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17/09/2026

Europe’s illegal online gambling market has grown at an estimated compound annual rate of 18% since 2019 and could reach approximately €13 billion in value by the end of 2026, according to research commissioned by the European Gaming and Amusement Federation and produced by Regulus Partners and Helios.

17/09/2026

New Zealand will begin the auction stage of its new online casino licensing process on 29 September 2026, with up to 15 licences available under the country’s newly established regulatory framework.

New Zealand will begin the auction stage of its new online casino licensing process on 29 September 2026, with up to 15 licences available under the country’s newly established regulatory framework.The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) will conduct the licensing process under the Online Casino ...

16/09/2026

Alpha Bank has purchased 3,152,886 of its own shares for a total consideration of approximately €14.87 million as part of its ongoing share buyback programme.

Alpha Bank has purchased 3,152,886 of its own shares for a total consideration of approximately €14.87 million as part of its ongoing share buyback programme.The purchases were carried out on Euronext Athens between 7 and 9 September 2026, with the bank paying an average price of €4.7160 per sha...

16/09/2026

South Africa’s Prudential Authority has imposed financial penalties totalling R35.6 million on Capitec Bank, Albaraka Bank and Ninety One Assurance for breaches of requirements under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. The sanctions were announced on 11 September 2026 and followed supervisory inspections conducted between 2021 and 2023.

South Africa’s Prudential Authority has imposed financial penalties totalling R35.6 million on Capitec Bank, Albaraka Bank and Ninety One Assurance for breaches of requirements under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. The sanctions were announced on 11 September 2026 and followed supervisory i...

16/09/2026

US consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.4% in the year to August, matching economists’ expectations and July’s reading.

US consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.4% in the year to August, matching economists’ expectations and July’s reading. However, the latest figures contained a warning sign beneath the stable annual rate: prices increased 0.4% during the month, marking the fastest monthly rise since May an...

15/09/2026

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to health care fraud in a review of Bank Secrecy Act reports filed by financial institutions between March 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026.

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to health care fraud in a review of Bank Secrecy Act reports filed by financial institutions between March 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026.The findings we...

15/09/2026

Global tax cooperation is becoming increasingly fragmented, leaving businesses to navigate a more uncertain policy environment as negotiations at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations move along separate paths, while governments increasingly introduce regional and unilateral measures, according to EY.

Global tax cooperation is becoming increasingly fragmented, leaving businesses to navigate a more uncertain policy environment as negotiations at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations move along separate paths, while governments increasingly introdu...

14/09/2026

Two industry-funded studies have reached strikingly different conclusions about the size of Europe’s illegal online gambling market, highlighting the challenges involved in assessing activity that takes place beyond regulated gambling systems.

Two industry-funded studies have reached strikingly different conclusions about the size of Europe’s illegal online gambling market, highlighting the challenges involved in assessing activity that takes place beyond regulated gambling systems.Research commissioned by Euromat estimates that Europe....

13/09/2026

Cyprus is intensifying efforts to position itself as a European and regional centre for investment, technology, energy, transport and trade, with President Nikos Christodoulides saying that substantive foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by approximately 10 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year.

Cyprus is intensifying efforts to position itself as a European and regional centre for investment, technology, energy, transport and trade, with President Nikos Christodoulides saying that substantive foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by approximately 10 per cent in 2025 compared with the p...

12/09/2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to send a provisional measure (MP) to Congress this week aimed at tightening the country’s betting regulations, as concerns over household debt and gambling addiction increasingly put pressure on the sector.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to send a provisional measure (MP) to Congress this week aimed at tightening the country’s betting regulations, as concerns over household debt and gambling addiction increasingly put pressure on the sector.According to CNN Brazil, the gov...