08/01/21 EU rejects calls for new Expert Group on Gambling The EU commissioner has rejected calls from the industry and regulators to reestablish the European Expert Group on Gambling.
07/28/21 Whittingdale responds to APPG criticism on gambling ads John Whittingdale MP has responded to the APPG’s letter criticising his stance on gambling advertising.
07/27/21 Arizona prepares sports betting launch for September The state will allow sports betting just in time for the NFL season, which starts on September 9.
07/27/21 APPG raises concerns over new forms of online gambling The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has written to parliament about “deeply concerning” new forms of gambling, including slot streaming, social casinos and loot boxes.
07/27/21 Belgium to slash weekly deposit limit for gambling Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law that would cut the weekly deposit limit to €200.
07/26/21 UK: affordability checks must fit with legislative review The minister for gambling and lotteries has responded to concerns from the racing industry that new legislation could impact on its finances.
07/23/21 DCMS receives 30,000 responses on loot box regulation The DCMS launched a consultation on loot box regulation last September.
07/21/21 Missouri senator to push for gambling expansion A senator is pushing regulation for video lottery terminals and the expansion of pari-mutuel horse wagering and sports betting.
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 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 Group pushes for casino smoking ban An anti-smoking group is making another push to get smoking banned at US casinos.
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.
07/13/21 Irish minister promises “extremely powerful” gambling regulator James Browne has said public health and wellbeing will be the main priority of the new Irish gambling regulator.
07/07/21 Final Ukrainian gambling tax bill published A parliamentary committee has made minor changes in a final version of the Ukrainian gambling tax bill.
07/06/21 Wisconsin signs sports betting deal with Oneida Nation The governor of Wisconsin and the Oneida Nation tribe have signed an agreement to allow sports betting at tribal casinos.
