12/01/21 Georgian prime minister presents draft gaming legislation The new legislation would increase taxes on the gaming sector, restrict advertising and ban under 25s from gambling.
11/30/21 Swedish gaming regulator bans Disrupt Entertainment Spelinspektionen has issued an injunction against another Curaçao-licensed gaming operator.
11/30/21 Bacta calls for regulatory sandbox to allow trials of new products The association wants the British amusement sector to have the flexibility to be able to try out new gaming machine innovations.
11/30/21 EGBA supports new EU AML framework in consultation response The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has said it believes the European Commission’s proposed new anti-money laundering (AML) framework will lead to more consistency across the bloc.
11/28/21 The Gambling Commission’s Sarah Gardner highlights enhanced sustainability The British Gambling Commission’s deputy chief executive told Bacta’s annual convention the regulator and industry would achieve fairer and safer gambling.
11/28/21 KSA has second unlicensed bingo operator removed from Facebook The Dutch gambling regulator has taken action against the group Dordtse Queens.
11/25/21 Bookmakers claim illegal casinos “rife” in Northern Ireland Two bookmakers have told Stormont that legal bingo and gaming premises are hosting illegal operations at night.
11/25/21 UK may double charity lottery sales limit The government has confirmed that it is considering plans to double the charity lottery sales limit to £100m per year.
11/24/21 Operators blast call for ban on gambling ads in Germany The sports betting trade association DSWV has criticised Bremen interior minister Ulrich Mäurer’s proposal to ban all gambling ads.
11/24/21 UK government urged to regulate prize draws and competitions Research shows £117m was spent on credit cards for entry into big-ticket prize draws and competitions despite a ban on gambling using credit cards.
11/24/21 Germany’s Thüringia proposes monopoly on online table games A bill submitted to the European Commission would introduce operating conditions for the online table games.
11/24/21 Online casino to be banned in Georgia Prime minister Irakli Gharibashvili has ordered his government to ban online casino in Georgia, adopting the toughest stance of any Eastern European state.
11/22/21 The Netherlands issues 11th online gambling licence The KSA has granted a licence to JOI Gaming, a division of the land-based casino operator JVH Gaming & Entertainment Group.
11/22/21 Regulator orders Nero Media to stop targeting Swedish players The Swedish gambling regulator has hit Nero Media with an injunction following an investigation into suspicions that it was taking bets from Swedish players.
11/21/21 British Gambling Commission aims to speed up enforcement process The Gambling Commission has opened a consultation on changes to its licensing, compliance and enforcement policy.
