The Italian Administrative Supreme Court, the Consiglio di Stato, has changed the regulatory framework for gambling top-up shops in Italy, known as Punti Vendita Ricariche or PVRs.
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Gambling advertising in Italy remains one of the most closely regulated areas of the country's gambling market. The recent approval of the so-called Decree Accise by the Italian Senate has brought the issue back into focus, particularly because Parliament considered, and rejected, proposals that would have extended the rules to a much wider range of promotional activities.
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The EU AI Act for gambling operators, suppliers and affiliates has entered its enforcement phase. Since 2 August 2026 the transparency rules of Article 50 apply, the ban on manipulative AI has been biting for well over a year, and the high risk obligations have moved to 2027 and 2028. Each of these changes lands differently on operators, on suppliers and on affiliates, and the analysis below explains how.
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The Gibson vs Betfair gambling case now before the English Court of Appeal will determine whether a gambler can recover losses from an operator that allegedly breached its licence conditions—a ruling that could reshape the legal landscape for gambling operators and trigger mass claims across the UK.