07/30/21 IBAS repeats call for British gambling ombudsman Publishing its annual report, the Independent Betting Adjudication Service says it still wants to see the creation of a British gambling ombudsman to deal with complaints.
07/29/21 Nigeria to acquire central monitoring system for gambling The Federal Government will acquire a central monitoring system for better performance and revenue generation, Minister Akume has said.
07/29/21 Anne Poggemann appointed to lead new German gambling supervisor Anne Poggemann will lead the new German gambling supervisor, Glücksspielaufsicht.
07/28/21 European Commission to investigate FDJ monopoly in France The European Commission will investigate whether France’s decision to give FDJ exclusive lottery and retail betting rights violates EU law.
07/27/21 APPG raises concerns over new forms of online gambling The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has written to parliament about “deeply concerning” new forms of gambling, including slot streaming, social casinos and loot boxes.
07/27/21 Ukraine’s KRAIL blocks 594 unlicensed gambling sites Ukraine’s new gambling regulator, KRAIL, has ordered another 594 sites to be blocked taking the total to over 1,000.
07/27/21 Belgium to slash weekly deposit limit for gambling Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law that would cut the weekly deposit limit to €200.
07/27/21 Gambling Commission launches new personal licence process Britain’s Gambling Commission has launched a new streamlined application process for personal licences.
07/26/21 ANJ reports on first year as French gambling regulator The French regulator ANJ has published a report on its first year in operation.
07/23/21 DCMS receives 30,000 responses on loot box regulation The DCMS launched a consultation on loot box regulation last September.
07/22/21 France’s ANJ warns operators “a line was crossed” during Euro 2020 The French regulator has warned bookmakers over excessive gambling advertising during Euro 2020.
07/22/21 KSA has fake Facebook account removed over illegal lottery games The Netherlands’ gambling regulator KSA has taken action to remove a “fake” Facebook account that managed illegal lottery games.
07/21/21 Dutch gambling regulator finalises rules on player exclusion The KSA has published its final rules on the involuntary exclusion of players with gambling problems.
07/21/21 EGBA welcomes proposal for new European AML authority The European Gaming and Betting Association has welcomed European Commission proposals for a new AML authority and supervisory system.
07/20/21 Poland issues warning against illegal online gambling Poland’s Ministry of Finance and National Revenue Administration have warned operators and players against illegal online gambling
