Legal Blog

White-label and proprietary casinos create different M&A risks. We examine platform agreements, regulatory responsibility, IP ownership, player data, migration planning and the transaction protections buyers should address before closing.

A gaming licence can materially affect the structure, timing and risk allocation of an iGaming acquisition, but there is no reliable fixed percentage premium attached to a UKGC, MGA, Curaçao or Gibraltar licence. We compare current change-of-control rules, licence continuity and regulatory due diligence across four major jurisdictions.

Singapore has strengthened its governance framework for increasingly autonomous AI agents while continuing to develop a dedicated regulatory regime for single-currency stablecoins. The two developments illustrate different regulatory approaches — practical AI governance guidance on one side and a prudential stablecoin framework moving towards legislation on the other.

Australia’s tranche-two AML reforms are now operational. AUSTRAC’s 2026–27 regulatory priorities show that supervision is moving beyond enrolment towards functioning risk assessments, AML/CTF programs, governance and suspicious matter reporting across newly regulated professional sectors.

Hong Kong’s stablecoin framework has moved from licensing into live deployment. Anchorpoint launched HKDAP Beta Access on 12 August 2026, four months after the HKMA granted the first stablecoin issuer licences to Anchorpoint and HSBC. We examine the licensing perimeter, issuer requirements, distribution model and implications for financial institutions, crypto businesses and prospective market entrants.

The Curaçao Gaming Authority has urged locally established suppliers of critical gaming services to submit licence applications by 1 September 2026. The wider supplier licensing and registration framework becomes enforceable on 24 December 2026, affecting local suppliers, foreign B2B providers and Curaçao-licensed operators.

AMLA is collecting data to identify financial institutions and groups eligible for direct EU supervision from 2028. We explain the six-country test, risk methodology, 2027 selection process and practical implications for cross-border banks, CASPs, EMIs and payment institutions.

The European Commission has opened a wide-ranging review of MiCA covering stablecoins, CASP services, DeFi, staking, crypto lending and tokenised assets. The targeted consultation now closes on 30 September 2026.