07/09/21 German police officer arrested in raid on illegal gambling operations A police officer was among three people arrested as special forces and tax inspectors took part in raids on 41 houses.
07/08/21 Norwegian court backs Norsk Tipping gaming monopoly The Borgarting Court of Appeal has ruled that Norsk Tipping’s gaming monopoly in Norway does not breach EEA law.
07/08/21 Swedish gambling regulator warns operators over information breaches The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has issued a warning to three operators for failing to include required information on their sites.
07/07/21 Ontario to create new body to manage online gaming The authorities in Ontario have announced the creation of a new body, iGaming Ontario, to manage online gaming.
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.
