REGULATORY NEWS. WEEK № 42

🇫🇷 France Expands Oversight of Online Gambling Advertising

French regulators ANJ and ARPP have expanded their cooperation on gambling advertising oversight. Licensed operators must continue submitting annual promotional strategies and campaign plans for review, while the updated framework will also cover JONUM projects involving blockchain, NFTs and crypto-assets. Read more

🇬🇷 Greece Warns Influencers Over Illegal Gambling Promotions

Greek authorities are investigating 18 influencers, rappers and models with a combined 3.6 million followers over alleged promotion of unlicensed gambling. Under the strengthened legal framework, individuals can face fines of €5,000-€50,000, while companies and other parties involved may face penalties of up to €2 million per violation. Read more

🇧🇷 Brazilian Gambling Operators Begin Winding Down Local Operations

Licensed operators started taking their websites and apps offline on October 6 following the implementation of Brazil’s gambling ban. Players who missed the October 5 withdrawal deadline are expected to receive refunds through banks and payment providers between October 9 and 14, while industry groups have appealed parts of the transition process to the Supreme Court. Read more

🇫🇮 Finnish Professional Bettor Wins Right to Deduct Betting Losses From Taxable Income

Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favor of professional bettor Antti Koivula, allowing losses from unsuccessful bets to be deducted from taxable betting winnings. The case may become an important precedent ahead of Finland’s regulated betting market launch in July 2027. Read more