01/08/20 Japan: Casino Administration Committee finally up and running The committee will oversee casino licensing and operations as an external bureau of the cabinet and will be responsible for administrative procedures
01/08/20 Macau: workers demand casinos increase social responsibility efforts FAOM issued a statement after a meeting with the new Secretary for Economy and Finance asking gambling operators to commit to a “harmonious working relationship” with their workers.
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.
12/17/19 Osaka changed its plans for an IR opening Interested operators had expressed its concern about the short time they have to construct a resort before the Expo
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 Macau: security tech for gaming is not allowed yet Authorities informed they did not receive applications by gaming operators to install security technology.
12/14/19 Japan: strong opposition to casino winning tax plan Japanese government planned to tax casino winnings of foreign visitors, but the strong opposition to that measure resulted on a postposition.
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.
12/12/19 MGA publishes new directive The gambling regulator from Malta has published the Amusement Machines Directive for operators that wish to apply for licences.
12/11/19 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 Dean McKenzie to lead RITA transformation The New Zealand’s Racing Industry Transition Agency informed that he will replace John Allen as Chief Executive.
