Every documented change to gambling regulation in the jurisdictions this atlas tracks — newest first. Filter by change type.
The Act establishes a licensing regime for up to 15 online casino platforms; licences go to auction ahead of a licensed-market launch on December 1, 2026, when the grey market formally ends.
Applications open under the new Gambling Act, ending the Veikkaus monopoly for online casino and betting: 24 applications arrived in the opening phase, ahead of the licensed market starting July 1, 2027. Veikkaus keeps lotteries, scratch cards and physical slots.
The AGLC opens registration for private operators under the iGaming Alberta Act, with the regulated market scheduled to launch on July 13, 2026 via the new Alberta iGaming Corporation.
The second legislated step takes the kansspelbelasting from 34.2% to 37.8%. With the separate 1.95% gambling levy, licensed operators now carry an effective burden close to 40% of GGR.
ADM activates the 52 newly awarded nine-year concessions (46 operators, €7 million each, €364 million raised), replacing a fragmented market of 400+ legacy betting domains.
The 2005 Act is replaced: licensing splits into B2C, B2B and Support Services categories, with GGY-tiered fees (£50k–£200k per vertical) replacing the flat £100,000 licence fee. Gaming duty stays at 0.15% of GGY.
Both White-Paper stake limits now apply to online slots: £5 per spin for adults 25+ (from April 9, 2025) and £2 per spin for 18–24-year-olds (from May 21, 2025).
Bill 48 creates the legal basis for an Ontario-style open online gambling market in Alberta (Royal Assent mid-2025), with the AGLC overseeing and the Alberta iGaming Corporation as the conduct-and-manage entity.
The Gambling Levy Regulations replace voluntary contributions: remote operators pay c. 1.1% of GGY to fund research, prevention and treatment.
Licensing under Law 14.790/2023 becomes operational: authorized operators launch on mandatory bet.br domains; unauthorized sites face blocking.
First step of the two-stage increase: kansspelbelasting moves from 30.5% to 34.2%.
Approved by Parliament on December 17 and in force a week later, the Landsverordening op de kansspelen abolishes the master/sub-licence system; the regulator (rebranded Curaçao Gaming Authority) issues direct B2C/B2B licences, and legacy NOOGH licences convert automatically to provisional LOK licences.
Default deposit caps of €700/month (€300 for under-25s) apply, with mandatory affordability checks above the threshold.
The first rate change since re-regulation in 2019 applies across licensed betting and commercial online gaming.
Key restrictions of Royal Decree 958/2020 (including the blanket ban on welcome bonuses for new customers) are struck down as lacking statutory basis.
The online gambling reorganization sets nine-year concessions at €7 million each, replacing the expiring 2018 titles and consolidating the .it market.
The fourth National Lottery licence begins: Allwyn replaces Camelot after almost 30 years, under Gambling Commission supervision.
The national self-exclusion register goes live: licensed wagering operators must check every customer against it before allowing bets.
TV, radio and outdoor gambling ads are prohibited; online advertising allowed only with strict targeting away from minors and vulnerable groups.
'High Stakes: gambling reform for the digital age' sets the reform programme: stake limits, affordability checks, statutory levy and ombudsman.
The Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder takes over all supervision and enforcement duties under the GlüStV 2021, including payment blocking.
Private operators registered with the AGCO and contracted with iGaming Ontario go live legally for Ontario residents.
Six months after the KOA Act took effect, the first KSA-licensed operators launch; Cruks self-exclusion becomes operational the same day.
Bill C-218 amends the Criminal Code; provinces may offer single-event wagering, ending the parlay-only era.
Virtual slots and online poker become federally licensable nationwide with a 5.3% stakes tax, €1 slot stake limit and the LUGAS/OASIS protection stack.
The Spellag (2018:1138) ends the betting monopoly: Spelinspektionen licenses commercial operators at 18% GGR, with Spelpaus mandatory from day one.
The multi-class regime gives way to single ten-year B2C/B2B licences across four game types, cementing the MGA's post-2004 EU role.
Murphy v. NCAA returns sports-betting regulation to the states, triggering the fastest market liberalization in US gambling history.
The Interactive Gambling Amendment Act 2017 clarifies that unlicensed interactive services — including online poker — may not be offered to Australians.
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 requires ANY operator serving British customers to hold a UKGC licence and pay UK duties.
The first licences under Ley 13/2011 go live; the DGOJ enforces the .es regime and begins blocking unlicensed operators.
The national gambling law creates the general/singular licence architecture and the DGOJ as supervisor.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act prohibits gambling-related payment processing, reshaping the global industry overnight.
The foundational statute creates the Gambling Commission and the licensing objectives that still govern British gambling.
Online casino games may not be offered to Australians; licensed wagering and lotteries continue under state regimes.