Steve Hoare

Latvia will restructure its gambling oversight and introduce sharp tax increases across the sector as part of the 2026 state budget, in measures designed to boost revenues and streamline regulation. …

Brazil is set to implement sweeping digital reforms to enforce new online protections and safeguard children’s rights in online environments. On Friday 19 September, President Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva …

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has moved to strengthen oversight of land-based gambling venues, releasing new duty of care guidance for gaming arcades and casinos. The regulator said the advice …

Inevitably, concerns about the black market continued to dominate discussions at the Player Protection Symposium at the SBC Summit in Lisbon this week. However, most of the sessions brought a …

Online operator 1XBet announced the launch of its International Player Safety Index, a series of reports produced in collaboration with SBC Media yesterday (September 16) at the SBC Summit in …

Italy is preparing to overhaul its defences against illegal gambling as the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) sets out plans for a national “cybersecurity shield” in the forthcoming Budget …

British charity GamCare has expressed confidence in the contribution its Money Guidance Service (MGS) makes as part of its wider gambling harm treatment programmes. The charity first launched the MGS …

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs of Spain has raised the alarm at teenagers’ exposure to gambling, deemed “a worrying scenario for all Spanish authorities.” Concerns are raised following the publishing …

GambleAware states that UK authorities must address and understand gambling harms as a public health crisis with extended consequences for households and communities. The message is led by the GambleAware …

iGaming Daily’s Road to Lisbon series continues as SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye sits down with Alex Roberts, Director of Policy at the Betting and Gaming Council. Together, they unpack …