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Gaming Commission director departing for private sector
BOSTON - The Mass. Gaming Commission will begin looking for a new administrative head next week when Executive Director Edward Bedrosian le…
Sweden's Spelinspektionen is launching a broad nationwide campaign with the aim of raising awareness of the authority and the legislation on gaming
The Game Inspectorate campaigns for increased awareness
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Published: 2019-12-13
Next week, the Gaming Inspectorate is launchin…
Marianas House passes bill to clarify powers of casino commission
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that aims to clarify the powers of the Commonwealth Casino C…
British Columbia To Have Independent Gaming Regulator
Casinos in British Columbia may be in for even tighter scrutiny now that the provincial government is dividing the enforcement arm of the c…
German state of Hesse has claimed no operator has filed an application for a federal sports betting licence
Zero operators have applied for Hessian licensing ahead of January 1, 2020 deadline
Hesse's Minister of the Interior warns of prosecuti…
Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer Files Legislation to Curtail Legislators from Having Interest in Gaming Industry
State Senator Jason Plummer has filed legislation he says severely curtails the ability of lawmakers and staff of the Illinois General Asse…
State Auditor General to Audit Pennsylvania Lottery
On Wednesday, November 4, Pennsylvania state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced that his office would be launching a performance a…
Australian banks could limit use of credit cards for online gambling
The Australian Banking Association launched a consultation paper seeking community views on the risks of gambling on credit and what restri…
Netherland’s Regulated Online Gambling Market Launch Delayed by Six Months
Launch of Netherland’s regulated virtual gambling market has been postponed by six months as the government requires more time to frame sec…
Record amount raised by society lotteries last year
The amount raised rose by nearly £33m, according to the Gambling Commission
Society lotteries raised a record £332.2m for good causes last…
France decides on a new gambling regulator to tighten polices on the market
The French government has set out plans to replace current regulator ARJEL with a new public body known as the National Gambling Authority…
Spain’s Gambling Sector Grows to $8.48bn in 2018
Spain’s online gambling industry has grown at a significant pace, marking around 270% growth in the five years since 2014, the country’s ga…
UK Online Gambling Sector Contracts for the First Time in Its History
The UK online gambling sector shrank by 0.6 percent in the year ending March 31, 2009, its first recorded decline, according to new figures…
Svenska Spel's CEO Patrik Hofbauer, has urged the prohibition on lottery betting
The CEO of Swedish company Svenska Spel has urged the prohibition on lottery betting in the country and called it “incomprehensible.”
Swed…
Netherlands iGaming market launch delayed
The Netherlands’ iGaming market is unlikely to launch until July 2021, six months later than originally planned. This is because governing…
Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime
Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime
Regulatory body Ksa announced Remote Gambling Act won't become live…
Norway Government Is Clinging To Its Online Gambling Monopoly
It seems The US is not the only country in the world where gambling licensing and regulation is a hot topic. Get on a long flight to Europe…
The Gambling Research Centre (Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel) has issued a series of recommendations to update German gambling laws, including imposing taxes on unlicensed operators
Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel: Legalise casino, tax offshore operators
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The Gambling Research Centre (Forschungsstel…
Oklahoma governor digs in on gambling showdown with tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s new Republican governor doubled down Thursday on his position that the state’s gambling compacts with Indian tri…
Steve Wynn says gaming regulators can’t discipline him
Former Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn has told Nevada gaming regulators that because he left the company that bears his name…
Poarch Band of Creek Indians proposes new gambling plan to include a possible lottery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is proposing a comprehensive gaming plan that would expand gambling and allow fo…
The Georgia Professional Sports Integrity Alliance
Fifteen months ago, on a hot August evening, the top executives of Atlanta’s four professional sports teams – the Braves, the Hawks, the Fa…
Australia Could Require Facial Scan for Online Gaming Players, Raising Concerns
Australian online gamblers — or those who want to watch adult content on their computers — may soon have to agree to a facial scan.
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UK Gambling firms' shares hit by call to cut stakes
Shares in UK betting firms have fallen after a cross-party group of MPs called for measures to overhaul online gambling and protect vulnera…
NY state evaluating potential firms to conduct gambling study
The state Gaming Commission is in the process of considering firms interested in conducting a comprehensive review of gambling in New York…
State to test if touch screen gaming devices are considered gambling
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Touch screen games have been popping up in bars, gas stations and over businesses across Nebraska. The machines…