04/22/21 Swedish report says gambling is biggest money laundering threat A national risk assessment prepared by the Swedish police found gambling to be the biggest money laundering threat in the country.
04/22/21 Malta Gaming Authority appoints Ryan Pace as chairman The Malta Gaming Authority has promoted Ryan Pace to become the new chairman of its board.
04/21/21 UK government confirms inquiry into Football Index collapse The government has confirmed the launch of an inquiry into Football Index’s collapse, including the response of the Gambling Commission.
04/20/21 French regulator orders changes to player protection strategies The ANJ has told some operators to make improvements to the strategies they submitted.
04/19/21 KSA receives 28 applications for new Dutch igaming licences The Dutch gaming regulator says it has received 28 complete igaming licence applications since April 1.
04/18/21 Minister proposes ban on lottery betting in Ireland Public expenditure minister Michael McGrath has proposed a ban on lottery betting in Ireland to avoid the undermining of the main lottery draws.
04/16/21 YGAM calls for more funds for education in UK gambling law review The Responsible gambling charity YGAM has added its voice to calls for the government to introduce a statutory levy on operators as part of its review of UK gambling law.
04/15/21 Camelot to raise UK National Lottery age limit ahead of deadline Camelot has confirmed that it will raise the National Lottery age limit to over 18s from April 22.
04/15/21 GamCare responds to consultation on UK gambling legislation The charity GamCare has added its voice to calls for more investment in the UK for gaming regulation and to tackle problem gambling.
04/14/21 Trinity college SU to hold referendum on gambling sponsorship Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has voted to hold a referendum on whether it should accept advertising or sponsorship money from gambling companies.
04/14/21 Svenska Spel’s Casino Cosmopol receives new five-year licence The Swedish land-based casino monopoly has gained a new licence despite its money-laundering failings.
04/13/21 UK government to investigate Football Index collapse Government ministers are planning to formally investigate Football Index’s collapse.
04/13/21 UK gambling charity calls for mandatory levy to fund treatment GambleAware has made the call in its submission as part of the UK government’s review of gambling legislation.
04/11/21 French gaming regulator appoints director of tech supervision unit The French gaming regulator ANJ has appointed Xavier Asperge as director of technical expertise and systems supervision.
04/11/21 Lithuania: employee fined for placing illegal gambling ads The employee of a digital media business has been fined for placing ads with prohibited content.