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.
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.
