Day: 27 August 2025

Key Moments: Unlicensed gambling sites captured €80.65 billion in revenue in 2024, representing 71% of Europe’s online market Governments across the EU faced an estimated €20 billion loss in tax revenue from illegal gambling activities in 2024 Advanced marketing techniques enabled illegal operators to outpace licensed companies and dominate consumer engagement Illegal Gambling Surges, Leaving Licensed Operators Behind A new report commissioned by the European Casino Association and released by Yield Sec highlights a dramatic shift in Europe’s online gambling market in 2024. Illegal operators accounted for €80.65 billion ($93.8…

Key Moments: Spelinspektionen has issued new bans against three operators accused of targeting Swedish players without authorization Investigations revealed direct targeting of Swedish consumers by Liquid Entertainment NV via duelbits.com The regulator has expanded its blacklist to include more companies using localized content and advertising Swedish Regulator Steps Up Against Unlicensed Operators Sweden’s gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has announced further enforcement measures in the ongoing effort to curb illegal online gambling. The agency has imposed new bans on three operators, citing evidence that these firms targeted Swedish users without holding the…