07/22/21 KSA has fake Facebook account removed over illegal lottery games The Netherlands’ gambling regulator KSA has taken action to remove a “fake” Facebook account that managed illegal lottery games.
07/22/21 Piomo SA to buy Italian gaming supplier Microgame The investment company Piomo SA has agreed to buy a 91.7 per cent stake Microgame from private equity funds Monitor Clipper Partners LP and TPG Growth.
07/21/21 Flutter frees up £250m in debt restructuring The deal will allow Flutter to reduce interest payments and gain more flexibility through increased liquidity.
07/21/21 ATG stops accepting non-Swedish player registrations The horseracing betting operator ATG is no longer accepting registrations from non-Swedish players.
07/21/21 Dutch gambling regulator finalises rules on player exclusion The KSA has published its final rules on the involuntary exclusion of players with gambling problems.
07/21/21 EGBA welcomes proposal for new European AML authority The European Gaming and Betting Association has welcomed European Commission proposals for a new AML authority and supervisory system.
07/20/21 UK land-based operators eye VAT refunds over FOBT charges Up to 1,000 businesses that operate slots and coin pushers are examining possible VAT refunds due to overcharging on FOBTs.
07/20/21 YGAM: UK Charities Commission finds no conflict of interest The Charities Commission has closed its compliance case into YGAM, finding no conflict of interest.
07/20/21 Poland issues warning against illegal online gambling Poland’s Ministry of Finance and National Revenue Administration have warned operators and players against illegal online gambling
07/20/21 DCMS considers allowing minors to sell National Lottery tickets The DCMS has opened a consultation on proposals to allow 16 and 17 year olds to sell National Lottery tickets under supervision.
07/19/21 Could MGM Resorts make another bid for Entain? There’s speculation that MGM Resorts may offer up to £10bn for Entain, the UK-based owner of Ladbrokes, as the restriction on making another bid expires.
07/18/21 Ukrainian legislature passes first read on its gambling tax bill Ukraine’s gambling tax bill has passed its first read, introducing a 10 per cent tax rate across all verticals.
07/18/21 BGC welcomes Snapchat opt-out for gambling ads Snapchat is giving users in the UK the option to opt out of seeing gambling ads.
07/18/21 Spain proposes per session loss limits for online casino Spain’s DGOJ has opened a consultation on new rules for online casino gambling, including loss limits for every session.
