Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
The Netherlands: Gambling Authority opens public consultation on draft “Supervisory Agenda 2019”
Earlier this week, the Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, “KSA”) published its draft Supervisory Agenda for 2019. The Su...
Parliament wants your opinion on links between games and gambling
In the midst of all the hullabaloo over at Westminster right now, you'd think video games were at the bottom of the Parliamentary priorit...
Spain Hopes Its Gambling Sector Can Save Crumbling Economy
30-second summary
Spain is still recovering from the global recession
Gambling generates a significant amount of revenue
The country...
Uganda prohibits sports betting
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has issued an order that effectively bans sports betting in the country. As per the order, new licence...
Prosecuting under the updated U.S. Federal Wire Act won’t be easy
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently decided to change its position of the Federal Wire Act. Whereas it previously said that th...
Pennsylvania warns online gambling licensees to comply with new Wire Act opinion
Pennsylvania gaming regulators are warning their online licensees to ensure their operations are compliant with the US Department of Just...
SWEDEN: New Swedish gambling legislation from 1 January 2019
Since the new gambling legislation came into effect in Sweden on 1 January 2019, a number of gambling license applications have been subm...
Greece: The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing an updated list of rules on online gambling regulations
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing an updated list of rules on online gambling regulations. The new rule has amendments...
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...