01/10/19 Sweden’s watchdog reveals 10k people self-excluded The local regulator revealed the number of people that have blocked themselves from accessing sites.
01/07/19 Northern Ireland targets FOBTs’ betting cap Belfast councillor John Kyle urged betting companies to voluntarily reduce the stakes on FOBTs in the country.
01/07/19 Online betting sites keep operating in Albania The sites are still up and running despite a recent regulation that prohibits companies from operating in the country.
01/07/19 UK banks’ gambling spending block gains support The initiative from a number of banks in the UK has received support from the Money Advice Trust.
01/07/19 Romania enforces new tax on iGaming turnover The government has introduced a new 2% monthly turnover tax for iGaming operators.
01/07/19 MGA implements first phase of sandbox framework The Malta authority launched the phase for the acceptance of VFA and the use of DLT on January 1.
12/21/18 Curaçao’s regulator to oversee online gaming The regulatory body in charge of land-based casinos will now oversee online gaming as well.
12/18/18 Casino Cosmopol appeals sanction in Sweden The Svenska Spel subsidiary has issued an appeal against a fine imposed by the local regulator.
12/14/18 Bernstein assesses taxation in Macau The brokerage warned about a potential tax increase for casino operators in Macau after concessions get renewed but said it is “unlikely”.
12/14/18 TV gambling ads ban to start in the UK in 2019 The IGRG has confirmed that a ban on tv gambling advertising will come into force in 2019.
12/13/18 Russian watchdog fines Google The gambling regulator from Russia has fined the search engine company for not removing illegal websites.
12/13/18 UKGC discusses new national strategy The gambling commission reported that it is developing a new national strategy to reduce gambling harms.
12/11/18 Sky CEO criticises possible gambling ad ban The executive says that a ban on gambling advertising during sporting events is not ideal.
12/11/18 UK to look into video games’ links with gambling Members of the UK Parliament will investigate the potential links between playing video games and turning to gambling.
12/11/18 UK govt signs anti match-fixing convention The government signed the Macolin Convention, designed to strengthen its commitment to tackle match-fixing in sport.
