10/30/19 Consumer authority in Finland urges Veikkaus supervision The Finnish authority said that in order to prevent the negative impacts of gambling, more effective supervision is needed.
10/30/19 Olympic committee backs Macolin Convention The Olympic committee was part of the International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI) and said that reporting mechanisms are essential.
10/28/19 Ladbrokes to escape a fine in the UK Ladbrokes could’ve received a fine in the UK over a €1 million theft by a problem gambler but it seems it may avoid it after all.
10/28/19 Sweden sets new AML reporting system The gambling regulator from Sweden has announced the creation of a new system to report suspected money laundering and terrorist financing.
10/24/19 Veikkaus rejects Finnish gambling reports The Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus has dismissed media reports indicating that players spend as much as €11 billion in gaming machines.
10/24/19 IAGR appoints new President The International Association of Gaming Regulators announced the appointment of a new president at IAGR 2019.
10/24/19 “The application of EU law should not be optional” The EGBA association has named five reasons why more European policies would benefit online gamblers and minors.
10/24/19 UKGC publishes survey about gambling trends in youth The UKGC has published the 2019 Young People and Gambling report, which includes a survey that analyses gambling trends in youth.
10/24/19 German Sports Betting Association demands regulation DSWV, the German body in charge of sports betting, has demanded a practicable and consumer-oriented regulation.
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.
