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The Board is expected to tackle public health concerns linked to betting and gambling. Key points: - Uganda’s new gaming regulator has officially begun operations - The Board is tasked with regulating both lotteries and betting in the country - Lawmakers are urging the body to prioritise gambling addiction prevention Uganda’s newly established National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board...

A company in Malta, one of Europe’s’ key iGaming hubs, is apparently making a killing via a version of a product from a country more than 11,000 miles away. According to the New Zealand Herald, TheLotter, a Malta-based and licensed lottery tickets and games company, is managing a direct copy of Lotto NZ’s Powerball product. The outlet adds that Lotto NZ is aware of the NZPowerLuck, but it see...

- WLA is proud to work closely with  United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) in the fight against match fixing and to maintain integrity in sports.  We commend ULIS for this excellent and vital collaboration and the effort by diverse and united stakeholders to achieve this milestone.   - Originally shared by ULIS -FK Arsenal Tivat banned for 10 years from European competitions. -The f...

August 1, 2025
A company in Malta, one of Europe’s’ key iGaming hubs, is apparently making a killing via a version of a product from a country more than...
July 30, 2025
Britain’s gambling regulator confirmed that it is undertaking enforcement action against the operator of the country’s National Lottery, ...
July 31, 2025
- WLA is proud to work closely with  United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) in the fight against match fixing and to maintain in...
July 29, 2025
Click on the links below to go to the associated blog link. 1)    Commercial restrictions by betting operators 2)    New gambling promot...
July 25, 2025
Waterhouse VC: The regulatory paradox Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC warns well-meaning regulations are unintentionally accelerating the...
July 25, 2025
The National Association of Gaming and Lotteries (ANJL) has issued a formal statement expressing concern over recent comments made by Bra...
July 25, 2025
24 July 2025 The Gambling Commission has published its full response to the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) following its review ...
July 17, 2025
-Scammers are pretending to be online gaming apps for casinos -Players at risk of handing over personal financial data -New Meta rules ...
July 18, 2025
The UK government has raised the money laundering (ML) risk rating for the casino sector from low to medium, with remote gambling operati...
July 9, 2025
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) has ordered the blocking of 17,026 bank accounts suspected of involvement in online gam...
July 8, 2025
The chief executives of Europe’s top gambling operator groups have called for “smarter, more balanced” regulation to improve the fortunes...
July 9, 2025
Italy’s Ministry of Economy (MEF) has secured 46 applications for new online gambling licences, each priced at €7m, as detailed by the Ag...
July 9, 2025
As the California Senate advanced a measure this week to curtail online sweepstakes operators and Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an op...
July 9, 2025
The ANJ also proposes new loss limits for young adults. France.- The French gambling regulator, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), h...
July 10, 2025
The gambling regulator said its new method for calculating fines will introduce greater clarity. UK.- The British Gambling Commission ...
July 10, 2025
The GRAI expects to begin taking licence applications in the second half of the year. Ireland.- The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ire...
July 9, 2025
In an exclusive interview with Focus Gaming News, a spokesperson for the GGL, the German gambling regulator, discusses the agency’s progr...
July 10, 2025
The regulator has called for the removal of certain marketing language and to crack down on gaming types more susceptible to problem gami...
July 8, 2025
German ministers push for gambling treaty reforms ahead of 2026 review Germany’s state interior ministers are pushing for reforms to the ...
July 2, 2025
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Friday expressed support for proposed legislation that seeks stricter regulat...
July 3, 2025
The gambling regulator in the Netherlands says recently introduced deposit limits may be fuelling illegal market activity, even if they a...
July 4, 2025
Amid growing money-laundering concerns in the Isle of Man, the owner of the SBOTOP online sportsbook, Celton Manx, has been handed a £3,9...
July 3, 2025
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), the Federal Authority of German gambling, has welcomed Sandro Kirchner as its new Chair o...
July 3, 2025
Michigan Gaming Control Board Targets Illegal Gambling Operators The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has recently sent formal notic...
July 3, 2025
Kirchner takes over from Reiner Moser with immediate effect. Germany.- The German gambling regulator, the GGL, has named Sandro Kirchn...
July 3, 2025
Philippines Internet Gaming Operators (PIGOs) have come under scrutiny a year after the government banned the $3 billion offshore gaming ...
June 26, 2025
The World Lottery Association (WLA) has announced the UAE Lottery as its latest member, following the latter’s official launch last year....