05/04/22 Spanish MPs will vote on granting regulator betting integrity controls MPs will decide whether Spain’s gambling regulator should oversee sports betting integrity controls.
05/02/22 Swiss think tank Avenir Suisse proposes online-only casino licences The think tank believes Switzerland should allow online offerings other than those of land-based casinos and should combine its two gaming regulators
05/02/22 Northern Ireland’s new gambling legislation receives royal assent The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements Bill has become law.
04/27/22 Belgian Gambling Commission wants limit on gambling advertising The Belgian regulator has also proposed a ban on personalised ads aimed at young people.
04/27/22 Switzerland will grant two new casino licences Switzerland’s Federal Council has approved the creation of two new licensing regions.
04/26/22 High Court of Frankfurt upholds order to refund player losses The court has agreed that an operator must refund a player’s gambling losses incurred before the legalisation of online gambling.
04/26/22 JeffBet gains UK and Malta gaming licences The online sports betting and casino operator is to enter the UK market with a Gambling Commission licence.
04/26/22 Dutch regulator investigates gambling ads targeted at young people The KSA has launched an investigation as MPs continue to call for a clampdown on gambling ads in the Netherlands.
04/26/22 French gaming revenue up 7% in 2021 However, French gaming revenue was still below pre-pandemic levels
04/26/22 Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein to start online table game licence process Schleswig-Holstein will open applications for its four online table game licences on May 23.
04/24/22 Dutch minister considering stake and time limits for online gaming Minister for legal protection Franc Weerwind is evaluating new restrictions amid calls for tighter controls on the newly regulated online gaming market.
04/24/22 EC updates list of high-risk nations for enhanced checks on gamblers New countries on the EC list include Morocco, Myanmar, the Philippines and Senegal.
