10/23/19 English authority wants to brand loot boxes as gambling According to the English children’s commissioner, the authorities should consider video game loot boxes as gambling, amid a worldwide debate over them.
10/23/19 Pennsylvania Lottery partner search costs over US$1 million The Pennsylvania Lottery has spent US$1.3 million on consultants in the process to find a new partner for the 10-year servicing contracts.
10/22/19 Europe’s UEFA boosts sports integrity UEFA has launched a tender to identify potential match-fixing in Europe and boost sports integrity in the continent.
10/22/19 Gambling review to be released in early 2020 Public Health England will release a gambling-related harms review in early 2020 after the DCMS led a consultation on gaming machines.
10/22/19 Finland’s competition authority urges Veikkaus to take responsibility The authority has asked the state-owned Veikkaus to take responsibility and introduce changes to its operating procedures.
10/22/19 German gaming machine association addresses 2021 treaty The umbrella association for gaming machine manufacturers in Germany has addressed the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling and proposed a series of changes.
10/22/19 Italy plans to increase taxes on iGaming The government of Italy has proposed an increase on iGaming taxes as part of its 2020 budget plan sent to the European Commission.
10/22/19 UKGC issues reminder on credit card consultation The UKGC has issued a reminder that the consultation on gambling with credit cards closes on November 6, 2019.
10/22/19 MGA confirms amendments to gaming licence fees regulations The Malta Gaming Authority has confirmed the introduction of amendments to the gaming licence fees regulations.
10/21/19 Camelot withdraws some lottery scratchcards The company has instructed local shops that they have to pull the £10 Camelot scratchcards for player protection considerations.
10/18/19 Philippines ban POGO over tax payments Like many others, a POGO has failed to pay taxes, which is why the Philippine government has announced its closure through the BIR.
10/18/19 Swedish regulator clears operators Spelinspektionen has closed four cases where operators were under investigation for allegedly allowing bets on sports events involving minors.
10/18/19 UK regulator calls for prevention The UK gambling commission is calling for the pub industry to take faster action to prevent minors from accessing gaming machines in pubs.
10/16/19 Svenska Spel’s CEO backs sports betting ban The CEO of the Swedish company Svenska Spel has revealed that he is in favour of a sports betting ban on selected markets.
10/16/19 Swedish regulator could limit more licences An administrative court in Sweden has given the local gambling regulator the right to limit the number of licences.
