Finland’s gambling overhaul will bring licensed online casinos and sportsbooks into the market in July 2027, but Veikkaus says the harder job will be convincing Finnish players already using offshore sites to come back inside the regulated system. Finland Has a Channelisation Problem Veikkaus CEO Olli Sarekoski has welcomed Finland’s move away from an online […]
Offshore Gambling
South African Bookmakers Push to Keep Prediction Markets Outside Legal Gambling
South Africa’s bookmakers want prediction platforms blocked until lawmakers create clear rules covering licenses, consumer safeguards, taxation, and market integrity. Polymarket Wagering Sparks Regulatory Alarm The South African Bookmakers’ Association has urged regulators to keep offshore prediction markets out of the country’s licensed gambling sector. Its call follows reports that more than R700,000 was wagered […]
Michigan Cracks Down on Offshore Gambling Sites with Fresh Round of Cease-and-Desist Orders
The state’s gaming regulator is turning up the heat on offshore gambling sites as Michigan’s online market keeps raking in record numbers. MGCB Tells 12 More Offshore Sites to Back Off The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has fired off another wave of cease-and-desist letters—this time targeting 12 unlicensed gambling websites, it says, that were […]
Kiwi Government to Funnel Offshore Casino Revenue Back to Local Clubs Under Revised Gambling Bill
New Zealand’s government has responded to mounting public pressure by rewriting part of its proposed Online Casino Gambling Bill. A key update will see 4% of offshore gambling revenue redirected to local sports clubs, community groups, and grassroots organizations — a move aimed at easing concerns over lost funding from traditional gambling sources like pokies, […]
