Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
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 a…
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 card…
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 industry…
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 la…
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 cons…
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 proce…
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 Reg…
Proposal outlines major changes at New Mexico racinos, tribal casinos
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new proposal aims to overhaul New Mexico’s gambling laws, putting racetrack casinos on virtually the same playing…
Pandemic could delay Macau tender, say former govt advisors
Two former advisors to post-handover administrations in Macau suggest that the disruption to the city’s casino business caused by Covid-19…
Massachusetts Gaming Commission hires its executive director from within
Karen Wells had been in the job on an interim basis since January
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday hired Karen Wells, who h…
Dutch Authorities Delay the Launch of Online Gaming Yet Again
The Netherlands’ online wagering sector, which was supposed to launch in the mid-summer of next year, is delayed for an additional two mont…
Lagos govt proposing N200 million licence fee for lottery operators
An executive bill currently under consideration in the Lagos House of Assembly is proposing a N200 million licence fee for lottery operator…
Ukraine president signs bill to legalize gambling
The newly enacted ‘Ukraine Gambling Law’ establishes that the government will form a regulated marketplace for the eight gambling disciplin…
Puerto Rico launches public consultation on sports betting regulations
The Government of Puerto Rico has confirmed the opening of a period of public comment to regulate online gambling this week. The “Puerto R…
The facts about Jamaica's lottery licences
The facts about Jamaica's lottery licences
Vitus Evans
Sunday, August 16, 2020
There continues to be some misunderstanding in regard t…
UK: World famous icons of British tourism and entertainment at risk unless Government moves to support casinos
World famous icons of British tourism and entertainment at risk unless Government moves to support casinos
Over 100 casinos at risk includ…
Norway submits new Gambling legislation to EC
The legislation will now be subject to a standstill period until November 13.
08/14/20
The European Commission will scrutinise N…
Ukraine Announces License Fees as per New Gambling Law
Ukraine’s new gambling legislation would allow the functioning of ground casinos in five-star hotels in the capital city of Kyiv and four-s…
Federal bill looks to national phase out of greyhound racing
CHARLESTON — Opponents of greyhound racing are taking their fight national with a new bill in Congress to phase out the sport that would ha…
German States in Discussion Over Possible Transition Period for iGaming
Several German states are in discussions over a potential transition period that could allow operators to continue offering online casino p…
Dutch Regulator Issued 14 Warnings for COVID-19-related Ads
Dutch Regulator Issued 14 Warnings for COVID-19-related Ads IN SUMMARY: Kansspelautoriteit, the Netherlands' gambling regulator, sent 14 wa…
Main Netherlands iGaming Regulator Ordered to Reevaluate Its Licensing Protocols
The main regulatory body for the iGaming industry in the Netherlands, the KSA, or officially Kansspelautoriteit has been ordered to reevalu…
UK GC data shows May recovery for UK sports betting; virtuals and poker down
New data published by the Gambling Commission shows a May recovery for sports betting after months of sports cancellations and lockdowns…
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves ‘First Step’ To Expand Cashless Wagering at Casinos
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday backed several rule changes to encourage use of cashless wagering systems at the state’s gaming prope…
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report
Friday, June 19, 2020
June 18 Meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission held its regular monthly meeting on…
State-run People’s Bank of China pledges to crack down on gambling-related cross-border capital flow
Combating cross-border gambling-related financial chains will be a “major political mission” assigned by China’s Central Government, accord…
UK: Influential group of MPs calls for total ban on gambling advertising
Exclusive: report proposing far tighter regulation for industry could shape government review
Gambling adverts should be banned, an influe…