Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
UAE (United Arab Emirates) lottery games to operate within the GCGRA’s regulatory framework
The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), the federal entity overseeing commercial gaming activities in the United Arab...
Michigan to keep cracking down on fake "skill-based" slot machines in bars, restaurants, gas stations
The Michigan Gaming Control Board says it's going to continue to crack down on illegal, unregulated slot machine-type machines often foun...
Denmark’s gambling regulator, Spillemyndigheden, 'The new agreement must strengthen efforts against gaming companies' marketing'
In a new agreement between the Consumer Ombudsman, the Gambling Authority and the Gambling Board, the authorities and the board will coor...
New Jersey fines DraftKings $100K for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state
In one of the most sternly worded rebukes they have ever issued, New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for report...
UK Gambling Commission mandates quarterly reporting for operators starting July
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has implemented new quarterly reporting requirements for gambling operators, effective July 1, 2024. F...
Online-gambling giants conquer U.S. with tactics that are now prohibited in Britain
The two companies — FanDuel is owned by Irish company Flutter and BetMGM is jointly owned by British company Entain and MGM Resorts Inter...
UK Betting and Gaming Council commits to collaboration with new Labour Government
The Labour Party's manifesto had previously highlighted a commitment to working with the industry to elevate standards of responsible gam...
Virginia Lawmaker Calls Fantasy Sports ‘Compliance Nightmare,’ Eyes Legislative Changes in 2025
Virginia Lawmaker Calls Fantasy Sports ‘Compliance Nightmare,’ Eyes Legislative Changes in 2025
Virginia could become the next state to ...
Michigan Gaming Control Board attempting to parse legal and illegal igaming market activity
Tensions Running High In Michigan As Regulators Attempt To Parse Legal And Illegal Market Activity
A new six-page, six-question attesta...
PA Gaming Control Board Places 11 individuals on the Involuntary Interactive Exclusion List for iGaming Fraud
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) on Wednesday approved recommendations by its Office of Enforcement Counse...
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen joins global sports integrity initiative ULIS
11. Jun 2024
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has officially become an associate member of the United Lotteries for Integrity in Spo...
Australian ban on credit card and crypto payments for online betting comes into force
Australia has enforced a new ban on the use of credit cards and cryptocurrencies for online betting, aiming to curb gambling-related prob...
Alberta estimates 55% of its sports betting and iGaming market could account for unregulated operators
Government-owned online sports betting and casino gambling sites are estimated to have captured nearly half of the iGaming market in the ...
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...