05/03/21 Lithuanian gambling regulator warns unlicensed igaming operators The Lituanianan gambling regulator has threatened to block unlicensed igaming sites.
04/30/21 German online slots tax may drive half of players to unlicensed market As the last state in Germany ratifies the country’s new igaming legislation, a survey suggests the planned 5.3 per cent tax on online slot stakes may drive 49 per cent of customers to the unlicensed market.
04/30/21 British Gambling Commission suspends Nektan’s B2C licence The British Gambling Commission has suspended Nektan’s remote operating licence while it conducts a review.
04/29/21 Ireland to review redistribution of National Lottery funding Ireland’s government will review the redistribution of National Lottery funding through the Good Causes scheme after Charities Institute Ireland raised concerns.
04/29/21 Isle of Man certifies first live casino provider Vivo Gaming has become the first live casino provider certified on The Isle of Man.
04/28/21 Swedish gambling regulator fines LeoVegas and ATG The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has slapped both operators with SEK2m (€197,000) fines.
04/27/21 Belgian Gaming Commission launches campaign against unlicensed gambling The Belgian Gaming Commission’s “Always Play Legally” campaign aims to tackle unlicensed gambling in the country.
04/25/21 EGBA: Norway’s state gaming monopoly driving players to unlicensed market The secretary general of the trade association EGBA says Norway’s state gambling monopoly has caused the country to “lose control of over half of its online gambling market”.
04/23/21 Swedish gambling regulator responds to calls for tougher restrictions The Swedish gambling regulator has accepted some recommendations for tighter restrictions but rejected others.
04/23/21 Clarification needed over extension of Swedish online casino deposit cap The national gambling regulator has called for clarification from the government on the possible extension of the temporary deposit cap for Swedish online casinos.
04/22/21 GamCare revises safer gambling standard for operators The responsible gambling charity GamCare has called for gaming operators to adopt its revised safer gambling standard.
04/22/21 Malta Gaming Authority appoints Ryan Pace as chairman The Malta Gaming Authority has promoted Ryan Pace to become the new chairman of its board.
04/21/21 UK government confirms inquiry into Football Index collapse The government has confirmed the launch of an inquiry into Football Index’s collapse, including the response of the Gambling Commission.
04/20/21 Canadian Lottery adds new slots to igaming platform The British Columbia Lottery Commission has reached a deal with the igaming provider Everi to include its slots on the province’s official platform.
04/20/21 French regulator orders changes to player protection strategies The ANJ has told some operators to make improvements to the strategies they submitted.
