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Spain: Retail lottery vendors face falling profitability

SELAE commissions for vendors have remained largely unchanged since 2002, even as rising costs continue to erode profitability.

2 min read • Apr 8 • By Marieta Lezaic

Spain tackles tax fraud on gambling winnings

Authorities seek to address identity theft in online gambling and assist taxpayers who notice gambling winnings that do not belong to them.

1 min read • Apr 8 • By Marieta Lezaic

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 2 more

MGCB issues cease-and-desist orders to 45 offshore gambling operators

The regulator stated the enforcement action is part of a ‘relentless pursuit’ to eliminate illegal gambling activity and protect the state’s online gambling market.

1 min read • Apr 7 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Sports Betting

Cyprus regulator reinstates BookieCo licence after ownership concerns

The regulator overturned its previous decision not to renew the operator’s licence due to broader concerns over its ownership and suspected links to criminal activity.

1 min read • Apr 7 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory eSports + 3 more

Everything you need to know: IBIA reports 70 suspicious betting alerts for Q1 2026

The International Betting Integrity Association’s Q1 2026 report highlights ongoing integrity challenges across global sports betting, with football and tennis accounting for the largest share of suspicious activity.

3 min read • Apr 7 • By Jack Found

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 2 more

Lithuania proposes mandatory player card to curb problem gambling

All transactions will be stored in a central database, enabling authorities and operators to monitor risks and reduce the likelihood of excessive losses.

1 min read • Apr 7 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 4 more

Montenegro revises tax rates on player winnings

It was reported that some operators allegedly split player winnings into smaller payments to keep each amount below €50 ($58).

1 min read • Apr 7 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 1 more

Enhancements to be made to VAT and gaming tax under Maltese law

The Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) wish to inform stakeholders about the new enhancements.

1 min read • Apr 7 • By Eddie Overs

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

Ukraine launches investigation into delayed rollout of online gambling monitoring system

PlayCity Chair Gennady Novikov reportedly stated that there would be no online monitoring system and claimed that no funding had been allocated for it in the 2026 state budget.

2 min read • Apr 7 • By Marieta Lezaic