12/07/21 Dutch online gambling market “larger than previously thought” The chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator has concluded that the market is worth more than the government had anticipated.
12/07/21 Yanica Sant to depart Malta Gaming Authority Yanica Sant has resigned as general counsel at the Maltese gambling regulator.
12/06/21 Swiss gaming regulator Gespa names Jean-Michel Cina as president Jean-Michel Cina will succeed Jean-François Roth as president of one of Switzerland’s two gaming regulators.
12/05/21 KSA warns 15 affiliate sites for advertising illegal online gaming The Dutch gambling regulator said 13 of the sites could face penalties.
12/05/21 South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal to raise gaming taxes The amended KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting bill raises taxes across casino gaming, machines, bingo and fixed odds bets.
12/03/21 Finnish committee says gaming payment blocks could breach constitution Finland’s Constitutional Committee has opposed an amendment to Finland’s Lotteries Act that would block payments to all gaming operators other than state-controlled Veikkaus.
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.
