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Subscribe NowYour glimpse of the key response deadlines and legislation effective dates coming up in the gaming industry in November.
Each month, we leverage data from our gambling regulatory updates to bring you a glimpse of the key response deadlines and legislation effective dates coming up, so you can plan and take action around some of the most important regulatory developments unfolding right now.
In October, there are 14 regulatory deadlines on the horizon.
On August 4, 2026, Austria notified the European Commission of the draft law amending the Gambling Act and establishing a regulated licensing regime for online casino games and online slot machines. The number of available licences is unlimited. Online lotteries remain restricted to a single exclusive licence, issued after the organisation of a tender.
Gambling entities that have organised illegal gambling would, in principle, be considered reliable for holding a licence if they fully meet their tax obligations, both past and future, and all judgments issued by Austrian courts against aggrieved players ("player protection claims") are settled. If illegal gambling activities cease after December 31, 2026, a licence cannot be granted for a period of 18 months from the date of cessation. If the activity ceases after December 31, 2029, the cooling off period is set at 24 months. The notification's standstill period ends on November 5, 2026.
On February 27, 2026 the the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) announced that it was extending the deadline for the entry into force of the technical rules governing the new certification process for online gambling. The rules were due to come into force on May 13, 2026, but will now do so on November 13, 2026.
The ADM explained in its press release that they had received requests from numerous online gambling concessionaires, in which they have highlighted difficulties in meeting the deadline. Therefore the extension to November 13, 2026, has been granted to allow operators to fully comply with the stipulated requirements.
On October 28, 2026, the Maine Department of Public Safety filed a notice of proposed rulemaking for Chapter 28 of the Gambling Control Board's rules, which covers advance deposit wagering (ADW).
The proposed rulemaking is a routine technical rule that updates the rules governing universal self-exclusion under the Gambling Control Board. The rule is proposed under 8 M.R.S. §1003(1)(B) and (3)(I).
No public hearing is scheduled. Comments are due by 11:59pm on November 28, 2026, and should be sent to Milton Champion at the Department of Public Safety (milton.f.champion@maine.gov).
On July 24, 2026, France's Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) published Decision No. 2026-158, establishing comprehensive technical requirements for operators to make gaming data available to the regulator. The decision relates to both the architecture of information systems and to the format and content of the data concerned.
The decision, which takes effect November 30, 2026, repeals two prior decisions (2021-212 and 2023-187) and applies to data submitted from the effective date forward. The decision applies to all licensed online gaming operators and operators holding exclusive rights for lottery games and physical network distribution activities in France.
On August 12, 2026, the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) published the General Rules regarding the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Operations with Resources of Illicit Origin (LFPIORPI). The measure was backdated to be published in the August 7, 2026 edition of the National Gazette. Tlaw addresses the financing of vulnerable activities, defined as activities that are susceptible to being conducted with resources from illicit origins. The definition of vulnerable activities includes games involving betting, raffles and other forms of contests.
The new rules establish criteria for the application of the law, specify the requirements of the obligated parties, the powers of the authorities responsible for their implementation, supervision and verification, with the purpose of providing greater legal certainty. Furthermore, a risk-based approach is to be used by obligated entities specifically for those who conduct Vulnerable Activities must identify, assess, classify, and document the risks associated with their clients or users, operations, products, services, operating channels, and geographic areas, to allow for better identification on the source of illicit funds.
The majority of the law will come into effect on November 30, 2026.
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