08/20/19 Philippines suspends POGO applications The gaming regulator in the Philippines PAGCOR suspended the POGO applications process and announced it won’t take any further requests.
08/20/19 Commonwealth files complaint against IPI The Commonwealth Casino Commission targeted IPI and filed a complaint against the operator for not paying the full €13.5 million annual licence fee.
08/16/19 PAGCOR to set gaming hubs for foreign workers PAGCOR announced a plan to create “self-contained” gaming hubs and communities for foreigners, specifically targeted at Chinese citizens.
08/16/19 Missouri Lottery gets praise Auditor Nicole Galloway said the Missouri Lottery is “very well managed” and gave it high marks, but it faces challenges in the future.
08/16/19 Norway could lose millions if it ends gambling monopoly A new report shows that there would be major consequences if Norway terminates its gambling monopoly system.
08/15/19 Veikkaus to establish internal ethics council Following the controversy around advertising material from Veikkaus, the company has decided to create an internal ethics council.
08/15/19 Gambling ads ban in Norway could affect broadcasters’ revenue The proposed block on foreign gambling advertisement could end up hurting broadcasters’ revenue in Norway.
08/14/19 Opposition rises against Goa casino ban The Goa casino ban aimed at local residents has sparked some opposition from the Congress party, who criticised the proposal.
08/14/19 Colombian football bets on sports integrity The Dimayor Integrity Program has received the Colombian Football Federation’s support.
08/13/19 Increase in complaints about UK gambling firms According to a new report, the UK gambling regulator received more than 8,000 complaints about gambling companies last year.
08/13/19 SportPesa backtracks sponsorship deals The Kenyan company SportPesa has decided to cancel all of its sponsorship deals after a dispute with the government over new taxes.
08/12/19 PGCB launches self-exclusion program The Pennsylvanian regulator PGCB has launched a self-exclusion program for video gaming terminals.
08/09/19 DICJ releases more information about artificial intelligence The Macau gambling regulator has released more information about the use of surveillance and artificial intelligence at local casinos.
08/08/19 Console makers to require loot boxes odds disclosure The association ESA has revealed that console makers are working on policies that will require a disclosure on loot boxes odds.
08/08/19 Dutch regulator fines Bwin The gambling authority from the Netherlands imposed a fine of €350k on ElectraWorks for offering online gambling through bwin.com.
