🇵🇭 The President of the Philippines is
considering a complete ban on online gambling in the country.
🇵🇭 The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has
ordered all licensed operators to remove outdoor gambling ads by August 15, including billboards and transport ads.
🇩🇰 Denmark has
tightened its gambling advertising rules. Bonus offers are now capped at 1,000 DKK, and operators must check self-exclusion registries before sending any marketing communications.
🇬🇧 Starting October 10, 2025, the UK
will implement a new penalty model for gambling operators. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will switch to a percentage-based system, where fines are calculated as a proportion of the operator’s GGY during the period of violation. In serious cases, fines could exceed 15% of GGY.
🇺🇸 In the US, Republicans
blocked the repeal of a gambling tax after learning of it only post-approval.
🇪🇺 The EU has tightened age
verification requirements for iGaming operators.
🇮🇪 Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI) has
published licensing guidelines ahead of opening B2C license applications later this year.