Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Kentucky regulators collaborating with experts, start hiring process ahead of sports betting launch
TARGETING LAUNCH AHEAD OF NFL SEASON Kentucky regulators collaborating with experts, start hiring process ahead of sports betting launch ...
Twitch Boss Dan Clancy Wants Better Online Gambling Regulations
The gambling ecosystem has had a difficult relationship with Twitch. It’s one of the reasons the streaming platform grew so big, but the ...
France Blocks Influencers, Athletes from Promoting Gambling, Threatens Jail
Initiatives to tame the “jungle” of gambling promotion by social media influencers, athletes, and others in France have achieved their re...
Mass. regulators join call for DOJ to probe offshore gaming sites
For decades, Massachusetts tolerated various forms of illegal gaming. Now that the state is openly regulating, taxing and promoting casin...
Paddy Power fined after push notifications sent to people self-excluding from gambling
PPB Counterparty Services to pay £490,000 for breaching social responsibility rules
The bookmaker Paddy Power sent a promotional push no...
The Increasingly Uneasy Relationship Between College Sports And Gambling
In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting and opened the door for legal wagering, including on college spo...
UKGC Lotteries Council Annual Conference - Sarah Gardner keynote
This speech was delivered by deputy chief executive Sarah Gardner at the Lotteries Council Annual Conference on 18 May 2023.
Please note...
UK: Entain funded an operation mobilising people to complain to their MP about proposals to change gambling laws
The owner of Ladbrokes, Entain, has been accused of “dishonest” lobbying after it funded an operation mobilising people to complain to th...
$300M skill games tax proposal emerges in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Details of a proposed regulatory framework for skill games emerged this week.
The games – which look like slot mac...
Colombia: Roger Carrillo resigned as the director of Coljuegos
(Bogotá).- Roger Carrillo resigned as the director of Coljuegos, the gambling authority of Colombia, and Sammy Libos Zúñiga was appointed...
Sports betting has generated millions of dollars in revenue, but the Ohio Lottery’s piece of the pie is so small that it’s been a losing proposition for both the Lottery and state coffers
“The restrictions placed on kiosks make it difficult for bars and restaurants to maximize revenue from sports betting,” Grove said. “It’s...
Norway Expected to Authorise DNS Blocking
Director of the Norwegian Lottery Authority Henrik Nordal said that the government is “in favour” of granting the body new powers to DNS ...
The Swedish gaming market is growing despite the troubled environment
On the left: Distribution of Swedish net gaming revenue between submarkets in 2022. On the right: The Swedish gaming market's net gamin...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Set to Stage Largest-ever North American Regulator's Roundtable
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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Set to Stage Largest-ever North American Regulator's Roundt...
Why Does UKGC Ban Usage Of Credit Cards At iGaming Operators?
The popularity of online casinos grows among UK players and the need to regulate gambling practices is extremely important. Most punters ...
India to require Facebook and Twitter rely on gov’t fact checking
India amended its IT law on Thursday to prohibit Facebook, Twitter and other social media firms from publishing, hosting or sharing false...
spillemyndigheden.dk: Denmark gambling revenue reaches DKK595m in January
The Danish Gambling Authority has previously published statistics on the Danish gambling market every quarter and in addition published s...
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) joins United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS)
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has joined United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) following the approval of the ULIS...
French regulator ANJ publishes blacklist of illegal iGaming websites
French gambling regulator l'Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) has published a blacklist of iGaming websites that have been the subject of...
Dutch Regulator KSA fines against illegal gambling operators totalled €29m in 2022
The Dutch regulator has published its annual report for the first full year of regulated online gambling.
The Netherlands.- The Dutch re...
Germany’s regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has imposed a fine on a gaming operator
For the first time in its brief history, Germany’s Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has imposed a fine on a gaming operato...
Germany’s new gambling regulator wants more cooperation from operators
The GGL’s CEO says that cooperation would help tackle illegal gambling.
Germany.- The new German regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehör...
Belgium Bans Gambling Advertising From July 1
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian government has decided to ban gambling advertising across multiple platforms from July 1 in a bid to cra...
Kansspelautoriteit reported more than 26 million euros fine for illegally offering online games of chance
At the end of December 2022, the Gaming Authority (Ksa) imposed fines totaling more than 26 million euros on 5 parties that ill...
American Legion Worries Scaling Back E-Pull Tabs Would Deal Blow to Those Who Benefit from Charitable Gambling
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled the Minnesota Gaming Control Board improperly allowed a certain feature on electronic pull ...
Guest editorial | Regulate 'skill' games; fix lobby law
The following editorial appeared in the Scranton Times-Tribune. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tribune-Democrat.
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New York could force major lottery change: How would it work?
New York State Gaming Commission regulators are considering new rules to limit the use of the word “play” in advertising by lottery couri...
Entain earns Nevada license approval from state gaming commission
The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved on Thursday a gaming license for London-based Entain, MGM Resorts International’s 50-50...
State gaming agents at Mass. Gaming Commission unionize with SEIU Local 888
State labor relations officials certified SEIU Local 888 to represent gaming agents at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the agency ta...
Dutch regulator fines two operators $1.9M+ for offering online games without licenses
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued fines to Curaçao-based Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners fro...