Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Greece launches new consultation on iGaming rules
Greece launches new consultation on iGaming rules
16 January 2019
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has given the industr...
Bahamas Gaming Board report to examine pros and cons of national lottery
Gaming Board report to examine pros and cons of national lottery
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Tourism and Aviation Minister with responsibility for...
Sweden’s gaming regulatory body, the Spelinspektionen, has released an annual survey analysing the country’s gaming habits in 2018
Spelinspektionen releases comprehensive gambling study for 2018
Number of gamers in Sweden remains unchanged at rate of participation ...
Netherlands Issues Record Fines; Impact on iGaming Legislation to be Seen
Netherlands Issues Record Fines; Impact on iGaming Legislation to be Seen
Has the struggle to regulate iGaming in the Netherlands expe...
Spain: New guidelines for the prevention of fraud
Authors: Elisa Lorenzo/Paula González de Castejón
The Spanish gambling regulator (the General Directorate for Gambling Affairs or ...
Twitch Under Investigation Regarding Ads For Illegal Gambling Sales
Twitch, a streaming service with ties to many forms of gambling as well as a television subscription service, is under fire in the UK. Th...
Bangkok: Draft lottery-ticket bill makes it to NLA despite worries
Draft lottery-ticket bill makes it to NLA despite worries
THE CONTROVERSIAL bill on government lottery tickets has made it to the Nation...
Arkansas Racing Commission Approves Draft Casino Rules for Public Comment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Lawmakers, lawyers and lobbyists packed the state racing commission's meeting Thursday to debate the effects of a cas...
Denmark 'Winning' Fight Against Illegal Gambling Operators
Denmark ‘Winning’ Fight Against Illegal Gambling Operators
number of illegal gambling operators in Denmark is continuing to shrink, acco...
The German state of Hesse has vowed to go it alone on gambling legislation if a new federal pact can’t be reached by the end of 2019
Shortly before Christmas, Hesse’s governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union and Greens parties released their official coalit...
Romania's New 2% Turnover Tax on Online Gambling Takes Effect
Romania has moved ahead with a new 2% turnover tax on online gambling operators to fund social welfare program
Romania-licensed online g...
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has ordered local internet service providers (ISPs) to block 18 sites found to be in violation of the Danish Act on Gambling
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has ordered local internet service providers (ISPs) to block 18 sites found to be in violation of the ...
Slovakia’s president has vetoed his country’s new gambling regime, which would have opened up the online market to international operators
Slovakia’s president has vetoed his country’s new gambling regime, which would have opened up the online market to international operator...
China Declares the Direction of Their Domestic Game Industry and Resumes Game Approvals
On December 21, Feng Shixin, Deputy Director of the Publications Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, delivered a speech on the d...
Spain forms new regulatory board to manage the surging online gaming sector
Spain has appointed an advisory board comprising industry experts in the gaming industry with the aim of formulating the country’s respon...
Irish National Lottery raises concerns about growth of shady online operators
The Irish National Lottery has expressed concerns about the rise in the number of “bet-on-lottery” services. These services allow players...
Confirmed: UK gambling firms agree ‘whistle-to-whistle’ sports ad ban
Responsible gambling group announces ‘major changes’ to pre-watershed televised sport.
The UK gambling industry has agreed to a ‘whistle...
Commonwealth and state and territory governments have launched the National Consumer Protection Framework (National Framework) for Online Wagering in Australia
Commonwealth and state and territory governments have launched the National Consumer Protection Framework (National Framework) for Online...
Argentina: Buenos Aires Province gets green light to regulate online gambling
The governor of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, María Eugenia Vidal, already has green light to move forward with the enabling of...
Sweden Issues Gambling Licences
The gambling regulator in Sweden, the Lotteriinspektionen, has issued gambling licences to the sixteen operators who will be allowed to p...
New gaming sector collaboration agreement between Malta and Italy
Agreement to help authorities crack down on crime
The Malta Gaming Authority and Italian authorities are to sign an agreement to enhance...
New York Gaming Commission ceases to regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
A spokesman for the state's regulatory body said that because of a recent court ruling in which DFS were declared illegal, the New York S...
Brazil to form lottery regulator while Lotex bid stalls again
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has granted provisional approval for the establishment of a new lottery organization for regulating gambling...
Two Malta-based gambling firms fined millions by UK regulator
Two Malta-based gambling firms fined millions by UK regulator Money laundering irregularities occurred in the UK Earlier this year, the M...
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak to name 2 appointments to Nevada Gaming Control Board
When Steve Sisolak takes over as governor next month, he’ll have two important gaming regulatory appointments to quickly make.
The terms...
Malta’s online gambling operators can’t find enough qualified staff
Malta-licensed online gambling operators had nearly 800 unfilled positions at the end of last year, primarily due to a lack of qualified ...
The Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted a settlement figure of US$2 million for CG Technology over a recent violation
The Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted a settlement figure of US$2 million for CG Technology over a recent violation.
US.- Las Vegas ...
UK Gambling machine climbdown means new rules go ahead in April
The maximum bet on fixed-odds betting terminals will be cut from April after the government bowed to pressure.
Ministers had been facing...
The Illinois Racing Board on Thursday approved proposed rules that would allow betting on videos of past races at Illinois racetracks
llinois gamblers could soon have another new way to place bets, with a proposal to allow wagering on “historical” horse races passing ano...
Two Hearings Scheduled On New South Dakota State-Tribe Gambling Compact
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Public hearings are planned in Sisseton and Watertown on Nov. 20 to discuss proposed amendments to the state's gamb...