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UK gambling minister calls for industry data-sharing solution

The UK gambling minister Chris Philp has called on the gambling industry to come up with a solution to share data on player spending after the ICO gave its support to a single customer view.

10/07/21

MGA adds suppliers to rules for reporting suspicious betting

The MGA’s sports betting integrity department has amended its rules for the reporting of suspicious betting.

10/07/21

Kenya considers daytime gambling ban

A bill introduced at the Nairobi County Assembly proposes restrictions on gambling between 6am and 8pm.

10/07/21

Swedish regulator could gain powers to block all unlicensed gaming

A report from the Swedish government suggested the regulator could be given powers to block all unlicensed gaming offerings irrespective of whether they are found to be actively targeting Swedish players.

10/06/21

UAB Baltic Bet fined for breaching regulations in Lithuania

Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority has fined UAB Baltic Bet €12,450 for “organising gambling outside of gambling regulations.”

10/06/21

Swiss regulators add dozens more sites to blacklists

The Swiss gaming regulators ESBK and Gespa have added close to 50 more igaming sites to their blacklists.

10/06/21

Lithuania: anti-corruption body opposes online-only gambling licences

Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service has warned that online-only gambling licences would favour online operators over land-based operators.

10/05/21

Dutch igaming bodies publish voluntary draft code of conduct

The two major Dutch trade bodies have not yet managed to agree on a definitive agreement but say operators will abide by a voluntary draft code of conduct.

10/04/21

Assembly approves restrictions on gambling adverts in Portugal

Four separate bills proposed restrictions on the time of day that gambling adverts can be shown in Portugal.

10/03/21

Dutch online gambling goes live after last-minute delay

The many delays to the launch of regulated igaming in the Netherlands continued up to the last minute due to a technical fault on the day of launch.

10/01/21

Report claims gambling costs England £1.27bn

Public Health England has released a study that estimates the cost of gambling harm.

10/01/21

Swedish regulator supports proposed EU credit rules

The Swedish gaming regulator says proposed EU rules would help reduce gambling harm.

09/30/21

BOS criticises Swedish gambling advertising controls

The operator association BOS has called for the government to withdraw the proposed controls on gambling advertising.

09/30/21

Dutch regulator reveals names of first online gaming licensees

The KSA has revealed that Bet365, Holland Casino, Betent and Tombola are among the first companies to gain licences for the new Dutch online gambling market, which launches tomorrow.

09/30/21

Court rejects XC Gaming appeal over Swedish fine

The administrative court has rejected the operator’s appeal against a €196,000 fine for breaches of bonus rules.