Guide · Updated 8 November 2026
iGaming regulation calendar 2026–2027: the dates operators and suppliers need
This calendar lists the dated regulatory events for online casino and sports betting between November 2026 and the end of 2027 that affect operators and B2B suppliers. Each entry gives the market, what happens and whether the date is set in law or by a regulator, expected, or still proposed. We update the page as dates move and add our own reports as each event happens; the next three to watch are the EU court’s ruling on Malta’s Bill 55 on 19 November, Mozambique’s rules on 20 November and the end of the EU standstill on Austria’s bill on 7 December.
Key points
- Before the end of 2026: the CJEU’s Bill 55 judgment (19 November), Mozambique’s online casino rules (20 November), New Zealand’s cut-off for unlicensed operators (1 December), Austria’s standstill ending (7 December) and Curaçao’s supplier deadline (24 December).
- Brazil: the ban on online betting and casino under Medida Provisória 1.394 must be converted into law by 4 March 2027 or it lapses.
- Player limits keep spreading: Spain’s cross-operator deposit limits start on 25 March 2027, and the UK’s new limit-setting code follows on 30 June 2027.
- New licensed markets: Finland opens on 1 July 2027 and Austria’s online licences can take effect from 1 October 2027, if its bill passes.
- Dates marked expected or proposed can move; check the status column and the sources before planning a launch around them.
November and December 2026
| Date | Market | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | Italy | ADM starts compliance checks of platform providers for the new remote gaming system | Law or regulator rule |
| 19 Nov 2026 | EU / Malta | Court of Justice of the EU gives judgment in C-683/24 on Malta’s Bill 55 (Article 56A of the Gaming Act). See our preview | Expected |
| 20 Nov 2026 | Mozambique | Decree 61/2026 takes effect: online casino under licence, .mz domains, payments in meticais. See our report | Law or regulator rule |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Brazil | The first 60-day period of Medida Provisória 1.394, which bans online betting and casino, ends and is extended; urgency applied from 9 November | Law or regulator rule |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Argentina | The national online gambling bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies in November 2024 loses parliamentary status unless the Senate acts | Expected |
| 1 Dec 2026 | New Zealand | Online casino operators that have not applied for a licence must stop offering services to New Zealanders | Law or regulator rule |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Ireland | The Gambling Regulatory Authority starts issuing licences for in-person betting; remote gaming licences are expected in 2027 | Expected |
| 7 Dec 2026 | Austria | The EU standstill on the gambling bill ends after Malta’s detailed opinion; parliament is expected to vote on 9–11 December. See our report | Expected |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Curaçao | The two-year LOK transition ends: B2C licensees may only work with suppliers registered with the CGA. See our report | Law or regulator rule |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Germany | The states must deliver the evaluation report on the 2021 Interstate Treaty on Gambling | Law or regulator rule |
The end of 2026 is about Europe’s legal framework and new licensing regimes. The Bill 55 ruling decides whether Maltese courts can keep refusing to enforce Austrian and German player refund judgments, Austria’s bill depends on how it answers Malta’s objection, and Curaçao’s deadline forces licensees to drop suppliers that have not registered with the CGA.
