08/18/21 Sinn Féin proposes restrictions on gambling ads in Ireland The party wants the immediate creation of an independent gambling regulator and has proposed banning gambling ads on TV and radio between certain hours.
08/16/21 Dutch gaming regulator fines Lotto over ad violations The Dutch gaming regulator the KSA has fined Nederlandse Loterij’s Lotto for breaching restrictions aimed at protecting minors.
08/12/21 MGA cancels licences for CZ Trading and Cyberslotz The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) ruled that both CZ Trading and Cyberslotz Services had breached regulations.
08/12/21 Nordrhein-Westfalen opens tender for online table games The most populous state in Germany has opened a tender for non-poker online table games.
08/11/21 Spanish gambling regulation: Garzón warns of further tightening Spain’s minister for consumer affairs has warned operators to brace themselves for a further overhaul of Spanish gambling regulations.
08/10/21 Gambling Commission names Lord Chadlington on chairman shortlist The campaigning Lord Chadlington is among four names on the shortlist for chairman of the British Gambling Commission.
08/09/21 FansUnite gains Gambling Commission licences Two of the Canadian gaming company FansUnite’s subsidiaries have gained licences to provide B2B technology services and B2C betting and gaming in Britain.
08/09/21 Minister proposes transfer of Finnish gambling revenue to state budget Finland’s minister for science and culture wants revenue from the state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus to be passed to the state budget.
08/05/21 Gambling Commission delays choice of National Lottery operator The British Gambling Commission has delayed the announcement of the next National Lottery operator until February 2022.
08/04/21 AGA calls for nationwide gambling helpline The American Gaming Association has called for the creation of a nationwide gambling helpline to be displayed in gambling ads.
08/04/21 Swedish charity calls for more safeguards on gambling Spelberoendegruppen, which provides gambling addiction support services, has called on the government to introduce broader safeguards to protect consumers.
08/04/21 Gambling Commission: Rhodes responds to criticism over Football Index The Gambling Commission’s interim CEO Andrew Rhodes has taken to Twitter to respond to “angry messages”
08/02/21 Italian Football Federation calls for lifting of gambling sponsorship ban The Italian Football Federation has asked the government to lift Italy’s ban on gambling sponsorship to help clubs recover financially from the Covid-19 pandemic.
08/01/21 Survey finds little awareness of safer gambling tools in Britain A survey commissioned by the Gambling Commission has found that players have a lack of knowledge of safer gambling tools.
08/01/21 EU rejects calls for new Expert Group on Gambling The EU commissioner has rejected calls from the industry and regulators to reestablish the European Expert Group on Gambling.
