11/24/20 Bulgarian tennis player gets lifetime ban for match-fixing The Tennis Integrity Unit found Aleksandrina Naydenova guilty of multiple cases of match-fixing.
11/22/20 UK: success in reducing underage exposure to gambling ads The UK ads watchdog has seen a dramatic improvement in ads being seen by minors.
11/19/20 Swiss regulator appoints new president The federal regulatory authority ESBK has appointed Fabio Abate to replace Hermann Bürgi.
11/19/20 Neil McArthur, CEO at UKGC: “Make Britain world leader for safer gambling” The British regulator’s chief executive has told the industry the Commission will “drive out” operators unwilling to comply.
11/18/20 Online gambling taxes in Argentina to increase The legislature has approved the 2021 Budget, which includes an increase in the tax on online gambling.
11/18/20 95% of Swedes don’t know how to check gaming licences A survey by the national regulator shows players are in the dark over how to determine if an operator is licensed.
11/17/20 Dutch lottery to split customer accounts Customers will need separate accounts for lottery and sports betting from March as the lottery makes changes ahead of new gaming laws.
11/17/20 RFL suspends Ryan Atkins for betting offence The Rugby Football League has issued the player a three-month suspension for betting on a match involving his former club.
11/16/20 Virginia Lottery to review 25 licence applications Sports betting was legalised in Virginia July. Up to 12 licences are available.
11/15/20 Dutch regulator clamps down on “dipping” lotteries KSA will report illegal lotteries to Facebook.
11/12/20 Urbana, IL, increases VGT capacity The proposal was passed by 4-1 after a request by sixteen local businesses.
11/12/20 BoyleSports fined £2.8 by regulator The operator has been penalised by the UK Gambling Commission for money laundering failures.
11/11/20 Nevada tells citizens to stay at home Government officials are concerned the state’s health care system will become over-saturated after a rise in Covid-19 cases.
11/11/20 Dutch regulator reveals igaming inspection standards KSA has set out the inspection regime that will accompany The Netherlands’ new regulatory framework for online gaming next year.
11/10/20 UK ministry and regulator back Safer Gambling Week Safer Gambling Week takes place from November 19 to 25.