09/20/22 Missouri governor ends all hopes for sports betting in 2022 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson stated that it is unlikely a bill would pass in 2022.
09/19/22 Speculation mounts that UK may cancel gambling review The new prime minister Liz Truss is said to be in favour of ditching several planned reforms.
09/16/22 South African opposition proposes online gambling legislation The Democratic Alliance is proposing a law to regulate online gambling.
09/07/22 Brazilian deputies vote to create Health and Tourism Lottery The Chamber of Deputies has voted in favour of a bill that will end Caixa Econômica Federal’s monopoly on Brazil’s lottery.
09/07/22 UK DCMS secretary steps down as new PM takes office Nadine Dorries has stepped down as secretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which is responsible for gambling.
08/25/22 Albanian sports federations push for regulation of sports betting Sports federations and Albania’s Olympic Committee have written to the government to call for the reintroduction of regulated sports betting.
08/22/22 European Commission extends standstill on Belgian advertising ban Malta had requested an extension of the stand-still period on the ban.
08/08/22 Bulgaria plans to advance with Sports Totalizator privatisation The government is expected to include Bulgaria’s state-owned lottery and betting company in a raft of privatisations despite opposition.
08/02/22 Massachusetts lawmakers reach agreement on sports betting legislation The House and Senate have come to an agreement that would allow sports betting in Massachusetts.
07/26/22 GambleAware adds voice to call for loot box legislation in UK The responsible gambling charity has added to calls for the government to think again about leaving loot boxes out of its review of gambling legislation.