The UK Gambling Commission has identified four distinct groups of consumers who use illegal online gambling websites, finding that motivations range from frustration with licensed platforms to deliberate attempts to bypass self-exclusion controls. The findings suggest that a single public-awareness or enforcement message is unlikely to address every route into the unregulated market. Published on 20 October 2026, the third phase of the regulator’s Consumer Voice research prog

The European Union imported €11.4 billion worth of green energy products in 2025, while exports reached €4.6 billion, according to Eurostat data published in October 2026. The figures cover solar panels, liquid biofuels and wind turbines, revealing contrasting trends across the three categories, with lower import values for solar panels and biofuels offset by a sharp increase in wind turbine imports. Solar panels remained the largest category by import value, accounting for €

Commercial gaming revenue in the United States declined by 0.6% year on year in August 2026 to $6.48 billion, as a sharp fall in sports betting revenue outweighed growth in land-based casinos and online gaming, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). The figures, published in the AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker on 21 October, show diverging performance across the country’s main regulated gambling sectors. Traditional casino gaming and iGaming both recorded

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has warned lawyers, accountants and other designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) that criminal networks are increasingly exploiting legitimate corporate structures and professional services to conceal illicit funds. The warning was delivered by Deputy Governor Dato’ Marzunisham Omar at the DNFBP Compliance Conference 2026, held in Kuala Lumpur on 22 October. The remarks highlighted the growing use of corporate mule accounts, we