01/17/20 India: Maharashtra bans online lotteries from other states Government takes steps to protect its state-run paper lottery.
01/16/20 Spain focuses on gambling limitations After suspending new licences, the government from Spain is likely to limit gambling and its promotions nationwide.
01/16/20 Wing Hing lottery gets 12 month licence extension Chinese lottery Wing Hing will be able to operate the betting games for the until December 2020.
01/15/20 Swedish legislature rules on money laundering measures The Swedish legislature has set new regulations on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing.
01/14/20 PAGCOR closes casino amid Taal Volcano threat Major volcanic irruption is set to hit the Philippines in the coming days.
01/14/20 ACMA to block more gambling sites The Australian authority ACMA has ordered internet service providers to block nine offshore gambling sites.
01/13/20 New money laundering regulations come into force in the UK The UKGC has published the new guidance for the prevention of money laundering around the gambling industry.
01/13/20 Japan: Casino Regulatory Commission hosts first meeting The five members of Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission met on Friday to discuss operator rules.
01/10/20 Macau Tourism Office finally settles on tourist tax fee The tax rate should be set at between MOP 100 (US$12.50) and MOP 200 (US$25) per head, according to MGTO.
01/09/20 Cambodia gaming ban sees 91 operators shut down Government has moved quickly on plans to abolish online and arcade gambling in the country
01/07/20 Latvia launches responsible gambling program Starting on January 1, Latvia has launched a responsible gambling initiative, allowing players to self-exclude from gaming operations.
12/20/19 Dutch regulator discusses Remote Gaming Act The Chairman of the gambling regulator from the Netherlands talked about the new Remote Gaming Act during a Gaming in Holland meeting.
12/17/19 Omingo Software denies tech to share gamers information The system used by most of the gaming operators allows facial recognition and it was first said it would be used to find problematic gamers.
12/17/19 Norway confirms payment ban amendments The gambling regulator from Norway has confirmed that the amendments to the payment ban will come into force on January 1, 2020.
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.
