Countries
Belgium — Online Gambling Regulation
Belgium bans games of chance unless the Gambling Act of 1999 permits them. The Gaming Commission licenses all operators; online play needs a supplementary A+, B+ or F1+ licence on top of a land-based one. The minimum age is 21, bonuses and most advertising are banned, and tax on games and bets is regional. This record tracks the framework, the regulator, player protection, enforcement, regional tax and the transfer of the Commission to the FPS Economy now under way, with claim-level source citations.
Canada — Online Gambling Regulation
Canada has no single national gambling regulator: the Criminal Code lets provinces conduct and manage gambling, and each province chooses its own model. Ontario alone runs an open, competitive licensed market; every other province runs a single government-owned online platform. This record tracks the federal framework, Ontario’s market data, winnings tax and the provincial landscape, with claim-level source citations and a verified/unverified split.
Finland — Online Gambling Regulation
Finland is replacing the Veikkaus monopoly under the Lotteries Act with a licensed, competitive gambling market under the new Gambling Act (10/2026), applying mainly from 1 July 2027. This record tracks licensing, taxation, player protection, marketing rules, enforcement and market data, with claim-level source citations and a verified/unverified split.
Sweden — Online Gambling Regulation
Sweden regulates gambling under the Gambling Act (2018:1138), overseen by Spelinspektionen. This record tracks licensing, the Spelpaus.se self-exclusion register, gambling tax, market data and enforcement, with claim-level source citations and a verified/unverified split.
Germany — Online Gambling Regulation
Germany regulates gambling through the Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 and the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL). This record tracks licensing, deposit and stake limits, gambling tax, enforcement and the pending second amendment treaty, with claim-level source citations and a verified/unverified split.
Netherlands — Online Gambling Regulation
The Netherlands regulates online gambling under the Remote Gambling Act (Koa), overseen by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). This record tracks licensing and the 2026 follow-on licensing round, gambling tax history, advertising restrictions, player-protection limits, and enforcement — with claim-level source citations and an explicit verified/unverified split.