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Africa (AFR)AfricaUncertainKenya's Regulation 15, part of Legal Notice 111 of 2026, imposes a standalone licensing requirement on gambling software and platform providers, who must now apply to the Gambling Regulatory…Profile →Brief
Alabama (US-AL)AmericasRedNo technical certification, RNG testing, or game-approval regime exists because there is no licensed commercial vertical.Profile →Brief
Alaska (US-AK)AmericasUncertainSB 170 introduces a distinct technical-compliance layer specific to the new electronic pull-tab system licence category under AS 05.15: device-size restrictions, payment-method restrictions, and…Profile →Brief
Alberta (CA-AB)AmericasProbableiGaming operators in Alberta must hold a minimum SOC2 Type 1 attestation upon go-live, a requirement drawn directly from the AGLC's Internet Gaming Go-Live Compliance Guide.Profile →Brief
Alderney (GG-ALD)EuropeProbableAGCC requires all eGambling equipment to receive pre-launch approval under the Regulations, and reviews a licensee's internal control systems before go-live.Profile →Brief
Algeria (DZ)AfricaConfirmedLaw 18-05 provides the legal basis for ARPCE website blocking of gambling domains.Profile →Brief
Anjouan (KM-A)AfricaProbableNo national technical standards body, approved test lab, or RNG certification regime exists for gambling in KM-A.Profile →Brief
Antigua and Barbuda (AG)CaribbeanUncertainThe Interactive Gaming and Interactive Wagering Regulations 2007 impose control-system integrity obligations on offshore licensees: rules and procedures must provide independent financial reporting…Profile →Brief
Argentina (AR)AmericasProbableCABA technical regulations require RNG certification from GLI-accredited laboratories and mandatory geolocation.Profile →Brief
Arizona (US-AZ)AmericasProbableGeolocation is required to verify players are physically within Arizona at the time of wagering (GeoComply-class standard).Profile →Brief
Arkansas (US-AR)AmericasAmberTechnical certification requirements for online sportsbook platforms are administered by ARC but detailed technical standards were not located in the research window.Profile →Brief
Asia-Pacific (APAC)Asia-PacificUncertainProfile →Brief
Australia (AU)Asia-PacificProbableNo RNG certification, platform-approval, or system-testing developments were evidenced for Australian wagering operators in recent months.Profile →Brief
Austria (AT)EuropeProbableNo new technical-certification development has been published beyond the previously reported plan for a centralised digital supervisory platform underpinning deposit-limit monitoring, itself proposed…Profile →Brief
Bangladesh (BD)Asia-PacificConfirmedSection 12 of the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026 criminalises the use of VPNs, mirror sites, hosting services and content-delivery-network infrastructure to facilitate gambling activity, with section…Profile →Brief
Belgium (BE)EuropeProbableFrom 1 May 2026, F2-licensed newspaper retailers offering mobile or off-premises betting must use the EPIS Excluded Persons Information System, extending the identity-verification regime established…Profile →Brief
Belize (BZ)AmericasUncertainProfile →Brief
Brazil (BR)AmericasProbableCMN Resolution No. 5,298/2026, published 24 April 2026 and effective from 4 May 2026, prohibits the use of derivatives lacking real economic backing, a measure explicitly designed to prevent betting…Profile →Brief
British Columbia (CA-BC)AmericasConfirmedUnder the Gaming Services and Gaming Work Regulation, the production of games for use in online gaming schemes has been expressly excluded from the definition of "gaming services" where the supplier…Profile →Brief
Bulgaria (BG)EuropeProbableA draft provision within the September 2026 Gambling Act amendment package would require casinos, gaming halls and other gambling equipment to connect directly to National Revenue Agency systems for…Profile →Brief
California (US-CA)AmericasProbableNo technical certification regime exists for online gambling products since no online licence class exists; cardroom game-rule approval sits with CGCC/Bureau under ongoing litigation.Profile →Brief
Cambodia (KH)Asia-PacificAmberCGMC technical standards require registration and certification of gaming equipment and software, with games and rules pre-approved before operation and operated only by licensed special personnel.Profile →Brief
