cpa.fm · geo/euhttps://cpa.fm/en/geo/eu/cpa.fm is a feed of the iGaming and CPA market: what, where, who and the status of every entry — from rumour to confirmed. Plus market radio. 18+.en[checking] Finland issues its second online gambling licencehttps://cpa.fm/en/log/finland-second-igaming-licence-issued/https://cpa.fm/en/log/finland-second-igaming-licence-issued/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000casinoA joint venture of a Swedish and a Finnish operator received the licence, the second after the first online casino. The market opens on 1 July 2027, ending the state monopoly. 75 applications have been filed, and the number of licences is not capped.[checking] Major European operators and the EGBA form a World Gambling and Betting Alliancehttps://cpa.fm/en/log/world-gambling-betting-alliance-formed/https://cpa.fm/en/log/world-gambling-betting-alliance-formed/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000whole marketFour major operators and the European Gaming and Betting Association formed an alliance headquartered in Geneva. It will push for regulation that does not restrict licensed operators as harshly as illegal ones, and for a tougher fight against the illegal segment. The official launch and first report are due by year end.[checking] Finland steps up fines for illegal gambling ads — up to €1.2M for companieshttps://cpa.fm/en/log/finland-gambling-ad-fines-up-to-1-2m/https://cpa.fm/en/log/finland-gambling-ad-fines-up-to-1-2m/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000casinoIn 2026, 4 prohibition orders and 6 conditional fines were issued: €30k–200k for individuals and €100k–1.2M for companies. A fine is collected only if the ban is ignored. The regulated market opens on 1 July 2027; 75 licence applications have been filed.[checking] European regulators and Google prepare a whitelist of licensed operatorshttps://cpa.fm/en/log/eu-regulators-google-licensed-whitelist/https://cpa.fm/en/log/eu-regulators-google-licensed-whitelist/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000whole marketUnlicensed brands would not be able to run campaigns or buy traffic on Google. The controls are meant to extend to payment gateways and hosting. If talks fail, the Dutch regulator does not rule out lawsuits against platforms.[checking] Malta's licence register: more companies, almost half as many domainshttps://cpa.fm/en/log/malta-licence-register-domains-halved/https://cpa.fm/en/log/malta-licence-register-domains-halved/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000casinoCompared with 2 June, licensed companies rose from 197 to 202, while domains in the register fell from 806 to 442.