Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
The ANJ publishes the results of the online gambling market for the 3rd quarter of 2020
Following a second quarter 2020 of loss of activity due to the cessation of sports competitions, the online gambling market recorded a sp...
Temporary casino gaming unlikely in Virginia before April 2022
BRISTOL — No temporary casino is likely to operate in Virginia before April 2022, according to Kevin Hall, executive director of the Virg...
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Ukraine’s UGLC Appoints New Members
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has completed the selection process to appoint new members to the Ukrainian Gambling and Lottery Commissio...
Dutch National Lottery to Split Lottery and Sports Betting Accounts
The Dutch National Lottery (Nationale Loterij) has announced that they are going to separate online accounts for sports betting and the l...
Sweden's Spelinspektionen reports Gaming companies with a Swedish license had sales of SEK 6 billion during the third quarter
Published: 2020-11-20
In total, gaming companies with a Swedish license had sales of SEK 6 billion (players' contributions minus paid ou...
China Gets Ready to Rein in Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent
Newly drafted antitrust rules could make it tougher for the BAT triumvirate to continue expanding their ecosystems.
Many of China's top ...
Consultation begins for Dutch remote gaming rules
As reported in an earlier article article, the Dutch Remote Gaming Act is expected to enter into force on 1 March 2021. Since the announc...
Facebook and The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit align to combat illegal gambling
The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has detailed a collaboration with Facebook that has been designed to combat the illegal o...
Curaçao will reform online gambling supervision
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao seems to (finally) be working on reforming the online gambling sector. This was stated in a letter by Undersecretary...
Nevada Gov. names J. Brin Gibson new Gaming Control Board chair
He will replace Sandra Douglass Morgan, who resigned last month to pursue a professional opportunity. He served as Gov. Sisolak’s general...
Macau authorities assess whether to allow online gaming
The Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) pointed out that online and proxy gaming, which is currently prohibi...
EGBA urges Spanish government to reconsider new gambling restrictions
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs is expected to introduce new restrictions on gambling advertising, leading to a near complete ban.
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Camelot completes first stage of National Lottery tender process
Camelot UK Lotteries, the current operator of the National Lottery, has completed the Gambling Commission’s Selection Questionnaire - but...
Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Receives Gaming License
The historic vote marks the first time an entity controlled by a Native American tribe has been awarded a gaming license in Las Vegas.
M...
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) Between Kansspelautoriteit and Spelinspektionen (The Swedish Gambling Authority)
MoU Kansspelautoriteit - Swedish Gambling Authority
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU)
Between
Kansspelautorit...
Announcement to investors of the final yield, the interest rate and the offer price of the bonds of “OPAP S.A.”
23/10/2020
ANNOUNCEMENT TO INVESTORS OF THE FINAL YIELD,
THE INTEREST RATE AND THE OFFER PRICE OF THE BONDS OF
“GREEK ORGANISATION O...
Iowa Fines DraftKings And Two Casinos For Violating Regulations
DraftKings was fined by the state of Iowa for failing to download new self-ban list information.
The Rhythm City Casino was fined for ...
Brazil Bolsonaro signs law to help sports, lottery money to be used to pay taxes
President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned the federal law to aid sport during the COVID-19 pandemic, passed in September by deputies, but vetoe...
Australia’s Paul Newson concludes term as IAGR President
Former Australian regulator and head of the Regulatory Advisory Practice of law firm Senet, Paul Newson, has stepped down as President of...
Greek regulator starts licensing process for online gambling
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) revealed that it has begun the process to register key personnel, suppliers and services for its lic...
Danish Gaming Authority names new director
Spillemyndigheden has appointed Anders Dorph as director from November 1.
Denmark.- The Danish Gaming Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has ...
Tennessee Approves Sportsbook Operators for Start of Online Wagering
Tennessee Approves Sportsbook Operators for Start of Online Wagering
Three sportsbook firms in Tennessee have a green light to start ...
Push for cashless poker machines in NSW catches clubs by surprise
A move to introduce cashless poker machines across NSW has been welcomed by anti-gambling advocates, despite concerns that gamblers using...
Denmark Adds ID Cards, Norway Pushes for Account-Based Gambling to Further Player Protections
Denmark has started distributing the new Sikkert Spil (Safe Play) cards
Oddset and Tips service retailers are the first to use the ca...
Norway’s Gambling Regulator Looking For Holisitic Control
Lotteritilsynet, Norway’s gambling regulator, has reaffirmed its conviction that a more holistic control of the Norwegian gambling indust...
Buenos Aires approves new online gambling regulations
The Legislature of the city of Buenos Aires has approved new modifications in the current online gambling law, which will allow licensed ...
Dutch Online Gambling License Holders Required To Show Nearly 3 Years of Good Behavior
Any operator looking to be license in the Netherlands must show almost three years’ worth of good behavior before local regulators can co...
Crown Resorts suspends all junket play until July 2021
Australia’s Crown Resorts has announced the suspension all junket play until 30 June 2021 while it conducts an internal review of its pro...
French gaming regulator says yes to 10 sports betting license renewals
The French gaming regulator, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ), has been very active since it took over from ARJEL (the Online Gaming R...