06/17/21 Court slashes another fine issued by Swedish gambling regulator The Administrative Court has cut a fine that the Swedish gambling regulator issued against Kindred’s Spooniker last year.
06/16/21 KSA’s René Jansen appointed as GREF chairman The chairman of Dutch gambling regulator KSA has been appointed to chair the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF).
06/16/21 Court repeals Swedish gaming regulator’s €2m fine against Betsson Sweden’s Administrative Court has quashed the fine that the regulator Spelinspektionen issued against Betsson last June.
06/16/21 Swedish ministry proposes “special moderation” of gambling advertising The Swedish Ministry of Finance has proposed that gambling advertising receive similar treatment to ads for alcohol.
06/15/21 UK: all Gambling Commission licence fees to rise The UK government has given the green light for all Gambling Commission licence fees to rise starting from October 1. Licence application fees will rise by 60 per cent.
06/14/21 Gambling Commission survey shows changes in British betting habits The Gambling Commission survey shows how British betting habits have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
06/11/21 North Carolina: sports betting bill to be discussed in June Despite no progress since a bill was introduced in April, senators expect to discuss sports betting in North Carolina this month.
06/11/21 German gaming tax passes finance committee Germany’s gaming tax bill, which sets the tax rate for online slots at 5.3 per cent on turnover, now heads to a vote in the Bundestag.
06/11/21 Gambling Commission appoints Andrew Rhodes as interim chief executive The British Gambling Commission has appointed Andrew Rhodes as its interim chief executive while it seeks a permanent replacement for Neil McArthur.
06/10/21 MGA grants gaming supply licence to Slotmill The online casino games supplier Slotmill has received a critical gaming supply licence from the Malta Gaming Authority.
06/10/21 IBIA and H2 Gambling Capital produce world-first study of gaming markets The International Betting Integrity Association and H2 Gambling Capital say their major new report provides a “never seen-before-insight” into the gambling sector around the globe.
06/08/21 Belgium sets rules for casino reopenings The Belgian government has published rules for the reopening of casinos, gaming halls and bookmakers.
06/08/21 Ukraine: gambling tax bill reaches second reading Ukraine’s legislature has passed a bill on tax for the country’s new gambling market to a second reading.
06/07/21 Spain: player spend on online gaming grows 4.1% year-on-year The Spanish gaming regulator’s annual online gaming player report reveals that the median player spent reached €533 in 2020.
06/07/21 Court reduces Swedish regulator’s fines against two operators A court of appeal has reduced fines issued against Genesis Global and Aspire Global’s AG Communications in 2019.
