Public Gaming Industry
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Spain: Deadline for submitting applications will be 17 December 2018 for online gambling licenses
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As announced in our previous entry in this blog, on December 2017 a resolution launching the call f…
Scratched: State says track can stop racing horses, keep slots
It’s big news in Florida’s gambling world: The pari-mutuel formerly known as Calder Race Course has gotten the OK from state gambling regul…
Swedish Gaming Regulator to Hold Briefing on Technical Requirements
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UK Gambling industry firmly rejects FA's proposal for 'fair return' of funds to support grass-roots game
Gambling bosses have reacted angrily to Football Association proposals to demand potentially tens of millions of pounds from the betting in…
All You Need to Know about Gambling in South Africa
Gambling has always stirred up a lot of controversy within South Africa with the subject being debated time and time again. Consequently, t…
UKGC WATCH: New rules that better protect consumers come into force from 31 October, here's what you need to know
New rules from the Gambling Commission come into force from 31 October 2018. The changes to the Licence conditions and codes of practice wi…
Virginia Lottery says it will monitor frequent winners after Virginian-Pilot investigation
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In the wake of an investigation by The Virginian-Pilot on frequent winners, the Virginia Lottery has rolled out three policy chan…
Leading figures call for gambling advertising to be restricted
The amount of gambling advertising in sport is becoming problematic for fans, and in particular children, according to leading figures in t…
Majority of New Gambling Accounts in Sweden Registered with International Operators, Report Finds
Majority of New Gambling Accounts in Sweden Registered with International Operators, Report Finds gambling operators have proved particular…
Australia: New South Wales Betting Tax Amendment (Point of Consumption) Bill 2018
Betting Tax Amendment (Point of Consumption) Bill 2018
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Czech Govt Struggling To Fine Unlicensed iGaming Operators
The Czech government’s alleged failure to penalize unlicensed gambling operators has been put under the spotlight.
Czech media outlet E15…
Swedish Gaming Regulatory Receives Over 60 Applications from Gambling Operators
The Swedish gaming regulatory body Lotteriinspektionen announced on Friday that it had received more than 60 applications from gambling ope…
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Commission on Gaming Requirement for Electronic Gaming Device Authentication
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Commission on Gaming Requirement for Electronic Gaming Device Authentication October 3, 2018 - Gaming Laborato…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Presented Informative Half-Day Regulators Seminar at IAGR 2018
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Presented Informative Half-Day Regulators Seminar at IAGR 2018 GLI President and CEO James Maida…
European Casino Association Prof. Dietmar Hoscher calls for increased action against unlicensed online gambling providers at national level
ECA Vice-Chair Hoscher calls for increased action against unlicensed online gambling providers at national level
Brussels/Malta, 17 Septem…
Western Australia's Government plans to fine customers who bet on synthetic lotteries in sweeping ban
Western Australia's gambling regulator will be given sweeping new powers to ban future competitors to Lotterywest, under legislation which…
SWEDEN: The Swedish administrative court of appeal (Sw. Kammarrätten) upholds decision to impose fines against Swedish evening papers for providing links to offshore gambling services.
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In September 2013, the Swedish Gambling Authority (Sw. Lotteriinspektionen) issued an injunction under a penal…
Greek online gambling market set for permanent regulation
The Ministry of Finance in Greece has recently announced that it will be putting a new bill under the name “Rules for the purchase of on…
Slovakia plans on adopting a new gambling law
Slovakia has recently submitted a new draft legislation to the European Commission that aims to introduce some major changes in the way the…
China lottery new rules hint offline sales red tape cut
China lottery new rules hint offline sales red tape cut
An updated version of China’s regulations concerning the country’s official lotte…
Camelot statement on Gambling Commission regulatory action
A Camelot spokesperson said:
“We accept the outcome of the Gambling Commission’s investigation in respect of a number of incidents dating…
Netherlands: Drs. RJP (René) Jansen becomes the new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gaming Authority
Drs. RJP (René) Jansen becomes the new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gaming Authority. The Council of Ministers has approved…
China:12 departments jointly issued a document to refrain from unauthorized use of the Internet to sell lottery
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 21 (Reporter Yu Qiongyuan) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Finance on the 21st that the Minis…
CG Technology Holdings in Trouble With Nevada Gaming Regulators
Sports Book Company in Trouble With Nevada Gaming Regulators
Posted on August 14, 2018
Illegally accepting out of state bets has a…
Operators line up for new Swedish gambling licenses
With the doors open for gambling license applications on 1 August, the re-regulation of Sweden’s gambling market is making waves across the…
Changes to UK gambling licence conditions and codes of practice
After having considered all the responses to the consultation on changes to the UK gambling licence conditions and codes of practice (herei…
The Netherlands renews attempts to amend to remote online gambling bill
The Dutch Parliament’s long-pending efforts to amend the country’s Remote Online Gambling Bill are getting a new fillip. Sander Dekker, N…