Cameroon (CM)AfricaUncertainMinisterial authorisation for online games implies a technical review, and operators must maintain a .cm domain and local representation.Profile →Brief
China (CN)Asia-PacificConfirmedNo technical compliance route exists for lawful China-facing private gambling.Profile →Brief
Colorado (US-CO)AmericasGreenThe Division of Gaming's rulemaking calendar produced two technical updates this cycle, both regulator-level and therefore fragile rather than durable.Profile →Brief
Comoros (KM)AfricaConfirmedNo RNG certification regime, approved testing laboratories, game-approval process, or technical-standards body exists for gambling in Comoros; the technical-standards-body-exists field resolves to…Profile →Brief
Connecticut (US-CT)AmericasProbablePublic Act 26-53 introduces a new statutory bar on the use of artificial intelligence to target certain bets to online sports-wagering customers.Profile →Brief
Costa Rica (CR)AmericasConfirmedNo technical-certification development was identified this cycle.Profile →Brief
Croatia (HR)EuropeProbableElectronic identity-verification systems are now mandated for casinos, betting shops and gaming arcades, cross-referenced against the Registar Igrača self-exclusion register.Profile →Brief
Côte d'Ivoire (CI)AfricaUncertainThe defining technical-compliance development this cycle is the government's approval of a national digital platform for real-time monitoring of gambling transactions, introduced in October 2025.Profile →Brief
Delaware (US-DE)AmericasProbableThe Delaware Lottery deployed self-service sports-betting kiosks at all 89 retail locations and at three casinos in July 2026, expanding the retail distribution technology footprint.Profile →Brief
District of Columbia (US-DC)AmericasProbableOLG mandates GPS-based geofencing for all mobile/online wagering to confirm in-District location, alongside KYC identity/age verification at account registration.Profile →Brief
Dominican Republic (DO)AmericasUncertainLaw 86-26 introduces a new minimum slot-machine return-to-player requirement of eighty-five percent, together with new location and siting restrictions on gaming equipment.Profile →Brief
Ecuador (EC)AmericasUncertainThe 5 October 2026 Acuerdo requires sports-betting operators to obtain certification from an authorised laboratory confirming compliance with the technical requirements it sets out.Profile →Brief
Egypt (EG)AfricaConfirmedTechnical compliance in Egypt is defined this cycle not by certification standards for licensed operators, none of which exist for the online segment, but by the growing technical capacity of the…Profile →Brief
Estonia (EE)EuropeProbableGaming software must be independently tested to confirm RNG fairness and that RTPs match declared values.Profile →Brief
European Economic Area (EEA)EuropeUncertainProfile →Brief
Florida (US-FL)AmericasAmberThe sole technical-compliance development this cycle is the Florida Gaming Control Commission's Notice of Development of Rulemaking aimed at updating slot-machine jackpot payout requirements to align…Profile →Brief
France (FR)EuropeProbableThe EUR75,000 sanction imposed by ANJ this cycle concerned an operator's failure to transmit player-activity and return-rate data required for ANJ's ongoing monitoring of return rates and detection…Profile →Brief
Georgia (US-GA)AmericasRedNo technical certification regime exists for sports betting/casino products since no licensing category exists.Profile →Brief
Germany (DE)EuropeConfirmedLicensed operators must integrate with LUGAS (cross-operator deposit/limit monitoring) and OASIS (national self-exclusion register), and use certified RNG systems.Profile →Brief
Ghana (GH)AfricaProbableGCG requires technical compliance for online platforms, including RNG certification from recognised labs for casino games and geolocation.Profile →Brief
Gibraltar (GI)EuropeProbableOperators must use tested systems and approved test-house certifications; even cloud-hosted operators need robust, tested controls.Profile →Brief
Greece (GR)EuropeProbableThe EEEP-EETT DNS Response Policy Zone (RPZ) integration represents a new technical enforcement layer for domain-level blocking of unlicensed gambling sites, moving beyond the prior public blacklist…Profile →Brief
Guernsey (GG)EuropeUncertainProfile →Brief
Hawaii (US-HI)AmericasConfirmedProfile →Brief
