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SBC Eurasia <\/strong>Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pursuant to Georgia\u2019s Law<\/strong>, as of the end of December 2025, information on 1,577,247 people has been entered<\/a> into the list of individuals prohibited from participating in gambling activities, the Revenue Service reports. While Turkish banks<\/strong> have begun sending<\/a> direct warnings to their customers, informing them of new legal and criminal consequences for accounts involved in or facilitating illegal online gambling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PlayCity<\/strong> announced<\/a> that all three active lottery operators in Ukraine \u2014 M.S.L., the Ukrainian National Lottery,<\/strong> and Patriot<\/strong> \u2014 have submitted applications to participate in the national licensing tender. While the Belarusian government<\/strong> has adopted <\/a>a decree updating the rules for the gambling sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vlad Soare<\/strong> has issued<\/a> a programme of objectives for the ONJN<\/strong> and its governance of Romanian gambling, as the Office remains under extreme scrutiny and awaits political judgments in 2026. Additionally, Romania will begin its review<\/a> of federal laws and standards related to gambling advertising as of the beginning of January 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Finance of Montenegro<\/strong> faces<\/a> backlash over its revision and botched application of how gambling winnings are taxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the iGaming industry gets its collective feet back under the desk after the festivities of late December, SBC News sits down with<\/a> 1xBet\u2019s<\/strong> Strategic Advisor Simon Westbury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong second-half rally drives<\/a> Macau\u2019s gaming<\/strong> recovery in 2025. While Sri Lanka<\/strong> enters <\/a>a new era of gambling regulation with higher fees and taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission<\/strong> is increasing<\/a> its budget for the 2026 fiscal year as part of the country\u2019s plans to develop the casino sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA),<\/strong> has issued<\/a> a notice to TOTO Online BV<\/strong> following an investigation that identified breaches of the country\u2019s Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft). While GG.BET<\/strong> has become<\/a> the latest bookmaker to opt out of the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meridianbet<\/strong> has extended<\/a> its title sponsorship deal with EuroLeague basketball club Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade)<\/strong> through 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banijay Group <\/strong>has completed<\/a> the sale of its majority stake in bet-at-home AG<\/strong>, as the Amsterdam EuroNext Plc sharpens focus on the development of its new Banijay Gaming unit formed by the merger of Betclic <\/strong>and Tipico Sportwetten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casumo<\/strong> has expanded<\/a> the capabilities of its live casino thanks to a new integration with CreedRoomz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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