04/05/21 Georgia Senate dismisses sports betting bill The bill to legalise sports betting in Georgia has been rejected by the Senate. The gambling industry will have to wait until next year for another possible chance.
04/04/21 UK study links loot boxes to problem gambling A new report claims to have “robustly verified” the link between video game loot boxes and problem gambling.
04/04/21 British Gambling Commission launches corporate strategy and business plan The British national gambling regulator has launched its three-year corporate strategy as the government plans a shakeup of gambling law.
04/04/21 Netherlands begins igaming licensing process After much delay, the Netherlands has begun taking licence applications for online gaming.
04/01/21 Entain to introduce new limits to tackle problem gambling Entain will introduce new measures to tackle problem gambling as the UK government reviews legislation.
04/01/21 UK survey finds support for ban on gambling sports sponsorship A survey by GamCare adds to calls for a ban on gambling operators sponsoring football team shirts.
03/31/21 British Gambling Commission reprimands five casinos The British gambling regulator has fined one land-based casino and agreed regulatory settlements with four others.
03/30/21 Swedish regulator revokes Svenska Spel licence at restaurant casino The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate has pulled Svenska Spel’s licence to operate gaming machines at a restaurant casino in Sundsvall.
03/28/21 German gambling legislation gains enough support for implementation Germany’s new regulatory framework for gambling has now been ratified by 13 out of 16 federal states.
03/28/21 Malta igaming companies call for action to protect industry reputation The igaming operator association iGEN is pushing for Malta to take “clear and decisive” action against any wrongdoing among officials and regulators in order to protect the industry’s reputation.
03/26/21 Swedish gaming regulator fines Bet365 over bets on football friendly Bet365 has fallen foul of Sweden’s rules on sports betting, which prohibit bets on matches in which the majority of players are under 18.
03/26/21 Gambling Commission slaps £6m fine on Casumo The British gambling regulator found that Casumo had breached anti-money laundering and social responsibility rules.
03/25/21 Warwick Bartlett: “Recession is always the catalyst for governments to look at their gambling regulation”
03/24/21 EPL clubs to discuss sponsorship agreements with gambling firms English Premier League clubs will meet to discuss shirt sponsorship agreements with gambling companies amid the UK government’s review of gambling legislation.
