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.
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.
