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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

Kazakhstan<\/strong> plans to open<\/a> new gaming zones in several regions of the country, including Mangystau, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, and Zhetysu. While PlayCity<\/strong> confirmed <\/a>that LLC MSL, FDI Ukrainian National Lottery (UNL) and PrJSC Patriot<\/strong> all applied for licences under the current competition, signalling that the process is expected to preserve market continuity rather than introduce new entrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Estonia<\/strong>, a \u2018clerical error\u2019 by the Ministry of Finance has unintentionally exempted <\/a>online casino from the 2026 tax regime. While Serbia<\/strong> has authorized<\/a> the regulation of jackpot games and winnings following the publication of a new Rulebook governing jackpot operations and prize systems in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Finland<\/strong> continues to refine the details of its gambling framework ahead of the 2026 launch, stakeholders are expressing concerns<\/a> over the current approach to affiliates and digital marketing. While Turkey\u2019s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) <\/strong>has been granted<\/a> expanded powers to directly monitor financial transactions in order to \u201cprevent the proceeds of crime\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mini\u2011games are rapidly gaining popularity in online gaming \u2014 they are fast, exciting, and tailored to the needs of today\u2019s players. To better understand what\u2019s ahead for this segment, iGaming Expert spoke with<\/a> Upgames<\/strong> CEO Tornike Tvauri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GR8 Tech<\/strong> has unveiled<\/a> a new payments platform, Crypto Turnkey<\/strong>. While iGP<\/strong> is set to enter<\/a> the Romanian gambling scene at a time of regulatory change for one of Eastern Europe\u2019s biggest markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpinOro<\/strong> continues to strengthen <\/a>its presence in the European market by launching its products simultaneously in Romania and Ukraine in partnership with Favbet<\/strong>. While Global football governing body FIFA<\/strong> has chosen<\/a> Stats Perform<\/strong> as its betting data partner for this year\u2019s World Cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betway<\/strong> has shut up<\/a> shop in Portugal, with the licences the sportsbook held with the national regulator cancelled as it winds down operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In France<\/strong>, online gambling operators have been warned<\/a> that they must modify their 2026 marketing and player incentive strategies to meet compliance demands on advertising coverage and exposure. While the European Commission (EC)<\/strong> has been formally notified<\/a> of new technical and supervisory powers sought by Spillemyndigheden, Denmark\u2019s Gambling Authority.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debates are intensifying <\/a>on the Isle of Man<\/strong> over updates to gambling legislation. While Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority <\/strong>has issued<\/a> two fines, one for failure to comply with player protection standards and another for illegal operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy<\/strong> has reported <\/a>a \u201cstable, as anticipated\u201d start to its new online gambling regime, as the market welcomed 46 online licences into full operation during December 2025. While Flutter<\/strong> is seeing success<\/a> in Italy amid early signs of growth in the country\u2019s newly emerging online gaming segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A candidate for Thailand\u2019s parliament<\/strong> has been arrested<\/a> on charges of involvement in online gambling and money laundering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week. Kazakhstan plans to open new gaming zones in several regions of the country, including Mangystau, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, and Zhetysu. 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