09/23/21 Chris Philp appointed as UK gambling minister The DCMS has confirmed that Chris Philp will replace John Whittingdale as UK gambling minister.
09/22/21 Norway submits plans to block gambling sites The country has submitted its plans for the DNS-blocking of gambling sites to the European Commission (EC).
09/22/21 Dutch regulator to fine illegal operators 4% of turnover The KSA will increase fines for unlicensed operators that offer products to customers in the Netherlands.
09/22/21 Entain receives takeover proposal from DraftKings The British gaming giant Entain has received an offer from the US sports betting and fantasy sports operator DraftKings.
09/22/21 Lithuanian regulator fines Unigames after inspection The Lithuanian gambling regulator has fined Unigames for offering gambling “outside of gambling regulation”.
09/22/21 Dutch minister orders clampdown on unlicensed operators Sander Dekker, minister of legal protection, has told parliament there will be a significant clampdown.
09/22/21 Belgium to enforce separation of gambling products Operators will no longer be able to offer different types of gaming on the same website.
09/21/21 Ukraine’s responsible gambling regulations enter force The responsible gambling regulations drawn up by the new national regulator KRAIL have now come into force.
09/21/21 Swedish gambling regulator publishes new AML guidelines The Swedish gaming regulator has published new AML guidelines for the online gaming sector after receiving requests for clarity.
09/21/21 British MPs to investigate Gambling Commission The All-Party Betting and Gaming Group will investigate the Gambling Commission’s “competence and effectiveness”.
09/20/21 CIRSA agrees €615m debt-bond placement Spain’s Grupo CIRSA has agreed a new placement to refinance debt arrangements and improve financial liquidity.
09/20/21 Dutch regulator and media watchdog sign gambling ad protocol The Dutch gaming regulator KSA has signed an agreement with the national media commission to monitor gambling adverts.
09/20/21 Sazka appoints Lord Sebastian Coe to board amid National Lottery bid The Czech lottery giant Sazka has made another high profile appointment as it aims to strengthen its bid for the British National Lottery.
09/20/21 BGC welcomes Nadine Dorries appointment as Secretary of State The gaming industry group has welcomed the appointment of Nadine Dorries as the UK government’s secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports.
