Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
The Malta Gaming Authority signs MoU with the Swedish Gambling Authority
The Malta Gaming Authority signs MoU with the Swedish Gambling Authority
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Spelinspektionen (the ...
Dutch regulator raises penalty for illegal online gambling
The gambling regulator of the Netherlands, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has increased the minimum penalty for illegal online gambling offence...
Pagcor seeks regulation of gaming operators
State-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is calling for the commitment of other government agencies to ensure that Phil...
70+ Operators Approved Under Sweden’s Newly Liberalized Gambling Market
Sweden’s newly liberalized online gambling market has only been in place for a couple of months, but already it is proving a success. Spe...
Nevada Governor Sisolak asks President Trump for hospitality industry relief
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak joined a teleconference with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence Thurs...
Dutch Senate Adopts Remote Gambling Bill
Internet-based gambling is a field of enormous growth. Many people keep investing in this field and adopting new technologies. Since the ...
Hundreds Slated to Attend Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) 19th Annual Regulators Roundtable
Hundreds Slated to Attend Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) 19th Annual Regulators Roundtable
Annual Conference Staged March 6...
Finland – Veikkaus predicts drop in slot revenue of €100 to €150m following compulsory identification
Finland’s stare-owned operator Veikkaus is predicting that revenues from its slot machines will fall by between €100 to150m a year, follo...
Netherlands Online Gaming Approved by Dutch Senate, Permits Unlikely Until 2020
Legal online gaming was approved in the Netherlands earlier this week, with first permits possible next year. Holland’s Senate voted to b...
Florida Proposes a Full Online Lottery Ban
Florida Proposes a Full Online Lottery Ban
As online gambling opportunities continue to arise in the USA, one individual from the state ...
Warning Issued to Swedish Gambling Operators over Bonus Rules
The gambling regulator of Sweden, Spelinspektionen, has issued warnings to all licensed gambling operators over bonus offers. This comes ...
Norway Watchdog Bans Payments to Six Malta-Based Gambling Firms
The Norwegian Gaming Authority has banned transactions with six Malta-based gambling companies, which it says are operating “illegally” w...
Seventy Operators Approved for Italian License
Italy is about to see the biggest expansion of its iGaming in years, after Agenzia della Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), the country's state...
Tabcorp reportedly files complaint against Lottoland
Lottoland’s newest offering, ‘jackpot betting’, has drawn the ire of rival companies, with the company entering talks with the online bet...
NETHERLANDS – Minister hints to cooling off period for bad actors
NETHERLANDS – Minister hints to cooling off period for bad actors
Netherlands
February 8, 2019
by Richard van Schaik
Today, the...
The UK Gambling Commission brings in new rules to enhance safety and player protection for online gamblers
The Gambling Commission is bringing in new rules for online gaming firms to try to make gambling safer and fairer.
Operators will need t...
Netherlands: 5 February 2019 – D-Day Remote Gambling Act
Only a few more days to go: on 5 February 2019, there will be the final vote in the Dutch Senate on the introduction of the Remote Gambli...
New York State Gaming Commission Conditionally Approves Proposed Sports Wagering Regulations
On January 28, 2019, the New York State Gaming Commission (“Commission”) voted to conditionally approve proposed sports wagering regulati...
Denmark considers gambling advertising ban during live sport
Director of Danske Spil, Niels Folmann, has called for a UK-style gambling advertising ban during live sports to be introduced in Denmark...
New York Advances Bill For Gambling Study That Could Last Until 2023
As New York slowly but surely positions itself to launch retail sports betting this year, some lawmakers are pushing a proposal to study ...
Nevada Sports Betting Regulations Amended by State Gaming Commission
Nevada’s sports betting regulations have been amended by the state Gaming Commission
On Thursday, the state’s chief regulatory authority...
NYS Gaming Commission to discuss sports betting regulations next week
January 24, 2019 02:39 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. (WHEC) -- We'll soon get a look at how sports betting could be regulated in New York.
Despite a ...
The Netherlands: Gambling Authority opens public consultation on draft “Supervisory Agenda 2019”
Earlier this week, the Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, “KSA”) published its draft Supervisory Agenda for 2019. The Su...
Parliament wants your opinion on links between games and gambling
In the midst of all the hullabaloo over at Westminster right now, you'd think video games were at the bottom of the Parliamentary priorit...
Spain Hopes Its Gambling Sector Can Save Crumbling Economy
30-second summary
Spain is still recovering from the global recession
Gambling generates a significant amount of revenue
The country...
Uganda prohibits sports betting
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has issued an order that effectively bans sports betting in the country. As per the order, new licence...
Prosecuting under the updated U.S. Federal Wire Act won’t be easy
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently decided to change its position of the Federal Wire Act. Whereas it previously said that th...
Pennsylvania warns online gambling licensees to comply with new Wire Act opinion
Pennsylvania gaming regulators are warning their online licensees to ensure their operations are compliant with the US Department of Just...
SWEDEN: New Swedish gambling legislation from 1 January 2019
Since the new gambling legislation came into effect in Sweden on 1 January 2019, a number of gambling license applications have been subm...
Greece: The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing an updated list of rules on online gambling regulations
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing an updated list of rules on online gambling regulations. The new rule has amendments...