12/17/19 France passes gambling bill The Senate in France has approved an amendment to a gambling bill that would calculate the tax based on GGR instead of turnover.
12/14/19 Sports betting in Hesse gets no applicants The licencing process for sports betting in the German state of Hesse had not a single application, Minister for the Interior Peter Beuth revealed.
12/14/19 Ireland investigates National Lottery anomaly The Tanaiste of Ireland said the government will open an independent investigation on a National Lottery mistake that excluded four prizes worth €180k.
12/13/19 NJ adopts new rules for fantasy sports The Division of Consumer Affairs from New Jersey has announced that the new fantasy sports rules address operator fees and protection for minors.
12/13/19 Online gambling grows in Europe New market data shows that mobile gaming and online gambling are becoming more popular among Europeans.
12/12/19 MGA publishes new directive The gambling regulator from Malta has published the Amusement Machines Directive for operators that wish to apply for licences.
12/12/19 FDJ interested in UK National Lottery The French company FDJ is reportedly interested in becoming the successor of Camelot, the current operator of the UK National Lottery.
12/12/19 Saipan casino to replace CEO Mark Brown His resignation came after a raid of the FBI into Imperial Pacific offices and days after the exit of the Company’s lawyer.
12/11/19 Malta regulator signs agreement with football association The Malta gambling regulator (MGA) has announced that it reached a Data Sharing Agreement with the football association.
12/10/19 Portugal grants another online gaming licence Portugal’s gambling regulator has approved two new licences to Malta-headquartered Caravel Entertainment.
12/09/19 Spanish association urges regulation of betting advertising The Association of Users of Spanish Communication requested a quick regulation of betting advertising.
12/07/19 Dutch authority adds age verification criteria The Dutch gambling authority KSA has added age verification as priority criteria in the approach to online gambling.
12/07/19 Gambling participation down in Sweden The gambling regulator from Sweden has revealed that there was a 6% decrease in participation this year.
12/07/19 UK: over half of the population gambled in 2018 The results from the Health Survey indicate that over half of UK citizens engaged in gambling activity in 2018.
12/07/19 Denmark to increase iGaming tax The government of Denmark has decided to increase the iGaming tax in its 2020 budget, which takes effect from 2021.
