08/22/19 Philippines discusses gambling ban A presidential spokesperson said is up to President Rodrigo Duterte to decide whether the Philippines will enforce a complete gambling ban.
08/21/19 Kenyan MPs urge govt to reinstate betting licences A group of MPs in Kenya is asking the government to reverse its decision to ban betting companies from operating in the country.
08/20/19 Dutch regulator fines Kindred The Dutch gambling regulator KSA has imposed a fine of €470k on Trannel International Limited, a subsidiary of Kindred Group.
08/20/19 Philippines suspends POGO applications The gaming regulator in the Philippines PAGCOR suspended the POGO applications process and announced it won’t take any further requests.
08/20/19 Commonwealth files complaint against IPI The Commonwealth Casino Commission targeted IPI and filed a complaint against the operator for not paying the full €13.5 million annual licence fee.
08/16/19 PAGCOR to set gaming hubs for foreign workers PAGCOR announced a plan to create “self-contained” gaming hubs and communities for foreigners, specifically targeted at Chinese citizens.
08/16/19 Missouri Lottery gets praise Auditor Nicole Galloway said the Missouri Lottery is “very well managed” and gave it high marks, but it faces challenges in the future.
08/16/19 Norway could lose millions if it ends gambling monopoly A new report shows that there would be major consequences if Norway terminates its gambling monopoly system.
08/15/19 Veikkaus to establish internal ethics council Following the controversy around advertising material from Veikkaus, the company has decided to create an internal ethics council.
08/15/19 Gambling ads ban in Norway could affect broadcasters’ revenue The proposed block on foreign gambling advertisement could end up hurting broadcasters’ revenue in Norway.
08/14/19 Opposition rises against Goa casino ban The Goa casino ban aimed at local residents has sparked some opposition from the Congress party, who criticised the proposal.
08/14/19 Colombian football bets on sports integrity The Dimayor Integrity Program has received the Colombian Football Federation’s support.
08/13/19 Increase in complaints about UK gambling firms According to a new report, the UK gambling regulator received more than 8,000 complaints about gambling companies last year.
08/13/19 SportPesa backtracks sponsorship deals The Kenyan company SportPesa has decided to cancel all of its sponsorship deals after a dispute with the government over new taxes.
08/12/19 PGCB launches self-exclusion program The Pennsylvanian regulator PGCB has launched a self-exclusion program for video gaming terminals.
