10/25/19 US PGA Tour clears sports betting in golf Starting next year, sports betting will include golf competitions organised by the US PGA Tour, as the governing body approved the segment.
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 German Sports Betting Association demands regulation DSWV, the German body in charge of sports betting, has demanded a practicable and consumer-oriented regulation.
10/24/19 Hard Rock interested in Las Vegas Strip property Jim Allen said that Hard Rock International might be interested in acquiring a property in the Las Vegas Strip.
10/23/19 Belgium’s Loterie Nationale to enhance online offering The Loterie Nationale has partnered with IWG to improve and enhance its online gambling offering and keep its digital growth going.
10/23/19 Online gambling on the rise in Lithuania A new survey from the local gaming regulator shows that online gambling activity in Lithuania has doubled in the past two years.
10/23/19 The government blocks new gaming permits in Barcelona The Barcelona City Council decided to block new permits for gaming rooms in order to “tidy up” the sector in the region.
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.
10/21/19 Japan to set casino management committee The government of Japan adopted an ordinance that establishes the creation of a casino management committee on January 7, 2020.
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.
10/21/19 FDJ kicks off first step of privatisation The French lottery group FDJ has received approval from the stock market operator to register its listing document.
10/18/19 Spanish DGOJ forecasts major iGaming growth The director of the national regulator in Spain, DGOJ, said the iGaming segment will move over €70 billion in the regulated market by 2024.
10/18/19 Pennsylvania: sports betting revenue rises 144 pct Revenue from sports betting in Pennsylvania registered a 144% increase from August to September, PGCB says.