07/07/21 Gambling Commission reports increase in esports integrity reports Esports accounted for 20 per cent of betting integrity reports in the Gambling Commission’s April summary.
07/07/21 Final Ukrainian gambling tax bill published A parliamentary committee has made minor changes in a final version of the Ukrainian gambling tax bill.
07/07/21 Survey shows rise in use of unlicensed gaming sites in Sweden A survey carried out by the national regulator found 7 per cent of players used unlicensed gaming sites in Sweden.
07/06/21 ANJ appoints Christel Fiorina as compliance director The French gaming regulator ANJ has appointed Christel Fiorina to the new position of director for market, compliance and player protection.
07/06/21 MGA annual report shows drop in revenue The Malta Gaming Authority saw its revenue fall in 2020, but the Maltese gambling industry continued to grow.
07/06/21 Dutch regulator opens consultation on information sharing rules The Dutch gaming regulator KSA has opened a consultation on its rules for how gaming operators must share information.
07/05/21 BGC calls for creation of British gambling ombudsman The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has called for the UK Government to establish a gambling ombudsman.
07/05/21 Swedish court rejects operators’ appeals over betting on underage athletes The Swedish Court of Appeal has rejected eight appeals against sanctions for allowing sports betting on under 18s.
07/05/21 Gambling Commission suspends PlayerFT licence over Gamstop failures The British Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of PlayerFT, which operates the fantasy sports brand Fiveyards.
07/02/21 Dutch regulator orders state lottery to remove ads The Dutch gambling regulator KSA has censured Staatsloterij over its use of members of the Netherlands’ Euro 2020 squad in advertising.
07/02/21 Norwegian gaming regulator orders BML Group to leave market The regulator Lottstift has ordered BML Group to stop offering gambling to Norwegian players.
07/02/21 German gambling self-exclusion system to launch in August The OASIS self-exclusion system is undergoing final testing as Germany’s new gambling legislation comes into force this week.
07/01/21 Italian regulator extends sports betting concessions The Italian regulator the ADM has extended sports betting concessions until October 31.
07/01/21 Swedish gambling regulator warns ATG and Polar over breaches Spelinspektionen has warned ATG and Polar for breaching Sweden’s sports betting regulations.
07/01/21 Calls for clampdown on unlicensed gaming in Germany Major gaming operators have called for a clampdown on unlicensed brands ahead of the launch of the licensed igaming market.