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Sweden is taking a decisive step toward tightening control over unlicensed online gambling, as Spelinspektionen, the country’s gaming regulator, formally submitted a detailed report to the government on March 31 outlining a new enforcement framework.     The proposal lays out both technological and administrative obligations that offshore operators must implement to prevent Swedish citizens from accessing their platforms, forming part of a broader legislative push to amend th

Lawmakers in Louisiana are preparing to consider a series of gambling-related policy proposals when the 2026 legislative session begins on March 9 in Baton Rouge.     Several bills have already been pre-filed ahead of the session, which will bring together members of the Louisiana State Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives next week.   The proposals address multiple areas of gambling regulation, including sports betting markets, online sweepstakes casinos, the co

Russia has reportedly made efforts to completely restrict access to WhatsApp within the country, according to the company, as authorities continue expanding controls over digital communication platforms. WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, said the action appears intended to redirect its user base — estimated to exceed 100 million people in Russia — toward what it described as a "state-owned surveillance app". The reported move follows additional restrictions imposed by Russian