Hong Kong (HK)Asia-PacificProbableNo private-operator technical certification regime exists because there is no private licensing.Profile →Brief
Iceland (IS)EuropeConfirmedThe technical-compliance picture is shaped by the monopoly operator rather than by any enacted regulatory standard. Íslandsspil hf., Iceland's dominant slot-machine operator, is advocating a…Profile →Brief
Idaho (US-ID)AmericasProbableNo state technical certification regime exists for online gambling products since none are licensed.Profile →Brief
Illinois (US-IL)AmericasProbableNo technical-compliance-specific development was evidenced for Illinois gambling this cycle; the technical-compliance baseline carries forward unchanged.Profile →Brief
Indiana (US-IN)AmericasProbableGeolocation is mandatory — bettors must be physically within Indiana, verified via geofencing technology.Profile →Brief
Indonesia (ID)Asia-PacificConfirmedTechnical compliance in the conventional sense — RNG certification, server-location rules, or GLI/ISO conformance — does not apply in Indonesia, because no licensed technical framework exists for…Profile →Brief
Iowa (US-IA)AmericasAmberTechnical standards for electronic wagering accounts (including cashless wagering, disaster recovery, and reserve requirements) are set by IRGC rulemaking (ARC 5422C amendments to IAC 491).Profile →Brief
Ireland (IE)EuropeProbableGRAI technical software standards (RNG, fairness, geolocation, hosting) are not yet published.Profile →Brief
Japan (JP)Asia-PacificProbableOnline gambling: no technical compliance framework applies (prohibited).Profile →Brief
Jersey (JE)EuropeConfirmedProfile →Brief
Kahnawake (CA-KAH)AmericasUncertainClient Provider Authorization and Live Dealer Studio Authorization applicants must agree, prior to licensing, the design of a continuous compliance program and an implementation schedule for that…Profile →Brief
Kazakhstan (KZ)Asia-PacificConfirmedTechnical compliance in Kazakhstan's licensed betting sector now centres on mandatory integration with the ESU/NomadPay payment rail, which functions as a hard precondition for bank payment…Profile →Brief
Kentucky (US-KY)AmericasProbableKHRGC administers licensing for information-services and totalizator suppliers; HB 904 adds geolocation, anti-fraud, and independent-audit requirements for DFS operators.Profile →Brief
Kenya (KE)AfricaUncertainBCLB required RNG certification, geolocation and responsible-gambling tooling.Profile →Brief
Laos (LA)Asia-PacificUncertainNo published technical gaming-system certification framework has been located for Laos.Profile →Brief
Latin America (LATAM)AmericasProbableBrazil carries the region's most specific technical-compliance regime.Profile →Brief
Liechtenstein (LI)EuropeGreenCasinos must connect all gambling machines and jackpot systems to the EACS (electronic gambling machine monitoring/control system) per the Casino Ordinance, enabling GGR and payout-ratio calculation…Profile →Brief
Lithuania (LT)EuropeAmberRemote gambling operators in Lithuania must integrate their systems with the new LAKIS (Slot Machine Control Information System) central monitoring platform by May 2026.Profile →Brief
Louisiana (US-LA)AmericasConfirmedProfile →Brief
Luxembourg (LU)EuropeRedNo published technical certification regime exists for private online operators; Casino 2000's land-based equipment is governed by Grand-Ducal Regulation of 12 February 1979.Profile →Brief
Macau (MO)Asia-PacificProbableDICJ sets technical standards for land-based electronic gaming machines (Instruction 1/2021) and approves games and equipment pre-deployment.Profile →Brief
Maine (US-ME)AmericasProbableThe third draft of the Gambling Control Unit's internet-gaming rules, published September 30, 2026, makes two changes to technical-compliance mechanics relative to the July draft.Profile →Brief
Malaysia (MY)Asia-PacificConfirmedThe Online Safety Act 2025 (Act 866) came into force on 1 January 2026, with its Risk Mitigation and Child Protection Codes taking effect on 1 June 2026.Profile →Brief
Malta (MT)EuropeProbable## Infrastructure The key technical setup shall be located in Malta or in another Member State of the EU or the EEA.Profile →Brief
Marshall Islands (MH)Asia-PacificConfirmedNo RNG certification regime, approved testing laboratory, game-approval process, or access-interdiction instrument such as IP blocking, DNS poisoning, or SNI filtering exists for gambling in the…Profile →Brief
