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Spain – Madrid looking to harmonise gaming laws
The Assembly of Madrid has approved the proposal put forward by The Podemos Party (We Can Party), which urges the regional government to ...
Italian Regulator Reveals Applicants for Online Gambling Licenses
Italy’s gambling regulator Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) opened on Thursday the applications submitted by 70 gambling operato...
Dutch Gaming Authority calls out loot boxes, finds four games in violation of Better Gaming Act
The Dutch Gaming Authority has put its foot down on loot boxes.
Ten popular games with loot boxes have been investigated in the Netherl...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab Accredited to Test and Certify Skill-Based Amusement Machines (SBAM) in Ohio
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab Accredited to Test and Certify Skill-Based Amusement Machines (SBAM) in Ohio
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Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a draft resolution Monday strengthening identity verification, data reporting and responsible gambling measures
Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a draft resolution Monday strengthening identity verificatio...
The Italian online gaming market reaches € 1.38 bn GGR
The Italian online gaming market achieved € 1.38 bn GGR in 2017 with a growth of 34%, if compared to 2016 data according to the data of t...
The Division of Charitable Gaming of the New York Gaming Commission Launches Licensing Portal
Charitable Gaming Launches Licensing Portal
The Division of Charitable Gaming of the New York Gaming Commission today announced the laun...
China to Encourage Horse Racing, Expand Sports Lottery in Hainan
Moves could pave way for casino gaming on nation’s mainland
China announced package of policies to boost Hainan tourism
Chi...
Dutch Regulator Calling for Changes in the Remote Gambling Act
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), which is the main regulatory gambling body in the Netherlands, has strengthen its efforts in try to get the...
Bulgaria's Gambling Market Worth Nearly $2 Billion in 2017
Bulgaria-facing gambling operators generated the total amount of BGN3 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) in revenue in 2017, local medi...
Pennsylvania Seeks Online Poker Operator Applications In June
Pennsylvania gaming regulators said in a news release that they will begin accepting applications for “potential interactive gaming opera...
Sweden proposes licensed gambling, largely scrapping monopoly
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s government proposed on Thursday that the state gambling monopoly largely be replaced by a licensing system...
UK Gambling Advertising: responsibility and problem gambling
Gambling advertisers must take all reasonable steps to prevent marketing communications from posing a risk to vulnerable groups. They mus...
Is the Regulatory Environment Finally Moving in the Right Direction?
Hansjörg Höltkemeier Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin President, European Lottery Asso...
The State of the Online Gambling Industry in the UK
Gambling in the UK is highly regulated by the Gambling Commission, which awards the licenses and ensures the rules and regulations are ad...
Australia References Loot Boxes in New Online Gambling Safety Guidelines
The Australian government has further weighed in on the subject of loot boxes in games by referencing the randomized loot purchase in a s...
Italy Should Stick to Its Poker Liquidity Commitment, Pier Paolo Baretta Says
Italy should apply the terms of the shared online poker liquidity agreement it signed with France, Spain, and Portugal last summer in Rom...
Pennsylvania Online Gambling On Track To Launch In 2018, Says Regulatory Chief
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Mass. Board Wants Sports Betting On Par With Black Market
Law360, Boston (March 1, 2018, 7:23 PM EST) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday released a report tackling sports betting ...
New UK Gambling Commission workshops for small gambling businesses announced
Small gambling businesses are being invited to Gambling Commission workshops as part of a drive to raise standards across the industry.
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2018 Amendment Austrian Gambling Act: "With the aim of protecting players, we are taking key steps against illegal internet gambling"
Plan to block unlicensed internet gambling; tightening of protection for young people and players in Austria
"In the fight against illeg...
Nevada Gaming regulators to create first-ever policy to combat sexual harassment within industry
The Gaming Control Board is beginning the process of creating its first-ever policy to combat sexual harassment within an industry that h...
UK The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a further investigation into gambling firms withdrawal procedures.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a further investigation into gambling firms withdrawal procedures.
Detailing “e...
A number of lotto betting companies have threatened to lodge a UK legal challenge against the introduction of new laws that would prohibit them from offering or accepting bets on the outcome of EuroMillions lottery draws
26 Feb 2018
Lotto betting companies threaten legal challenge to EuroMillions bet restrictions A number of lotto betting companies have...
William Hill to pay £6.2m penalty package for systemic social responsibility and money laundering failures
William Hill to pay £6.2m penalty package for systemic social responsibility and money laundering failures
Systemi...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Brings North America’s Gaming Regulators Together for High-level Discussions at 18th Regulators Roundtable
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Brings North America’s Gaming Regulators Together for High-level Discussions at 18th Regulators ...
Operator of Irish National Lottery pushing Government to outlaw ‘parasitic activities’ of unregulated, offshore companies who offer odds on outcome of draw
While they are primarily worried about online activities, bookie shops face being impacted by any legislation
THE number could be up for...
UK Commission welcomes tighter gambling advertising standards
The Gambling Commission has welcomed tightened advertising standards which focus on adverts appealing to problem gamblers and on free bet...
Uruguay just days away from online gambling domain blocking
Uruguay will follow through on its threat to begin blocking international online gambling sites within days, according to the state-owned...
Gambling Commission United Kingdom UK gambling regulator calls on industry to stamp out sexism
The UK’s gambling regulator will on Monday call on the industry to stamp out sexism, warning that women attending an annual conference ta...