10/29/18 British head of Treasury urged to enforce FOBT regulations Local councils have urged Chancellor Phillip Hammond not to delay the planned reduction of maximum stake on FOBTs.
10/26/18 Philippine DOJ comments on casino ban The Department of Justice said the President may need to enforce its casino ban on Boracay through an executive order.
10/26/18 UKGC to post new standards for ADR providers The gambling authority said that the new standards will be introduced from October 31.
10/26/18 Italian trade body swings at ad prohibition Italian iGaming trade body LOGiCO assured that the ad prohibition doesn’t impact on whether consumers engage gambling or not.
10/26/18 Deadline to cut FOBTs stake has been pushed Local media has reported that the government will delay the implementation of the FOBTs reduction to October 2019.
10/25/18 British regulator denies northern staff accusation The bookmaker’s watchdog denied the accusations saying it only employed one person in the north of England.
10/23/18 Russian watchdog to launch new tool The entity is planning to launch a new system to filter and block illegal content on the internet.
10/23/18 UK could increase taxes on offshore gambling firms The new budget could include a measure to raise billions through a new remote gaming duty.
10/22/18 Portugal backtracks 25% tax rate A preliminary version of the state budget included the measure to increase betting taxes to 25%.
10/22/18 Romania fines gambling operator A council imposed a €50,000 fine on a gambling operator for taking over an agency with no approval.
10/22/18 UK former Conservative leader urges FOTBs reform The former leader is urging Chancellor Hammond to implement the reduction on the maximum stake on FOBTs.
10/18/18 UKGC fines bookmaker Mark Jarvis The gambling commission said that the operator has to pay a penalty package for customer interaction failures.
10/18/18 William Hill US requests change in regulations The company is asking the Nevada regulator for a change in regulations in order to undo technical errors.
10/18/18 Portuguese government considers 25% tax rate The government is analysing the introduction of a 25% tax rate for online gambling operators.
10/18/18 Swedish regulator appoints new coordinator The local gaming regulator continues with structural changes ahead of its new regulations.