02/18/21 Irish Senator pushes for total ban on gambling ads Senator Mark Wall insists that gambling “has to be treated as a public health issue”.
02/18/21 Swedish regulator fines four igaming operators over bonuses Spelinspektionen issued penalties and warnings for unauthorised bonuses.
02/18/21 Finland: Veikkaus’ revenue should go to treasury Finland’s competition watchdog has said the gambling monopoly’s revenue should go to the treasury rather than specific beneficiaries.
02/18/21 The Netherlands to miss 2024 channelisation targets The Dutch gaming regulator said that a new report shows channelisation is unlikely to meet the target of 80 per cent by 2024.
02/15/21 Irish senator proposes €100 limit on bets A Fine Gael Senator is calling for the limit to be imposed to tackle problem gambling as there’s still no sign of new legislation at Ireland’s Senate.
02/15/21 MGA cancels seven licences in H1 2020 The Malta Gaming Authority cancelled seven licences in the first half of last year and issued 11 warnings.
02/12/21 ASA reports drop in gambling ad age breaches UK advertising watchdog the ASA has seen a drop in the number of online gambling ads that violate age restrictions.
02/11/21 Canadian gaming firm seeks US listing Score Media and Gaming, which has seen its shares surge after new of Canada’s betting liberalisation rules, is preparing for a listing in the US.
02/11/21 Dutch minister: “Licensees may not target advertising at minors” The Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker said new Dutch igaming licensees would not target advertising at minors.
02/10/21 Gambling expansion in Alabama faces first test The Alabama Legislature will discuss the state’s lottery and casino bill this week.
02/10/21 Dutch regulator updates AML and match-fixing rules The KSA has amended regulations ahead of the implementation of The Netherlands’ Remote Gaming Act on April 1.
02/09/21 UK football clubs criticised over gambling ads on social media Clubs in the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership have received a letter warning them over the impact of social media ads for betting firms.
02/09/21 UK gambling firms propose ban on high risk clients Gambling companies are considering an industry-wide ban on high-risk gamblers to avoid restrictions on football sponsorship deals.
02/08/21 Irish problem gambling body warns over impact of skin betting on children Skin betting could lead to gambling addiction at an early age, according to a problem gambling organisation.
02/07/21 London casino fined £650,000 after players’ suicide Aspers Casino in Stratford was fined after a Gambling Commission investigation of social responsibility failings.
