05/24/22 EPIC calls for ban on loot boxes for under 18s EPIC Risk Management wants regulation for the video game devices.
05/22/22 British associations publish safer design code for gaming machines The code agreed on by Bacta, the Bingo Association and the Betting and Gaming Council, includes a ban on losses disguised as wins on land-based gaming machines.
05/22/22 Portuguese regulator approves regulations for crash games The Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos will allow Portugal’s licensees to apply to offer crash games.
05/18/22 Danish slots inspections led to 255 police reports in three years The regulator Spillemyndigheden made 4,000 inspections and filed 255 police reports.
05/17/22 Lithuanian regulator fines Amber Gaming for breach of gambling promotion ban Amber Gaming, which runs 7bet, is the latest operator to fall foul of Lithuania’s strict ban on gambling promotion.
05/10/22 KSA clamps down on unlicensed gaming machines The Dutch gambling regulator has taken action against 37 catering businesses over illegal machines.
05/08/22 Danish regulator reminds operators of duty to recognise sanctions Spillemyndigheden has reminded gaming operators that they must comply with laws prohibiting transactions with sanctioned individuals and countries.
05/08/22 Italian regulator shuts esports gaming halls A company than runs traditional arcades claimed the esports gaming halls were breaking the law.
05/04/22 UK watchdog bans PlayOJO “Hot or Cold” ad The ASA has banned found the text in the brand’s advertisement was misleading.
05/04/22 Michigan investigators seize 100 gambling devices from illegal casinos The machines were found at two illegal gaming establishments in the Flint area.
05/04/22 KSA warns operators over insufficient AML compliance The Dutch regulator says some operators have not been following money laundering and terrorist financing rules correctly.
05/02/22 Swiss think tank Avenir Suisse proposes online-only casino licences The think tank believes Switzerland should allow online offerings other than those of land-based casinos and should combine its two gaming regulators
