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GGI Friday · Week 22 · 28 May 2026

ASA lays down the law ahead of the World Cup

The authority took aim at Oddschecker this week, while letting Betway off the hook

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In this issue

5 stories
  1. ASA lays down the law ahead of the World Cup The authority took aim at Oddschecker this week, while letting Betway off the hook
  2. This week’s executive round-up bet365 entered France, Polymarket was removed from Spain and Indonesia and sweepstakes met their end in Tennessee
  3. Brazil round-up A PIX loophole was targeted this week as tighter ad restrictions were considered
  4. Regulation round-up Regulatory updates from Norway, Italy and North Macedonia
  5. The Debrief "Preventable misery," New South Wales is set to cut it's pokie population in half

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Personnel

  • Placeholder Willem van Oort Gaming in EU / Founder
  • Placeholder Douglas Brown Sportsbet.io / CEO
  • Placeholder Simon Ravn Prime Entertainment / CEO
  • Placeholder Ian Penrose Playtech / Senior Legal Counsel
  • Placeholder Chris Thornton GamCare / Director (General)
  • Placeholder Alex Walsh Aristocrat Gaming / CFO
  • Placeholder Erika Spiteri Bailey Malta Gaming Authority / Senior Advisor