01/25/21 Hope for reform of Czech gaming regulations Operators hope regulatory changes in the Czech Republic will result in the relaxation of stringent face-to-face verification checks.
01/25/21 Dutch regulator clarifies rules for igaming licence applications The KSA has added further clarification as the Netherlands prepares for the launch of regulated igaming.
01/22/21 BCLC names interim president and CEO Lynda Cavanaugh has been appointed in the place of Greg Moore, the BCLC’s previous interim president and CEO.
01/21/21 British gambling regulator reveals 13% drop in igaming yield Figures from the regulator show the gross gambling yield for igaming in November fell to £471.5m.
01/21/21 Gambling Business Group warns over affordability checks The industry organisation has criticised the British regulator’s proposed affordability checks.
01/20/21 Sander Dekker: “We shall postpone the entry into force of the Koa Act by one month until April 1” The Netherlands’ Minister for Legal Protection has said that the March 1 launch of the Remote Gambling Act has been pushed back again.
01/19/21 Synot Games gains licence from UK Gambling Commission The content supplier can supply games to players in the UK under the licence.
01/19/21 Illegal gambling in the UK: regulator rejects “exaggerated” claims The Gambling Commission has refuted claims from some operators about the size of the illegal gambling market in the UK.
01/18/21 Georgia: sports betting bill proposed to state legislature House Bill 86, which would create a legal sports betting market in Georgia, is sponsored by six representatives.
01/18/21 New Jersey regulator warns online gambling operators After receiving a large volume of complaints, the DGE released an advisory bulletin to online gambling operators over withdrawal requests.
01/15/21 RAiG chairman joins UK gambling compliance consultancy Clive Hawkswood has joined Gambling Integrity as executive advisor.
01/13/21 Latvian bill proposes to ban alimony debtors from gambling The bill has passed its first reading and is scheduled for a second on January 20.
01/13/21 French regulator to simplify gambling self-exclusion system The Autorité Nationale des Jeux plans to make it easier for players to block access to gambling products.
01/13/21 UK regulator warns operators to protect customers in lockdown The chief executive of the Gambling Commission has written to operators to warn that further action may be taken if responsibilities are shirked.
01/12/21 Sports betting in Brazil: regulation could come in July Although legislation was passed in 2018, sports betting in Brazil is still waiting for regulation.