Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Svenska Spel's CEO Patrik Hofbauer, has urged the prohibition on lottery betting
The CEO of Swedish company Svenska Spel has urged the prohibition on lottery betting in the country and called it “incomprehensible.”
Sw...
Netherlands iGaming market launch delayed
The Netherlands’ iGaming market is unlikely to launch until July 2021, six months later than originally planned. This is because governin...
Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime
Netherlands to Delay Launch of New Online Gambling Regulatory Regime
Regulatory body Ksa announced Remote Gambling Act won't become li...
Norway Government Is Clinging To Its Online Gambling Monopoly
It seems The US is not the only country in the world where gambling licensing and regulation is a hot topic. Get on a long flight to Euro...
The Gambling Research Centre (Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel) has issued a series of recommendations to update German gambling laws, including imposing taxes on unlicensed operators
Forschungsstelle Glücksspiel: Legalise casino, tax offshore operators
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The Gambling Research Centre (Forschungsst...
Oklahoma governor digs in on gambling showdown with tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s new Republican governor doubled down Thursday on his position that the state’s gambling compacts with Indian t...
Steve Wynn says gaming regulators can’t discipline him
Former Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn has told Nevada gaming regulators that because he left the company that bears his na...
Poarch Band of Creek Indians proposes new gambling plan to include a possible lottery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is proposing a comprehensive gaming plan that would expand gambling and allow ...
The Georgia Professional Sports Integrity Alliance
Fifteen months ago, on a hot August evening, the top executives of Atlanta’s four professional sports teams – the Braves, the Hawks, the ...
Australia Could Require Facial Scan for Online Gaming Players, Raising Concerns
Australian online gamblers — or those who want to watch adult content on their computers — may soon have to agree to a facial scan.
U...
UK Gambling firms' shares hit by call to cut stakes
Shares in UK betting firms have fallen after a cross-party group of MPs called for measures to overhaul online gambling and protect vulne...
NY state evaluating potential firms to conduct gambling study
The state Gaming Commission is in the process of considering firms interested in conducting a comprehensive review of gambling in New Yor...
State to test if touch screen gaming devices are considered gambling
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Touch screen games have been popping up in bars, gas stations and over businesses across Nebraska. The machin...
Bill would let lottery ticket sellers in Wisconsin accept debit payment in addition to cash
In an age when more people are making purchases with plastic cards and digital devices, some Wisconsin lawmakers say it's time for lotter...
Purdue Prohibits Sports Betting By Faculty, Staff, Students, Contractors
Boilermakers first with big-time college football to enact such a plan
Purdue University on Friday became the first public university in...
UK Fixed odds betting terminals briefing paper released
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Casino Administration Committee to be established on 7 January 2020
Japan’s casino regulatory body, the Casino Administration Committee, will be established on 7 January 2020, the government has announced....
Nevada gaming board examines rules on charitable games of chance
Nevada gaming regulators are looking to instill restrictions on who can take part in charitable games and lotteries.
Following a Thursda...
Peru on the brink of regulating online gambling and sports betting
Proposed legislation aimed at regulating these activities is being reviewed and adjusted, before being submitting for debate by the whole...
France To Launch New Gambling Authority Ahead Of FDJ Sale
France introduced new laws on gambling, including the establishment of a new national gambling authority, L’autorité nationale des jeux (...
Tribal governments to get $8 billion from CARES Act
(The Center Square) – Tribal councils are facing unprecedented challenges in countering the spread of the coronavirus across tribal lands...
Greek court revokes OPAP’s online license
A decision by the Council of State invalidates the gambling giant’s authorization to offer online sports betting.
The Council of State’s...
Illinois Gaming Board Pushes Lawmakers to Change Chicago Casino Tax Scheme
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is urging politicians in the Prairie State to reconsider parts of the gaming expansion bill passed there ...
2020: New sports betting licences in Germany
Beginning in January 2020, new remote and land-based sports betting licences will be granted in Germany. The competent gambling authori...
House committee dives into Missouri gambling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers got an inside look as gambling in Missouri during a two-hour hearing largely focused on illegal slot mach...
Virginia Lottery raises concern over 'aggressive' growth of unregulated gaming machines
The Virginia Lottery has raised concerns that unregulated “skill” games that have appeared in bars and convenience stores across the stat...
Brazil’s Regional Court overturns injunction, lottery stores return to essential services
Brazil’s Regional Court overturns injunction, lottery stores return to essential services
The TRF-2 (Federal Regional Court of the 2nd R...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has shut down the government-owned Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has shut down the government-owned Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and all lotteries it...