Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has issued a warning and imposed a SEK2 million (approx. €175,000) penalty on Svenska Spel
The gaming inspectorate has today announced decisions in two supervisory cases concerning Svenska Spel’s failure to correctly notify gami...
Kentucky Attorney General Says No-Chance Games Illegal Under State’s Skill Game Ban
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) on Wednesday issued an advisory to law enforcement and state and county prosecutors telling...
Sweden has granted additional powers to the Spelinspektionen to intervene directly in cases of ‘excessive online gambling
The government of Sweden has granted additional powers to the Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, to intervene directly in cases of ...
German Gambling Law – Update 2024
Since our last update, significant developments have occurred in the German gambling landscape, further shaping the regulatory environmen...
Virginia Weighs Creation of Centralized Gambling Regulator
Virginia lawmakers are exploring the possibility of creating a unified body to oversee the state’s growing gambling industry. Currently, ...
UKGC pilot to priortise identifying high-risk customers
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has provided a technical update on its upcoming pilot for financial risk assessments for customers.
As...
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency posted multiple proposed rule changes
Proposed MD regs outline how to shut down a sports book
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Thursday (29 August) posted multi...
Delaware Lottery orders Virtual Gaming Worlds to cease operations
The AGA has warned that sweepstakes operators are evading state gambling laws and regulations
The Delaware Lottery has reportedly ordere...
Australia: Online Betting Operator Fined Record $586,000 by Liquor & Gaming NSW
Online betting operator Playup Interactive received a record fine of almost $600,000 for offering free bets and inducing people to gamble...
Pennsylvania's Hollywood Casino blames skill games for slot machine reduction
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has approved Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course’s (PNRC) request to remove 169 sl...
Sweden: Spelinspektionen says the closure of Sweden’s last land-based casino could lead to more illegal gambling
Sweden.- The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen, has called for the government to carefully consider the potential impact of a p...
Met Police hands Gamblegate back to UKGC
The Metropolitan Police has concluded its investigation into betting offences witnessed during the General Election campaign.
In June, t...
Pennsylvania July gaming revenue rises 7, reaching $500.8m
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported total gaming revenue for July 2024 of $500.8m, marking a 7.22% increase year-on...
The AGA has warned that sweepstakes operators are evading state gambling laws and regulations
US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) has issued a warning about the growing popularity of sweepstakes-based gambling in the US. Iss...
The Netherlands Gambling Authority, KSA, orders F1 to remove Stake.com branding from Dutch GP
Ahead of the Dutch F1 Grand Prix this Sunday (25 August), Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority has ordered organi...
Brazil gambling regulator receives 113 licence applications
The window for Brazilian online gambling licence applications has closed.
Brazil.- Some 113 operators have applied for online gambling l...
Australia: Wagering giant Tabcorp has been hit with a record $4.6 million fine
Wagering giant Tabcorp has been hit with a record fine and issued directions to transform its operations, after extensive investigations ...
Portugal's Gambling Trade Body Calls for Urgent Action Against Illegal Operators
Portugal’s leading gambling trade organization has raised serious concerns about the growing influence of illegal gambling operators, war...
Brazil: ANJL action overturns injunction that determined the blocking of betting sites in Rio de Janeiro
The action of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) had a significant impact by managing to overturn the injunction tha...
Prosecutor in MGM, Sibella illegal gambling case to speak in Las Vegas
A federal prosecutor from the U.S. attorney’s office in central California who has handled anti-money laundering cases involving Las Vega...
Belgium's gambling revenue rises 16.7% in 2023 despite stricter regulations
Belgium's gambling industry has recorded growth in 2023, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) increasing by 16.7% over the previous year, acco...
Nevada regulators accuse Resorts World Las Vegas of allowing illegal bookies to gamble
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a disciplinary complaint against Resorts World Las Vegas, alleging that the casino engaged in s...
Danish gambling revenue up across all sectors
The national regulator has reported increases in revenue in online casino, land-based casino, gaming machines and betting.
Denmark.- The...
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
The owners of 12 Pa. casinos have filed a lawsuit claiming a tax on slot machine revenue is unconstitutional because the state doesn’t im...
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority commits to action plan against black market
Michel Groothuizen has expressed that there will be a “continuity and inevitability” to Dutch gambling reforms, regardless of government ...
UK Gross Gambling Yield up 12% in the first quarter of FY24-25, Gambling Commission reports
The Gambling Commission has released new data covering the gambling industry in Great Britain from March 2020 to June 2024. This data inc...
ANJ confirms Euro 2024 bets down on forecasts
The French gambling regulator has confirmed that €650m in stakes was placed during Euro 2024, down from total stakes of €700m in Euro 202...
First Gambling Survey for Great Britain Annual Report published
25 July 2024
The Gambling Commission has today launched a new gambling survey which is set to become one of the largest in the world and...
UK: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced Fiona Twycross appointed Minister for Gambling
It had been expected that Stephanie Peacock would take on the role.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced it...
Nevada Gaming Commission Confronts Penn on Compliance Shortfalls
Penn Entertainment, which runs 43 casinos across the United States, faced rigorous examination during a Nevada Gaming Commission meeting
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