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UK Gambling Commission regulatory settlement funds Consolidated Fund Treasury decision July 2026

UK Gambling Commission Routes Operator Settlements to Treasury After GambleAware Closure

The UK Gambling Commission confirmed on 22 July 2026 that all future regulatory settlement payments from licensed operators will be directed to the government's Consolidated Fund, the Treasury's core holding account. The decision ends the previous practice of routing enforcement settlements to gambling harm charities and research bodies, and arrives less than four months after GambleAware, the sector's largest charity, closed its doors in March 2026.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 28, 2026·7 min read

Poland gambling tax 2026 turnover rate reform debate iGaming market

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Poland Gambling Tax 2026: Why the 12 Percent Turnover Rate Is Holding the Market Back

Poland's gambling market is projected to reach €4.36 billion GGR in 2026, but a 12 percent turnover tax on sports betting, a state monopoly on online casino, and a channelization rate of just 59 percent for online slots are concentrating industry attention on the case for structural reform.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 28, 2026·9 min read

CFTC advisory prediction markets Kalshi Polymarket self-certification July 2026

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CFTC Issues Second Warning to Kalshi and Polymarket Over Blanket Self-Certifications

The CFTC on July 24, 2026 issued its second advisory warning Kalshi, Polymarket, Cboe and Crypto.com's events affiliate to stop submitting template-style blanket certifications and instead file individual terms and compliance analysis for each contract variation.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 28, 2026·7 min read

Ireland GRAI Gambling Regulatory Authority remote betting licence July 2026

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Ireland GRAI Begins Issuing Remote Betting Licences: What Operators Need to Know

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) began issuing remote betting licences on July 1, 2026, launching the country's first modern dedicated gambling oversight framework and requiring every operator serving Irish customers online to hold a formal GRAI licence or cease trading.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 28, 2026·8 min read

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Pennsylvania HB 2711: State Moves to Regulate Prediction Markets Rather Than Ban Them

Pennsylvania has introduced HB 2711, a bipartisan bill that would create a state-level regulatory framework for prediction markets, permit sports event contracts, and bar licensed gaming operators from acting as market makers. The bill offers a third path between Nevada's attempted ban and the federal status quo.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 28, 2026·8 min read

Polymarket France ANJ website block legal challenge prediction markets

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Polymarket Takes France to Court After Regulators Block Website Despite Trading Already Suspended

France's gambling regulator ANJ blocked Polymarket's website on July 18, 2026, despite the platform having already disabled trading from France since November 2024. Polymarket is now challenging the decision in court, arguing the block targets users accessing the site purely for information.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·8 min read

Belarus new gambling rules 2026 overseas online casino payment ban

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Belarus Bans Payments to Overseas Online Casinos as Sweeping New Gambling Rules Take Effect

Belarus has made it illegal for citizens to transfer funds to foreign-licensed online casinos, ordering banks to block payments at source, while tightening identity verification, withdrawal rules and crypto casino access in a sweeping July 2026 overhaul.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·7 min read

Polymarket Fakecharts influencer fake bet scandal CFTC investigation 2026

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Polymarket Built a Fake Betting Platform Called Fakecharts to Train Influencers on Staging Wins, Internal Videos Show

Internal Discord training videos obtained by Semafor reveal how Polymarket built a dedicated fake platform called Fakecharts, paying influencers to stage $1.9 million in fictitious bets that racked up 140 million views before senators demanded a CFTC investigation.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·6 min read

UK Gambling Commission Financial Risk Assessment evidence publication commitment autumn 2026

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UK Gambling Commission Commits to Publishing FRA Evidence This Autumn

Acting CEO Sarah Gardner has pledged to publish the full Financial Risk Assessment evidence base in Autumn 2026, after the Culture, Media and Sport Committee questioned the regulator's transparency over its July 2026 FRA announcement.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·7 min read

ADM Guardia di Finanza close illegal betting centres in Porto Empedocle Sicily Italy July 2026

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Italy's ADM and Guardia di Finanza Shut Down Illegal Betting Centres in Sicily

Italy's ADM and Guardia di Finanza shut down two unlicensed betting centres in Porto Empedocle, Sicily in July 2026 after inspecting 14 venues across Agrigento. Fines exceeded 20,000 euros and one owner faces criminal charges for PREU levy evasion.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·6 min read

HMRC VAT ruling warning for UK prize draw operators in 2026 with margin impact graphic

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HMRC VAT Ruling Threatens to Cut UK Prize Draw Operator Margins by Up to 35%

HMRC confirmed in early 2026 that paid prize draw entries are subject to standard 20% VAT, sending operators scrambling to model margin impacts of 25% to 35% and potential historic tax exposure. B2B platform DrawHouse says taxation is "a live, immediate commercial concern" across the sector.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·7 min read

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Nigeria Gambling Regulation 2026: One Market, 37 Rulebooks

Nigeria's 2024 Supreme Court ruling stripped federal gambling authority and handed it to 36 states, creating one of the world's most fragmented regulatory landscapes for iGaming operators trying to reach 60 million bettors.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 27, 2026·10 min read

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