Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
COLOMBIA: Coljuegos enforces stricter regulations on gambling advertising
Coljuegos, the national gambling regulator in Colombia, has introduced stricter regulations on the promotion of gambling activities. Thes...
Update on fourth National Lottery licence: IGT discontinues appeal
10 January 2024
On 21 September International Game Technology PLC (IGT) brought an application for permission to appeal to the Court of ...
Dutch Regulator KSA addresses violations in TV game show advertising
While sponsorship of television programs is currently permitted until 1 July 2024, stringent conditions must be adhered to.
The Dutch Ga...
Tabcorp ordered to make most Victorian betting terminals cashless
Victoria’s gambling regulator, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), has ordered racing and wagering giant Tabcor...
Ireland: Gambling regulator employing more people to counter the 'gamblification' of sports
The head of Ireland’s first-ever gambling regulator has hit out at the “gamblification” of sports, and said that it could damage young pe...
Danish Land-Based Betting Decline Coincides with New Regulatory Measure
04, Jan 2024<
From 1 October 2023, it became mandatory for players to identify themselves using a so-called Player ID when placing ...
The Seimas (parliament) of Lithuania has received a new age limit proposal on gambling (land-based and online) to 21
The Seimas (parliament) of Lithuania has received a new age limit proposal on gambling, which seeks to raise the minimum age limit on all...
Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the 10 per cent withholding tax on the gross winnings of lotteries will start on Monday, January 1, 2024
Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the 10 per cent withholding tax on the gross winnings of lotteries will start on...
AGCC and Malta Gaming Authority Renew Memorandum of Understanding
This renewed MoU further emphasises the MGA and the AGCC’s commitment to enhancing cooperation, enabling them to perform their respective...
Colorado Lottery Audit Questions Jackpocket, Lotto.com Courier Services
A performance audit from the Colorado Lottery has brought scrutiny to courier services, which are third-party companies like Lotto.com an...
Sweden: Watch Spelinspektionen's webinar about developments in the gambling market
Published: 2023-12-29
Talks together with the Public Health Agency, the Swedish Consumer Agency, the Support Line and the National Ass...
Mississippi sports betting handle increases 26% from Oct. to Nov; but as is the case with sports betting, benefit to the state is negligible as taxable revenues are a tiny fraction of handle.
Mississippi sports betting handle reaches $62.4m in November
The sports betting handle increased 26 per cent from October.
US.- Mississ...
Pennsylvania: Overall gaming revenues and land-based casino revenues flat; sports betting down and online gambling revenues up
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s figures show revenue increased 1.74 per cent year-on-year.
US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control ...
UK Gambling Commission -New consultations on financial penalties and ownership reporting
15 December 2023
The Gambling Commission has launched a new set of consultations as part of its ongoing work to ensure effective regulat...
Vermont: Officials unveil guidelines for January's launch of legalized online sports betting
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and state officials have provided details on the regulations governing the imminent launch of legalized onlin...
North Carolina Lottery Approves Set Of Sports Betting Rules
The regulatory process for legal online sports betting in North Carolina is moving forward even if it is not happening at the pace some i...
Australia: New South Wales (NSW) government has agreed to expand a cashless gaming trial as part of the Australian state's ongoing gambling reforms
The expanded trial will begin in the first quarter of 2024 and will cover about 4,500 machines in 28 clubs and hotels across 24 metropoli...
Report "Counteracting the Gray Zone and Money Laundering"
For the last three decades, Poland has been struggling with the need to put an end to the problem of the gray zone. Counteracting the gra...
Illegal online gambling: the France National Gambling Authority publishes a study that measures the illegal gambling marketing and consumption practices
To fight more effectively against the offer of illegal online gambling and games of chance, the ANJ commissioned the company PwC to carry...
Australia’s Online Gambling Credit Card, Digital Currency Ban Receives Final Approval
Australian Senate lawmakers approved the groundbreaking legislation on Wednesday. The approved bill represents an amendment to the Intera...
No Indication Massachusetts Will Ban Sweepstakes Casinos
In Michigan, a volatile situation involving social online casinos, also known as sweepstakes casinos, sparked questions across the gaming...
Not just fun and games: State’s testing lab for casino machines ensures fair play is no roll of the dice
Tucked away on a top floor of a Harrisburg office building — behind three locked doors — is a secret casino of sorts. Only a handful of p...
GLI EMEA recently hosted Armenian Casino Regulators at the office in Haarlem, Netherlands
GLI EMEA recently hosted Armenian Casino Regulators at the office in Haarlem, Netherlands for a 4-day training program. GLI trained the S...
Seychelles to introduce new regulation targeting online gaming and gambling
A new regulation will be put in place under the Seychelles Gambling Act to clarify the specific categories of interactive gambling for th...
Australia: Tasmania Outlaws Real-Money Poker Outside Of Casinos
Playing some poker with friends has become a rite of passage for many players around the world. But one Australian state recently banned ...
Kazakhstan to require reports on players’ gambling activities
Operators will have to submit reports and profiles to the government.
Kazakhstan.- Gambling operators will be required to submit profile...
UK government’s tax and spending plans includes new plans for the taxation of online gambling.
A single tax is likely to replace the current structure of three separate rates.
UK.- The chancellor of the exchequer has delivered his ...
Gaming commission launches tip line for mischief at Nebraska casinos, racetracks
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission is partnering with an anonymous reporting platform so to curb unethical ...
US. - West Virginia has joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), allowing online poker players in the state to play against players from other member jurisdictions which now include Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware.
US.- West Virginia has joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), allowing online poker players in the state to play again...
Spain’s Gaming Regulator Issues $74M in Fines to Operators
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) has sanctioned around 30 online gaming operators with fines. Together, they exceed €71 million...