05/11/21 Nebraska drops mobile Keno from casino bill As Nebraska debates how to regulate the casino industry, lawmakers have voted to remove mobile keno from the proposed bill.
05/11/21 German Bundestag to discuss igaming tax regime The proposed 5.3 per cent turnover tax on online poker and slots has been criticised by the industry as punitive.
05/10/21 Florida Senate rules out casino licence for Fontainebleau Resort Senate President Wilton Simpson has said that the special session on May 17 will not allow a casino permit to be transferred from another casino to the Fontainebleau Resort.
05/07/21 GC publishes evidence on British credit card gambling ban The Gambling Commission has published the full details of its consultation and evidence behind its decision to ban credit card transactions in gambling a year ago.
05/07/21 UK regulator’s proposed affordability checks dropped, reports claim It’s been reported that the British Gambling Commission’s plans for enhanced affordability checks on gambling customers will be abandoned or at least watered down.
05/06/21 Malta’s FIAU warns over quality of AML data from igaming operators The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has warned that Malta’s igaming operators are not collecting enough AML data.
05/06/21 Swedish court upholds fine for underage gambling on claw machines A court has upheld a fine against the Liseberg amusement park for allowing underage gambling on claw machines.
05/05/21 Swedish association warns over extension of online casino limits The Swedish igaming operator association BOS has warned that the proposed extension of deposit limits will accelerate leakage to the unlicensed gambling market.
05/05/21 EGBA says Germany’s online casino turnover tax illegal The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) claims Germany’s proposed 5.3 per cent online casino turnover tax violates EU law.
05/04/21 Ohio to introduce sports betting bill this week According to Senator Kirk Schuring, who backs the bill to legalise sports betting in Ohio, the regulation will be presented for discussion in the Senate.
05/03/21 New Ukrainian gambling regulator denies casino licence for Dnipro Hotel The hotel in Kyiv belonging to esports entrepreneur Alexander Kokhanovskyy had requested a casino licence in December.
05/03/21 Lithuanian gambling regulator warns unlicensed igaming operators The Lituanianan gambling regulator has threatened to block unlicensed igaming sites.
04/30/21 German online slots tax may drive half of players to unlicensed market As the last state in Germany ratifies the country’s new igaming legislation, a survey suggests the planned 5.3 per cent tax on online slot stakes may drive 49 per cent of customers to the unlicensed market.
04/30/21 British Gambling Commission suspends Nektan’s B2C licence The British Gambling Commission has suspended Nektan’s remote operating licence while it conducts a review.
04/29/21 Ireland to review redistribution of National Lottery funding Ireland’s government will review the redistribution of National Lottery funding through the Good Causes scheme after Charities Institute Ireland raised concerns.