Maryland (US-MD)AmericasProbableEffective July 1, 2026, electronic instant bingo machines operating in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties are no longer required to print a paper ticket for each game of instant bingo played, unless…Profile →Brief
Massachusetts (US-MA)AmericasGreenGeolocation is required to verify players are physically within Massachusetts at the time of wagering (GeoComply or equivalent standard).Profile →Brief
Mexico (MX)AmericasUncertainThe 2026 IEPS reform mandates a specific technical-compliance architecture for digital gambling platforms: a central betting-transaction system, a cash-control system, and a system providing SAT with…Profile →Brief
Michigan (US-MI)AmericasConfirmedKalshi's GeoComply-based geofencing implementation is the principal technical-compliance development bearing on Michigan this cycle, though it is enforced via the Ingham Circuit Court's temporary…Profile →Brief
Minnesota (US-MN)AmericasUncertainThe virtual-currency kiosk wind-down introduces a new technical-compliance requirement: operators removing kiosks statewide must complete customer payouts accompanied by blockchain-recorded proof of…Profile →Brief
Mississippi (US-MS)AmericasProbableProfile →Brief
Missouri (US-MO)AmericasGreenMGC requires geolocation verification (evidenced by supplier licensure of GeoComply Solutions Inc.) and standard age/identity verification; no state-specific data-localisation regime was identified.Profile →Brief
Montana (US-MT)AmericasGreenVGMs must meet a maximum theoretical payout return limit of 92% and are subject to DOJ testing/approval; tribal Class III machines are tested and approved by the tribe under NIGC Minimum Internal…Profile →Brief
Morocco (MA)AfricaConfirmedNo certification or technical-compliance regime applies to private online operators (none are licensed).Profile →Brief
Myanmar (MM)Asia-PacificConfirmedThe Cybersecurity Law No. 1/2025 imposes a licensing threshold on digital platforms with over 100,000 users, and separately on VPN providers, effective from 30 July 2025 under SAC Notification…Profile →Brief
Nebraska (US-NE)AmericasConfirmedAll gaming-related equipment used under NRGC licensure must be tested by an independent testing laboratory accredited by the Commission; shipment of gaming equipment into the state requires 5…Profile →Brief
Nepal (NP)Asia-PacificConfirmedThe Department of Tourism's new twelve-point compliance directive mandates continuous CCTV coverage of casino gaming areas with six months of footage retention, alongside new documentary and…Profile →Brief
Nevada (US-NV)AmericasConfirmedThe Nevada Gaming Commission adopted an amendment to Regulation 14.045, effective upon adoption on 20 August 2026, lowering the minimum rate of progression for the primary jackpot meter of an…Profile →Brief
New Brunswick (CA-NB)AmericasProbableTechnical compliance is administered through ALC's platform standards and the Gaming Control Branch's supplier/equipment registration.Profile →Brief
New Hampshire (US-NH)AmericasProbableProfile →Brief
New Mexico (US-NM)AmericasAmberPhysical gaming devices (racinos, route operator machines) are subject to NMGCB-approved calculation/certification methodologies, including an alternate methodology option submitted by licensees and…Profile →Brief
New York (US-NY)AmericasConfirmedNo RNG certification, platform approval, or technical testing standard affecting New York's regulated gambling sector changed this cycle.Profile →Brief
New Zealand (NZ)Asia-PacificUncertainLicensed online casino operators in New Zealand are required to design games and user interfaces to prevent extended or continuous impulse play, including a prohibition on autoplay features, an…Profile →Brief
Nigeria (NG)AfricaUncertainOperators require GLI or iTech Labs certification, with GLI-19 accepted as the RNG standard and game fairness audits required.Profile →Brief
North Carolina (US-NC)AmericasProbableIn-state geolocation is mandatory to confirm bettors are physically within North Carolina at the time of each wager (GeoComply-class).Profile →Brief
North Dakota (US-ND)AmericasAmberProfile →Brief
Ohio (US-OH)AmericasProbableGeolocation is required to confirm players are physically within Ohio at the time of wagering (GeoComply or equivalent).Profile →Brief
Oklahoma (US-OK)AmericasProbableNo online technical-standards regime exists. Land-based Class III gaming equipment is subject to NIGC oversight and compact-level approval.Profile →Brief
