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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ENISA’s updated CRA Single Reporting Platform FAQs explain how manufacturers, including gambling operators and supplier, shall report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents from 11 September 2026, and what companies, including those operating in the gambling sector, need to put in place now to respond within the first 24 hours.
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The Cyber Resilience Act reaches the gambling sector more widely than most operators assume. Downloadable casino and sportsbook clients, mobile applications, gaming cabinets, self-service betting terminals, kiosks and the software supplied with them all qualify as products with digital elements, and the guidance approved by the European Commission on 27 July 2026 removes much of the uncertainty as to where the perimeter runs.
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After years of operating in a regulatory grey zone, online casino gambling is now subject to a formal licensing regime in New Zealand. The Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 (the Act) is now in force, and the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has opened the first stage of a competitive process to award a strictly limited number of licences.
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On 8 April 2026, the Portuguese Gambling Regulation and Inspection Authority (Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos – SRIJ) launched a redesigned centralised portal for online gambling self-exclusion requests. This upgrade marks a significant step forward in Portugal’s responsible gambling infrastructure – and raises important questions about the compliance challenges operators still face.
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