06/22/21 Ukraine orders gaming operators to remove illegal ads Ukraine’s new gambling regulator has threatened prosecution for operators that do not remove illegal ads “as soon as possible”.
06/22/21 Gambling Commission: a third of gamblers play because of ads The British Gambling Commission has published a survey that found 34 per cent of gamblers were swayed by advertising.
06/21/21 Swedish gambling regulator agrees with expansion of penalty fees The Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen has agreed that marketing disruption fees should be expanded to cover more offences.
06/21/21 Norway promises tougher sanctions for unlicensed igaming The Norwegian government has promised to take tougher action against unlicensed igaming operators and affiliates.
06/18/21 Pennsylvania gaming regulator issues 284,000 in penalties The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued a series of penalties after identifying failings
06/18/21 Denmark: channelisation to licensed gaming reaches record high The Danish Gambling Authority has reported that channelisation to the licensed gaming market reached 90 per cent last year.
06/18/21 Ukraine’s new gambling regulator draws up bonus restrictions Ukraine’s Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) has included restrictions on bonuses in its responsible gambling provisions.
06/18/21 René Jansen calls for return of EC group on online gambling The new chairman of Gaming Regulators European Forum has asked the European Commission to reconvene the Expert Group on Online Gambling.
06/16/21 KSA’s René Jansen appointed as GREF chairman The chairman of Dutch gambling regulator KSA has been appointed to chair the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF).
06/14/21 Gambling Commission survey shows changes in British betting habits The Gambling Commission survey shows how British betting habits have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
06/11/21 Gambling Commission appoints Andrew Rhodes as interim chief executive The British Gambling Commission has appointed Andrew Rhodes as its interim chief executive while it seeks a permanent replacement for Neil McArthur.
06/10/21 MGA grants gaming supply licence to Slotmill The online casino games supplier Slotmill has received a critical gaming supply licence from the Malta Gaming Authority.
06/10/21 IBIA and H2 Gambling Capital produce world-first study of gaming markets The International Betting Integrity Association and H2 Gambling Capital say their major new report provides a “never seen-before-insight” into the gambling sector around the globe.
06/07/21 Spain: player spend on online gaming grows 4.1% year-on-year The Spanish gaming regulator’s annual online gaming player report reveals that the median player spent reached €533 in 2020.
06/04/21 Sweden: committee criticises minister’s comments on igaming The Riksdag’s Constitutional Committee has criticised the minister for social security’s comments predicting a rise in gambling harm during the Covid-19 pandemic.