Ontario (CA-ON)AmericasProbableOntario's Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming prohibit paid-spin autoplay functionality on regulated slot games, except during bonus rounds where no further money is wagered, a restriction…Profile →Brief
Oregon (US-OR)AmericasProbableGeolocation is mandated for the online sportsbook channel: <cite index="2-17">The DraftKings Sportsbook app uses geofencing software to ensure Oregon residents and visitors cannot place bets outside…Profile →Brief
Pakistan (PK)Asia-PacificConfirmedNo gambling technical-compliance regime exists. Access interdiction is the operative technical posture: PTA blocks gambling domains/apps under PECA 2016 on a complaint basis.Profile →Brief
Palau (PW)Asia-PacificUncertainThe only technical control identified for Palau's online gaming concession regime is the domestic access-blocking cooperation duty: concessionaires must implement controls, in cooperation with the…Profile →Brief
Panama (PA)AmericasProbableTwo technical-compliance developments attach to Bill No. 403.Profile →Brief
Philippines (PH)Asia-PacificProbablePAGCOR has announced that the four Entertainment City integrated resorts, City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, Newport World Resorts and Solaire Resort Entertainment City, must begin converting…Profile →Brief
Qatar (QA)Middle EastRedNo technical certification regime exists for gambling software as no licensed activity class exists.Profile →Brief
Quebec (CA-QC)AmericasConfirmedLoto-Québec/Espacejeux uses geolocation to restrict play to Quebec residents (legal age 18).Profile →Brief
Rhode Island (US-RI)AmericasConfirmedPlayers must be physically located within Rhode Island and verified via geolocation; minimum age is 21 for casino/sports.Profile →Brief
Rwanda (RW)AfricaProbableRDB is deploying a Centralised Monitoring System (CMS) with AI/blockchain integration; all licensed operators are expected to connect, supporting the 100% digital transaction target.Profile →Brief
Saudi Arabia (SA)Middle EastConfirmedCST has operated systematic gambling website blocking at the national gateway since 2007 — among the earliest and most comprehensive in the region — covering virtually all major gambling platforms by…Profile →Brief
Senegal (SN)AfricaUncertainNo technical-certification, RNG-approval, server-location, or platform-technical-standards development was evidenced in Senegal this cycle.Profile →Brief
Serbia (RS)EuropeConfirmedNew technical obligations for Serbian-licensed operators center on database and surveillance access for the Administration.Profile →Brief
Seychelles (SC)AfricaProbableSI 2/2024 imposes two concrete technical-compliance obligations on Seychelles interactive gambling licensees.Profile →Brief
Slovakia (SK)EuropeProbableThe eKasa real-time transaction-reporting system, updated under Act No. 384/2025 Coll., constitutes a new technical-compliance requirement for online casino operators effective 1 January 2026…Profile →Brief
Slovenia (SI)EuropeProbableGaming devices and systems must meet FURS technical-approval and testing requirements, and concessionaire information systems must connect to the FURS supervisory information system for indirect…Profile →Brief
South Africa (ZA)AfricaProbableLand-based and provincial gambling operations are subject to machine registration/certification and SANS gaming standards.Profile →Brief
South Carolina (US-SC)AmericasUncertainProfile →Brief
South Dakota (US-SD)AmericasProbableSouth Dakota's technical compliance picture moved this cycle on the strength of the totalizator-hub rulemaking.Profile →Brief
South Korea (KR)Asia-PacificProbableNo technical-compliance framework applies to private online operators because the activity is prohibited.Profile →Brief
Spain (ES)EuropeProbableDGOJ signalled at ICE Barcelona 2026 a shift toward continuous, data-driven supervisory monitoring, using behavioural analytics and real-time oversight in place of episodic inspection.Profile →Brief
Sri Lanka (LK)Asia-PacificUncertainThe GRA Act regulates gambling software (s.33), requiring self-imposed limit tools, addiction warnings with support links, self-exclusion enforcement, and compliance with the Personal Data Protection…Profile →Brief
Taiwan (TW)Asia-PacificProbableNo technical-compliance regime applies to private gambling because the sector is prohibited.Profile →Brief
