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.
10/18/19 UK regulator calls for prevention The UK gambling commission is calling for the pub industry to take faster action to prevent minors from accessing gaming machines in pubs.
10/17/19 MGM Resorts sells two Las Vegas Strip casinos MGM Resorts has revealed that it sold two Las Vegas Strip casinos to return capital to shareholders and focus on sports betting.
10/17/19 New Jersey breaks its sports betting record New Jersey registered a record US$445 million on sports betting in September, achieving the largest total since its launch in June 2018.
10/17/19 Mohegan lands in Hokkaido Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is targeting a Hokkaido IR, which is why it has opened an office in Tomakomai to build relationships with the community.
10/16/19 Ukraine to feature gambling machines only at hotels The president of Ukraine has revealed that gambling machines in the country will only be available at 5-star hotels.
10/16/19 Svenska Spel’s CEO backs sports betting ban The CEO of the Swedish company Svenska Spel has revealed that he is in favour of a sports betting ban on selected markets.
10/16/19 Americans have a favourable view of casino industry A new report from AGA shows that Americans view the casino industry more favourably than ever.