Sports betting regulators

Online sports betting has blossomed into a multi-billion and rapidly expanding industry, which has lead to governments around the world introducing regulation and legislation surrounding it. On this evolving sports betting regulators page we will give you a brief run-down of the various gambling regulators that provide oversight to these companies.

Gambling Regulators in Europe

• Gibraltar Gambling Commission:
  A very well-known gambling regulator, the Gibraltar gambling Commission licenses some of the biggest brands in the world, including the UK. GGC licenses are also whitelisted by the UK, meaning they provide a similar level of regulation to the world-leading Gambling Commission.
• United Kingdom Gambling Commission: The UKGC is credited with advancing online gambling regulation, with the UK body setting a lot of precedents in the space. The Gambling Commission looks after everything from sports betting, to retail gambling and betting, right through to the online realm.
• Malta Gaming Authority The MGA plays a huge role in gambling in Europe, with this regulator’s licensees serving many countries, that are in the European Economic Union. Regarded as an outstanding gambling regulator, the MGA has had scandal in its time, but has largely cleaned up its act in 2024.