulls Kick Into Its Crackdown on Black-Market Gambling Ads

Georgia Pitches a 5% Tax to Lure Foreign-Facing Gambling Operators
regulation·5 min read

Georgia Pitches a 5% Tax to Lure Foreign-Facing Gambling Operators

Armenia Bars Welfare Recipients and Pensioners From Online Casinos in New Gambling Law
regulation·5 min read

Armenia Bars Welfare Recipients and Pensioners From Online Casinos in New Gambling Law

New ANJ Chief Chevremont Promises a Harder Line as France's Black Market Outgrows Its Licensed One
regulation·6 min read

New ANJ Chief Chevremont Promises a Harder Line as France's Black Market Outgrows Its Licensed One

Austria Drafts Law to End Online Gambling Monopoly, Sets 45% GGR Tax and 2027 Opening
regulation·7 min read

Austria Drafts Law to End Online Gambling Monopoly, Sets 45% GGR Tax and 2027 Opening

Estonia's iGaming Tax Cut Stalls Out of the Gate as Operators Stay Away
regulation·5 min read

Estonia's iGaming Tax Cut Stalls Out of the Gate as Operators Stay Away

Betfred Pulls Out of Ireland Days Before GRAI Licensing Regime Goes Live
regulation·5 min read

Betfred Pulls Out of Ireland Days Before GRAI Licensing Regime Goes Live

Ivory Coast World Cup Striker Elye Wahi Detained in French Spot-Fixing Probe Over a Yellow Card
sports-betting·5 min read

Ivory Coast World Cup Striker Elye Wahi Detained in French Spot-Fixing Probe Over a Yellow Card

Prediction Markets Hit Legal Walls in Michigan and Europe as the US Court Split Widens
regulation·5 min read

Prediction Markets Hit Legal Walls in Michigan and Europe as the US Court Split Widens

A Hijacked Parish Council Site Shows How Black-Market Casinos Game Search
regulation·3 min read

A Hijacked Parish Council Site Shows How Black-Market Casinos Game Search

Spain's Online Gambling GGR Reaches €454.1m in Q1, Casino Takes 54.5% Share
financial·4 min read

Spain's Online Gambling GGR Reaches €454.1m in Q1, Casino Takes 54.5% Share

UK Regulator and Entain Pile Pressure on Big Tech Over Black-Market Gambling Ads
regulation·6 min read

UK Regulator and Entain Pile Pressure on Big Tech Over Black-Market Gambling Ads

UK Gambling Commission Announces New Responsible Gaming Framework
regulation·2 min read

UK Gambling Commission Announces New Responsible Gaming Framework

ICE Barcelona 2026 Draws 65,000 Executives in Largest Gaming Industry Gathering
events·2 min read

ICE Barcelona 2026 Draws 65,000 Executives in Largest Gaming Industry Gathering