05/25/21 Nebraska sports betting bill just needs governor’s signature The bill that would legalise sports betting in Nebraska has reached the governor’s desk and is waiting for his signature to be approved.
05/25/21 Betsson gains Greek gaming licences Betsson has gained online gaming and betting licences from the Hellenic Gaming Commission.
05/25/21 Regulator orders three unlicensed operators to leave Swedish igaming market Spelinspektionen, the national regulator found the three operators were targeting Swedish igaming players without licences.
05/24/21 Push for smoking ban at Eastern Band of Cherokee casinos A change in the Cherokee Code could ban public indoor smoking at the two casinos owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
05/24/21 Iowa Legislature freezes casino wages Iowa casino workers will have their minimum wage fixed at $9.06 from December 31 even if the federal minimum wage is raised.
05/24/21 Committee calls for higher gambling tax rate in Ukraine A parliamentary committee has argued that Ukraine’s proposed flat tax rate on gambling revenue should be higher to dissuade consumption and fund social projects.
05/23/21 Dutch regulator conducts raids in illegal gambling probe The Dutch gaming regulator KSA has carried out raids on homes in the Netherlands and Spain.
05/21/21 Lithuania bans all promotion of gambling The Lithuanian parliament has approved a modification of its gambling laws to prohibit all forms of promotion of gambling.
05/21/21 Sweden extends online casino deposit limit Sweden has finally gone ahead and extended its online casino deposit limit until November 14.
05/21/21 Gambling Commission announces action on “clearly unaffordable” gambling Sarah Gardner, acting joint CEO of the British Gambling Commission, has said the regulator will prioritise action to stop players from gambling unaffordable sums.
05/20/21 KSA calls for moderation in igaming advertising The Dutch regulator’s chairman has warned operators to moderate their advertising once igaming goes live in the Netherlands or face severe restrictions.
05/20/21 British think-tank calls for ban on gambling advertising The Centre of Social Justice has called for a complete ban on gambling advertising in the UK among other measures to offer protection against gambling harms.
05/20/21 Swedish gaming revenue up 5% in Q1 Swedish gaming revenue hit SEK6.25bn (€615.3m) in the first quarter.
05/19/21 British Gambling Commission tells operators to review FATF guidance The Gambling Commission has urged gaming operators to ensure they review the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) updated guidance on anti-money laundering measures.
05/18/21 Florida removes online casino gaming from Seminole compact Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls has confirmed that all language related to online casino gaming has been removed from the new compact with the Seminole Tribe.
