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Switzerland’s regulated casino market contracted for the second consecutive year in 2025, with total GGR down 2.1%. Blask data shows offshore demand moved in the opposite direction, rising 40% over the year despite 580 blocked domains.
Ireland’s new gambling regulator is reshaping the market before licensing fully takes effect, with Betfred pausing operations after a weak digital-only launch.
US gambling associations, tribal groups and unions are pushing Congress to block sports prediction markets through the CLARITY Act, arguing that Kalshi and Polymarket use federal financial oversight to compete with licensed sportsbooks without state or tribal betting licences.
Austria’s new gambling law could bar grey-market operators from licences for 24–36 months, leaving brands with around half of local betting demand outside the regulated market.
Botswana’s licensed betting market has organically displaced offshore operators, with six legal brands now capturing nearly all user demand and local CEB rising sharply over the past year.
Kazakhstan’s tax service disclosed a full annual breakdown of the legal betting sector, showing $2B in stakes and $521M in GGR for 2025. However, stricter rules, ad restrictions and the new Unified Betting Accounting System are already cooling the licensed market and pushing part of demand offshore.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission added 22 gambling domains to its blacklist on 21 May, targeting offshore mirrors and clone sites that imitate licensed local operators. Blask data shows the legal market remains dominant, while offshore brands stay outside the top 10.
Slovakia’s gambling regulator URHH has ordered a full audit of licensee marketing during the 2026 World Cup. Libuša Baranová, Policy Director at URHH (Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier), told operators that tournament traffic must promote Responsible Gambling tools and self-exclusion — not aggressive player acquisition. URHH has promised immediate bans for violations. The audit follows […]
