How out of touch is the Dutch Gambling Commission, (Kansspelautoriteit?)Well, yesterday was a perfect example. Here, have a look. Disgraceful.

The UK tax hike is already pushing players offshore, new forecasts show channelisation dropping fast.Meanwhile, the Gambling Commission’s youth report reveals rising gambling exposure through influencers and social media:

Austria ends its monopoly, South Africa targets 30% tax, and Ontario breaks records.Short, sharp, and packed with signals regulators can’t afford to ignore.

The UK Treasury has dropped its new tax package, and the impact is immediate. This is not harm reduction. This is a deliberate weakening of the regulated ecosystem and the best commercial opportunity the black market has seen in years.

In this episode we break down the facts behind the UK tax hike. We dive into how higher taxation, combined with existing friction points, can erode the UK’s channelisation rate over the next two years. Frontier Economics data, European market studies and real case evidence from the Netherlands and Sweden frame this analysis.

Strap in. Today’s Spin hits every pressure point shaking the global iGaming sector. Germany’s regulator is preparing to publicly shame rogue affiliates with a new blacklist push, while Twitch is rumored to be warming up to gambling content again after two years of hard bans.

The UK is lining up spend source tracking that could redefine the high roller experience, and in Malta the MGA has suspended two white label operators for sloppy AML controls. Ontario is coming after “fake” limited time promos, and Singapore just dropped the world’s first Gambling Literacy Index.

In today’s sharp and unfiltered 5-minute iGaming briefing, Henk dives into:

• Roblox’s eyebrow-raising pitch to introduce prediction markets
• William Hill’s abrupt exit from 13 countries
• Brazil’s tax chaos and Mexico’s aggressive levy hike
• South Korea’s €123B black market gambling bust
• NCAA’s backtrack on athlete betting — just as a Temple player gets busted
• The Philippines goes after POGO fugitives with Interpol
• Missouri greenlights nine mobile sportsbook licenses ahead of December 1 launch
• FanDuel’s AI-driven safer gambling tech
• EveryMatrix’s sibling CEO shake-up and Mohegan’s costly retreat from Korea