10/21/21 Details of Irish gaming regulations emerge New regulations being drawn up include restrictions on free bets and ‘VIP treatments’.
10/19/21 Regulator finds Enlabs breached Lithuanian ban on gambling promotion The operator breached Lithuania’s ban on all forms of gambling promotion by offering a chance to increase winnings.
10/17/21 British Gambling Commission suspends BGO Entertainment licence The British Gambling Commission has suspended the online gaming operator’s licence pending a review.
10/17/21 European Lotteries weighs in on EU Digital Services Act The EL is pushing for changes to the proposed text of the EU Digital Services Act to uphold states’ right to regulate their national gaming markets.
10/15/21 Swedish ministry explains call for tighter controls on offshore gaming Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has provided an explanation of its proposal for tougher controls on offshore operators that accept bets from Swedish customers.
10/14/21 Eurosport hit with fine and ban for breach of gambling ad rules in Finland The broadcaster has been fined €800,000 for advertising gambling services in Finland over several years.
10/14/21 Ukrainian regulator publishes stance on unlicensed operators KRAIL has published its guidelines for dealing with unlicensed operators operating in Ukraine.
10/14/21 Gambling Commission fines VGC Leeds for failings The British regulator has ordered the land-based casino operator to pay a penalty for several social responsibility and AML breaches.
10/13/21 ANJ hosts launches “citizen workshops” on gambling ads The French regulator is carrying out a public consultation on gambling ads as it looks to recommend legal changes.
10/12/21 Swedish regulator orders Indigo Soft to leave market Spelinspektionen said Indigo Soft was targeting Swedish customers without a local licence.
10/12/21 UK: Gambling Commission to probe unlicensed site Sorare.com The British regulator said it would investigate whether Sorare.com should have a Gambling Commission licence to be able to operate in Britain.
10/11/21 Dutch minister questions lottery promotion on mental health site The charity MIND has removed promotion of the Dutch National Lottery from its site following criticism.
10/10/21 Germany: no online casino licences granted in Sachsen-Anhalt The German state has published its whitelist of licenced operators, and it contains no slots, table games or poker operators.
10/10/21 Cypriot minister stresses need for national responsible gambling mechanism Speaking at the opening of a problem gambling treatment centre, the deputy tourism minister said Cyprus needed an effective mechanism to ensure responsible gambling.
10/10/21 Bermudan senate OKs law to ban MPs from Casino Gaming Commission The new amendments clarify that members of Bermuda’s parliament cannot sit on the territory’s gaming regulator.