January to June 2027
| Date | Market | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Austria | Under the bill, operators that want a licence must have stopped serving Austria without one by this date | Proposed |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Sweden | Proposed change of scope from gambling aimed at Sweden to gambling playable from Sweden, with duties for payment providers | Proposed |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Philippines | PAGCOR’s deadline for the Entertainment City resorts to start converting land-based tables to smart tables | Expected |
| 13 Jan 2027 | Italy | ADM compliance checks of licensees for the new remote gaming system | Law or regulator rule |
| 15 Feb 2027 | Italy | ADM’s new remote gaming system goes live, after two postponements | Law or regulator rule |
| 4 Mar 2027 | Brazil | Final deadline for Congress to convert Medida Provisória 1.394 into law; otherwise it lapses | Law or regulator rule |
| Q1 2027 | United States (Maine) | First tribal online casinos expected to launch | Expected |
| 25 Mar 2027 | Spain | Deposit limits that apply across all operators start under Royal Decree 520/2026: €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks | Law or regulator rule |
| 30 Mar 2027 | United Kingdom | New definition of a session for land-based gaming machines | Law or regulator rule |
| 1 Apr 2027 | United Kingdom | A new 25% rate of remote betting duty applies; UK horseracing bets stay at 15%, and Remote Gaming Duty has been 40% since April 2026 | Law or regulator rule |
| 1 May 2027 | Curaçao | Deadline for existing remote identity and KYC systems to comply with the CGA rules in force since 21 August 2026 | Law or regulator rule |
| 1 Jun 2027 | New Zealand | Last day applicants may keep operating while their licence application is decided | Law or regulator rule |
| 30 Jun 2027 | United Kingdom | Most new technical standards for gaming machines and the new social responsibility code on limit setting take effect | Law or regulator rule |
The first half of 2027 brings rule changes inside markets that are already licensed: Italy’s new technical system, Spain’s shared deposit limits, the UK’s duty and machine rules and Curaçao’s identity checks. Brazil’s 4 March deadline decides whether the ban becomes permanent law.
July to December 2027
| Date | Market | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2027 | Finland | The licensed online market opens, a new agency takes over supervision from the National Police Board and software licence applications open. See our report | Law or regulator rule |
| July 2027 | Denmark | New marketing rules, including a ban on betting adverts around live matches, as part of reforms phased in from January to October 2027 | Proposed |
| 10 Jul 2027 | European Union | The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation starts to apply; gambling providers are covered, with options for member states to exempt some services | Law or regulator rule |
| 1 Oct 2027 | Austria | Earliest date new online casino licences can take effect, when the current single online licence expires | Proposed |
Finland’s opening and Austria’s earliest licence date are the two market openings of 2027 in Europe. The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation applies across the Union from 10 July 2027, and Denmark’s marketing rules arrive in the same month.
How to use this calendar
For operators, each date is a configuration change rather than a one-off project: a new market needs its own domain, limits, self-exclusion checks and certified games, and a changed rule needs the platform updated before the date, not on it. Our licence guide and guide to online casino in Europe cover the rules behind each entry.
For suppliers, the dates decide when content must be certified, registered or switched off market by market. A catalogue with per-market controls in the casino API lets stake limits, game speed and availability change per jurisdiction on the day a rule starts, and our certification guide explains the approvals each market requires.
Sources: ISA-Guide: CJEU judgment on Bill 55 set for 19 November (19 October 2026); Club of Mozambique: online casino rules take effect on 20 November (6 November 2026); Focus Gaming News: Brazil’s betting measure enters urgency (4 November 2026); Correio da Manhã: the betting ban measure may lapse in March 2027 (29 September 2026); Focus Gaming News: Argentina’s Senate and the national gambling bill (30 October 2026); Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand): online gambling for providers (updated 13 October 2026); A&L Goodbody: Ireland’s countdown for online betting operators (20 May 2026); AffPapa: Austria’s iGaming reforms delayed to 7 December (6 November 2026); Austrian Ministry of Finance: Glücksspielgesetz reform (4 August 2026); Curaçao Chronicle: December deadline for supplier licensing (29 June 2026); Curaçao Chronicle: new digital identity rules (28 August 2026); GlüStV 2021, section 32 (evaluation) (official text); Gambling911: Italy’s new remote gaming system timetable (21 October 2026); Gambling.com: Maine points to early 2027 for online casino (9 October 2026); Cuatrecasas: Spain’s joint deposit limits decree (29 June 2026); HM Revenue and Customs: gambling duty changes (GOV.UK); Gambling Commission: upcoming LCCP changes (accessed 8 November 2026); Borenius: Finland’s new licensing regime (28 May 2026); CDC Gaming: Denmark’s reforms from January to October 2027 (13 October 2026); CMS: the EU AML package and its timeline (17 June 2026); Freshfields: Austria’s plan to open its online market (15 July 2026); Focus Gaming News: PAGCOR smart table deadline (30 September 2026).
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