Tanzania (TZ)AfricaUncertainThe slot-machine and route-operation licensing freeze reaffirmed by GBT on 10 April 2026 is explicitly tied to completion of a national Electronic Monitoring System (EMS), functioning as a pending…Profile →Brief
Texas (US-TX)AmericasRedNo state technical-standards regime exists for casino/sports-wagering platforms because no licensing framework exists; tribal Class II systems are governed by NIGC Minimum Internal Control Standards…Profile →Brief
Thailand (TH)Asia-PacificProbableNo technical-compliance regime exists for online or private operators, as there is no licensing pathway.Profile →Brief
Tobique First Nation (CA-TFN)AmericasUncertainTechnical compliance is now framed by regulator-published material but remains thin at specification level.Profile →Brief
Trinidad and Tobago (TT)CaribbeanUncertainProfile →Brief
Tunisia (TN)AfricaProbableNo technical compliance developments were evidenced this cycle for Tunisia; no RNG certification, server-location, or technical-standards framework specific to gambling was located in the record.Profile →Brief
Turkey (TR)EuropeProbableISP/domain-level blocking (BTK/ICTA) is systematic, with government reporting of roughly 20,000 gambling-site blocks per month;Profile →Brief
Uganda (UG)AfricaUncertainOperators must obtain NITA-U certification confirming that their data collection and processing systems meet national IT and security standards.Profile →Brief
United Arab Emirates (AE)Middle EastUncertainGCGRA technical standards for online operations (geolocation, hosting, RNG) are not yet publicly published.Profile →Brief
United Kingdom (UK)EuropeConfirmedLC 18.1.1, in force from 29 July 2026, creates a new mandatory technical-compliance obligation requiring holders of non-remote casino, bingo, general betting (standard and limited), adult gaming…Profile →Brief
United States (US)AmericasProbableTechnical standards (RNG, RTP, geolocation, hosting) are set at state level — there is no federal technical compliance standard for online gambling.Profile →Brief
Uruguay (UY)AmericasProbableUruguay's technical-compliance profile includes its status under EU data-adequacy law, which governs cross-border personal-data transfers relevant to EU-domiciled gambling-technology suppliers.Profile →Brief
Utah (US-UT)AmericasProbableNo technical certification or game-approval regime exists given the absence of any licensed operator class.Profile →Brief
Vanuatu (VU)Asia-PacificUncertainProfile →Brief
Venezuela (VE)AmericasProbableNo RNG/RTP certification, platform-approval, or technical-standards regime for gambling has been identified in Venezuela this cycle, and this remains a structural evidence gap rather than a confirmed…Profile →Brief
Vermont (US-VT)AmericasConfirmedThe amended Enhanced Sports Wagering Procedures, effective October 1, 2026, introduce updated technology and data-security requirements for Vermont licensees, building on the original Enhanced…Profile →Brief
Vietnam (VN)Asia-PacificProbableNo technical standards exist for private online gambling because none is licensed.Profile →Brief
Virginia (US-VA)AmericasConfirmedGeolocation is mandatory: operators must ensure only persons physically located in Virginia can place bets, using GeoComply-class technology.Profile →Brief
Washington (US-WA)AmericasProbableThe Washington State Gambling Commission's April 2026 rulemaking packet raised the house-banked card-room PTZ-camera prize-surveillance threshold from $3,000 to $5,000, easing the technical…Profile →Brief
West Virginia (US-WV)AmericasProbableThe West Virginia Lottery Commission amended and approved its Sports Wagering and Interactive Gaming Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) on January 28, 2026.Profile →Brief
Wisconsin (US-WI)AmericasProbableAct 247's hub-and-spoke model is the jurisdiction's central technical-compliance anchor: all wagering servers and related infrastructure supporting online sports betting must be physically located on…Profile →Brief
Wyoming (US-WY)AmericasGreenGeolocation verification is mandatory for all online sports wagers; game/product approval is administered by the WGC under its rules program.Profile →Brief
Zambia (ZM)AfricaUncertainBCLB technical standards are basic, focused on platform review at application and through the lifecycle rather than on prescriptive certification.Profile →Brief