02/06/20 Coronavirus: Macau’s casinos now shut for two weeks Shut down was managed by inspectors from Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).
02/03/20 Two casinos shut down in Greece The gambling commission from Greece has decided to shut down two casinos due to unpaid debts.
01/30/20 EGBA launched consultation for code of conduct on GDPR The European association EGBA has launched a consultation for an online gambling industry code of conduct on GDPR.
01/29/20 Anti casino protester interrupts IR Expo speech Chants of “We don’t need a casino” interrupt keynote speech being given by Deputy Mayor of Yokohama, Toshihide Hirahara
01/27/20 SAZKA asks EU to probe gambling tax The gambling giant SAZKA has asked the European Commission to probe tax on lotteries in the Czech Republic.
01/27/20 Contact between government officials and IR operators to be regulated Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has said that Basic Policy will set rules for how officials and operators can communicate.
01/24/20 Germany to limit slot stakes to €1 As it rearranges gaming regulations, Germany could set a slot stakes cap of €1 that may have a major impact in the popular vertical.
01/22/20 Crown Resorts faces questions over Melco deal Crown faces inquiry into breach of license terms after it failed to alert authorities about the sale of shares to Melco.
01/22/20 Goa sets up inspection unit to police online casino operators Government creates special inspection team to enforce casino regulations.
01/22/20 Spain to change gambling regulations in February The Minister of Consumer Affairs of Spain will reveal the regulatory changes for the gambling industry in the upcoming weeks.
01/21/20 UK operators dismiss accusations over underage gambling After getting accusations of promoting underage gambling, UK operators have issued statements to deny the “completely untrue” accusations.
01/21/20 Malta regulator publishes industry study The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published a study that analyses the existing skills gap in the gaming industry.
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.
