10/18/24 Lithuanian court rejects Top Sport appeal against regulatory fine The Supreme Administrative Court has rejected the operator’s appeal against a fine issued for self-exclusion breaches.
10/18/24 Gambling in Ukraine: industry body asks Google to stop blocking ads The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) has asked Google to allow licensed gambling operators to advertise their services.
10/17/24 Online gambling in Finland: regulated market could launch earlier than expected Finland’s gambling legislation will be sent to the European Commission by the end of this year.
10/17/24 Illegal gambling in Germany: Swiss payment provider banned The Halle Administrative Court has upheld the German gambling regulator’s order to block the payment provider.
10/16/24 Online gambling in Brazil: Senate authorises Parliamentary Inquiry Commission The CPI will probe the financial impacts of the regulation of online gambling.
10/16/24 French gambling regulator launches campaign against illegal online casinos The ANJ’s campaign aims to warn the public about a segment that remains unregulated in France.
10/15/24 Gambling in Alabama: bill that would increase penalties pre-filed for 2025 legislative session
10/15/24 Gambling in the Netherlands: industry bodies call for more monitoring of black market NOGA and VNLOK have cast doubt on the Dutch gambling regulator’s estimated channelisation data.
10/15/24 AGOM imposes new age verification rule in Italy The media and communications watchdog has included gambling within a new measure for adult content.
10/15/24 UK gaming sector: Blackpool announces four-year strategy amid concerns over gambling harm The coastal town famous for its amusement arcades has announced a new strategy following a critical report.
10/15/24 British online gambling sector fears steep tax hike in UK Autumn Budget Gambling operator stocks ended down after news of proposals to raise remote gaming duty to as much as 50 per cent.
10/15/24 Gambling in Denmark: regulator raises concerns over number of younger people seeking support Spillemyndigheden says those aged between 18 and 25 are most likely to use its StopSpillet helpline.
10/15/24 UK Gamstop self-exclusion scheme: independent study finds positive feedback An evaluation conducted by Ipsos has found that the majority of Gamstop users feel they have more control of their gambling.