Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Netherlands: Kansspelautoriteit: René Jansen addresses providers for the last time at Gaming in Holland
At Gaming in Holland, chairman René Jansen gave his last speech to providers. What is the current state of the online gambling market? He...
Michigan Gaming Control Board hosts college sports betting panel discussion on rules, regulations, and compliance
DETROIT, June 6, 2024 — The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) recently convened a panel discussion focused on college sports betting r...
UKGC defends handling of the National Lottery licence competition in court
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is facing another day in court this week over its handling of the National Lottery licence competition....
AGA Pushes Other States to Follow Michigan, Crack Down on Offshore Sportsbooks
The support from the American Gaming Association for Michigan's brushback pitch to Bovada comes as the industry group has been pushing fo...
Bulgaria’s fortified anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, which include greater oversight of the gambling sector, now comply with international standards
Bulgaria’s fortified anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, which include greater oversight of the gambling sector, now comply with int...
Entain Secures Full Nevada Gaming Commission License
The operator, Entain, listed in London, has received complete authorization to do business in Nevada. Currently, the company collaborates...
The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) issues warning over black market growth
The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) warns that Germany's offshore sports betting market is drawing a growing number of players a...
Spillemyndigheden: Consultation on update of requirements for the reporting of game data
24, May 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) has updated the requirements for reporting game data. Interested parties are welcome to...
Macau Casino Suspicious Transaction Reports Catapult by 90%
Macau casinos filed 89.1% more suspicious transaction reports (STRs) in Q1of 2024 than in the corresponding period last year, according t...
Indonesia takes down 1.9M online gambling contents; creates task force to eradicate iGaming
Indonesia's Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi revealed that since taking office on July 17, 2023, through to May 2...
Opinion: SCHUETZ: Operators’ Snub Of Massachusetts Commission Shows A Total Lack Of Respect
'The way that the ten firms stiffed the MGC was the absolute ultimate statement of arrogance and ignorance.'
Let me tell you the way it ...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission hosted a roundtable on betting limits. All 10 state sportsbooks opted out
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) held a long-awaited public roundtable Tuesday to seek more transparency from sportsbooks on how...
UKGC CEO Highlights Progress against Black-Market Operators
Andrew Rhodes discussed the regulator’s achievements and highlighted its ongoing efforts to combat illegal gambling providers and create ...
UK Government to lift ban on direct debit card gaming machine use
The department for culture, media and sport (DCMS) has published its consultation response on land-based casino measures, which will lift...
Brazil: State of Paraná opens new accreditation period for fixed-odds bets
The novelty of this new accreditation period, already provided for in the Public Notice, is the possibility that sports betting companies...
UK govt. publishes new regulations for the land-based gambling sector
The UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published new regulations for the land-based gambling sector. The next st...
Bulgaria President Rumen Radev greenlights gambling law amendments, advertising ban
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has given the green light to proposed amendments to the Gambling Law, which include a prohibition on gamb...
Mass. Gaming Commission studying online casino games, AI use
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is trying to get its arms around the technological future of gambling – seeking bids for research int...
EL at the EU Sport Forum
EL has been a longstanding partner of the European Commission for many years, regularly supporting the successful editions of sever...
OLYMPICS: IOC-UEFA workshop addresses sports betting integrity ahead of major events
Protecting sports betting integrity through cross-sector collaboration was the focus of a recent full-day workshop, organised jointly by ...
From iGaming’s impact to sports betting disappointment, commission studies the future of gambling in Ohio
CLEVELAND — The State of Ohio continues its review of gambling in the state as it considers whether to add iGaming, which would allow you...
Romania’s Prime Minister bans gambling in small towns
Romania has confirmed gambling will be completely banned in small towns and villages with populations of less than 15,000 people.
The p...
UK Gambling Commission directs bet365 to pay $738K for anti-money laundering, social responsibility failures
The UK's Gambling Commission has imposed a penalty of £582,120 ($738,035) on sports betting giant bet365, citing failures in anti-money l...
Curaçao Urged Repeatedly To Crack Down On Online Casinos Targeting Australians
The media watchdog has repeatedly urged authorities in the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao to stop letting online casinos target A...
DraftKings, Flutter Hammered by Blumenthal Letter, NCAA Prop Bet Ban Idea
DraftKings, Flutter Hammered by Blumenthal Letter, NCAA Prop Bet Ban Idea
While most gaming stocks rallied, shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ...
Musk’s X Slapped With €1.35M Fine by Italian Media Regulator Over Gambling Ads
The Italian Communications Regulatory Authority; Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), has taken punitive measures agains...
Yggdrasil Fined SEK300,000 by Swedish Regulator for Software Licensing Breach
Yggdrasil Gaming faces a significant fine for breaching Sweden's strict gaming laws, spotlighting regulatory compliance's critical role i...
SWEDEN: Spelinspektionen fines Svenska Spel £7.5m over player protection gaps -Svenska Spel may appeal
Svenska Spel’s Sport & Casino CEO Fredrik Wastenson said: “We take the Gambling Inspectorate’s decision to heart. The inspection peri...
Gaming Commission suggests pushing New York casino licenses to 2025
New Yorkers, you may want to hold your bets.
A new proposed timeline released by a state commission Monday is potentially pushing back t...
888 avoids Gambling Commission action over FS Gaming talks
The Gambling Commission will take no regulatory action against 888 Holdings following the licence review sparked by an attempted manageme...