06/24/20 Massachusetts casinos to reopen without poker Casinos will reopen in Massachusetts with restrictions and without poker, roulette or craps.
06/24/20 Denmark updates technical standards for licensees Denmark’s gaming authority Spillemyndigheden has updated technical and reporting requirements for iGaming licensees.
06/23/20 German regulator stops issuing blocking orders The regional council responsible for iGaming licensing in Germany is to look at transitional regulations instead of enforcement.
06/23/20 KSA opens tender for gambling helpline The Dutch regulator has opened the tender for the helpline and also published operator requirements for a new national self-exclusion scheme.
06/23/20 New French gambling regulator launches The L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has been officially launched as the new regulator for all forms of gambling in France.
06/22/20 UKGC proposes new controls The UK Gambling Commission has officially announced proposed new controls over game design, VIP incentives and advertising.
06/18/20 Norway to survey banks on payment block Norway’s regulator will survey banks to check how well they are enforcing the country’s block on payments to offshore gambling sites.
06/17/20 AGA enables digital payments in casinos The American Gaming Association has announced a new framework that will include the option of digital payments due to pandemic.
06/17/20 Industry reacts to UK gambling proposals Groups have begun to express responses to UK politicians’ proposals for radical changes in gambling legislation.
06/17/20 Sweden warns ATG over self-exclusion failures Sweden’s consumer ombudsman has issued a warning to the operator for sending ads to self-excluded players.
06/17/20 Sweden: high-risk players gambling more A new academic study suggests gambling in Sweden fell overall but that high-risk players were gambling more during the Covid-19 pandemic.
06/16/20 UK MPs propose ban on gambling ads A group of more than 50 politicians has proposed an overhaul of UK gambling laws including a ban on advertising.
06/16/20 Bacta slams gaming centre U-turn The trade body has called on the government to reconsider its last-minute U-turn on allowing adult gaming centres in England to reopen.
06/16/20 UK’s big four make gambling treatment pledge The UK’s four biggest gambling operators have pledged to dedicate £100million to improving treatment.
06/16/20 Swedish regulator to promote self-exclusion scheme Spelinspektionen has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the Spelpaus self-exclusion scheme among gamblers.
