01/12/21 Finland proposes Lotteries Act reform The government has proposed a wide-ranging legislative reform that would allow the monopoly operator Veikkaus to launch B2B services.
01/07/21 Michigan interstate betting signed into law Senate Bill 991 was signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, paving the way for interstate online poker once igaming launches.
01/07/21 New York Gov shows support for mobile sports betting Gov. Cuomo is looking for ways to generate extra income for the state amid the pandemic and mobile sports betting could be the key.
01/04/21 Alabama legislators face decision on gambling expansion Legislators have recently reviewed an 876-page report on gambling expansion by the state Study Group on Gambling Policy.
01/04/21 Indiana coalition pushes for VGTs in bars and truck stops An Indianan coalition hopes state lawmakers will put VGT expansion on the agenda for the 2021 legislative session.
12/22/20 Michigan interstate gambling bill awaits Governor’s signature The bill would allow the MGCB to enter agreements with other jurisdictions to carry out interstate online poker.
12/21/20 Gambling in Brazil: supreme court to analyse decriminalisation The Supreme Federal Court has scheduled a session for April to address the constitutionality of the current prohibition of gambling in Brazil.
12/20/20 Slovakian capital to ban casinos and gaming halls Bratislava’s city council has voted in favour of a motion to implement a citywide ban on several forms of gambling.
12/18/20 Spain pushes for more player protection rules A new draft Royal Decree will propose standards for intervention and control to safeguard igaming customers.
12/17/20 EGBA backs EC proposal for digital services legislation The gaming industry association has welcomed proposals from the European Commission.
12/16/20 Senior MP calls for British Gambling Commission to be axed Iain Duncan Smith has said the government should “get rid of the Gambling Commission altogether” in its review of gambling legislation.
12/15/20 Swedish report proposes yet more restrictions on igaming The report from the Swedish Gambling Market Commission has proposed a risk classification system for online gaming.
12/09/20 UK begins gambling legislation review The government has officially launched a review of the 2005 Gambling Act with many new restrictions on the table.
12/09/20 German gaming machine groups criticise new legislation DAW and AVRP have attacked an amendment in Rheinland-Pfalz that they claim could close more than 50 per cent of gaming machines venues.
12/08/20 Estonia funds problem gambling support The minister of social affairs has committed €200,000 to the NGO MTÜ Gambling Addiction Counselling Centre.
