Radar — October 2026

Oct 9, 2026 · 4 sources

Prediction Markets Face a Three-Front Regulatory Squeeze

A Czech ISP ban on Kalshi, White House scrutiny of CFTC rulemaking, and a European Lotteries call for framework-based oversight are converging into a multi-jurisdiction compliance headache for any B2B provider with prediction-market exposure.

Oct 9, 2026 · 1 sources

UK Remote Gaming Tax Receipts Double — Pressure Builds on Operators

Provisional Treasury data show UK remote gaming duty receipts rose 108% following last autumn's rate increase, validating the fiscal rationale — and raising the stakes for operators budgeting under the new regime.

Oct 9, 2026 · 1 sources

GRAI Funding Gap Delays Irish Online Licences — and Emboldens Offshore

Ireland's gambling regulator is being held back by a funding shortfall, pushing back online licence issuance and leaving unlicensed offshore operators free to target Irish players without meaningful challenge.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 sources

Genting Coventry Closure Signals MGD Pain Spreading Across UK Casinos

Genting's decision to close its Coventry venue — with 51 jobs gone — is the visible tip of a wider threat: proposed Machine Games Duty hikes that could put over 850 of its UK staff at risk and force a broader rationalisation of land-based casino estate.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 sources

T&T Senate Clears Remote Gambling — January 2027 Clock Starts

Trinidad and Tobago's Senate has approved a remote gambling order, setting a January 2027 deadline for licensing and payments infrastructure. For B2B suppliers, it's one of the Caribbean's clearest near-term entry windows.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2 sources

VNLOK Sues Meta in Amsterdam: Who's Really Policing Dutch Gambling Ads?

Dutch industry body VNLOK has filed suit against Meta in Amsterdam over illegal gambling adverts on Facebook and Instagram, invoking the EU's Digital Services Act. The case is raising uncomfortable questions about why the KSA isn't doing this itself.

Oct 2, 2026 · 6 sources

Brazil's Betting Ban Hits B2B Hard as Courts and Illegal Sites Race

President Lula's provisional measure banning online betting in Brazil has triggered a Supreme Court challenge from trade groups and a surge in illegal platforms — leaving B2B providers caught in a costly, open-ended limbo.

Oct 2, 2026 · 3 sources

UK Bookmakers Lean on Jobs Data as Tax Fight Heats Up Again

With Andy Burnham's government set to publish its Autumn budget, the BGC and major operators are running a coordinated campaign warning that a further betting duty increase could put up to 16,000 jobs at risk. The optics, however, may be harder to manage than the economics.

Oct 2, 2026 · 2 sources

UK Youth Gambling Data Row Meets Minister's Permit Signal

Questions over the Gambling Commission's youth problem-gambling survey methodology are landing just as new minister Vicky Foxcroft signals an imminent aim-to-permit consultation — a combination that could shape B2B compliance timelines faster than many operators expect.

Oct 2, 2026 · 1 sources

Norway Targets Online Poker With Loss Caps and Table Limits

Norway's government is consulting on dedicated online poker rules that would introduce daily loss caps and restrict players to four simultaneous tables — changes that carry direct compliance implications for platform and RNG suppliers serving the market.

Oct 2, 2026 · 1 sources

Entain vs SIS: When Your Supplier Deals With the Black Market

Entain, which holds a 23.4% stake in SIS, says it was blindsided by the supplier's content deal with Santeda, parent of unlicensed operator MyStake — putting B2B compliance expectations squarely in the spotlight.

Oct 2, 2026 · 1 sources

Austria's iGaming Monopoly Ends — But Don't Book the Party Yet

Austria is moving from a state monopoly to a multi-licence online gambling market, a rare opening in regulated Europe — but legal experts are warning operators that the path to actual market entry is far from straightforward.