09/08/21 Ireland: Sinn Féin proposes ban on gambling with credit cards A bill proposed by Sinn Féin would prohibit gambling using credit cards – something the Irish Bookmakers’ Association has already taken action on in its updated code of conduct.
09/07/21 Casinos Austria and Austrian Lotteries wrapped over ads The Austrian Senate has found that two print ads breached the Austrian press code of honour.
09/01/21 UK: MPs criticised over VIP gifts from gambling industry The Conservative Party MPs Philip Davies and Esther McVey have been accused of being too close to the gambling industry after accepting VIP tickets worth £18,000.
08/27/21 NC sports betting bill passes first House reading North Carolina’s sports betting bill has passed its first House reading after sailing through the Senate.
08/20/21 North Carolina Senate passes sports betting bill The North Carolina Senate has passed a sports betting bill and sent the proposal to the House of Representatives for final approval.
08/19/21 UK gambling minister John Whittingdale in conflict of interest row It’s emerged that the daughter of British minister John Whittingdale works for a lobbying firm employed by National Lottery operator Camelot.
08/18/21 Sinn Féin proposes restrictions on gambling ads in Ireland The party wants the immediate creation of an independent gambling regulator and has proposed banning gambling ads on TV and radio between certain hours.
08/11/21 Spanish gambling regulation: Garzón warns of further tightening Spain’s minister for consumer affairs has warned operators to brace themselves for a further overhaul of Spanish gambling regulations.
08/09/21 Minister proposes transfer of Finnish gambling revenue to state budget Finland’s minister for science and culture wants revenue from the state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus to be passed to the state budget.
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.