Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
UKGC sends out industry warning notice
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Commission have become aware of casino games supplied by licensed operators appearing on unlicensed websites availa…
Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, UK Gambling Commission delivers speech at ICE 2025
ICE 2025 World Regulatory Briefing - Andrew Rhodes Speech
21 January 2025
This speech was delivered by Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes at t…
UKGC's Rhodes urges industry to conduct black market due diligence
Gambling Commission chief executive Andrew Rhodes has warned suppliers and operators should be carrying out due diligence against industry…
Singapore Imposes Ban on Polymarket Amid Online Gambling Crackdown
Singapore has officially restricted access to the prediction marketplace Polymarket, a significant step in its ongoing effort to combat unl…
Norway: Norsk Tipping to lower loss limit on under-24 accounts
Starting 1 February, Norsk Tipping, Norway’s state owned gambling monopoly, will lower the maximum amount players aged 20-to-24 can lose on…
Lithuania approves payment-card blocking law targeting unregulated operators
Lithuania approved an amendment requiring financial institutions to block all payment card transactions from unregulated operators [Tuesday…
Digital Responsibility: Safeguarding minors online -Hosted by: The European Lotteries (EL) February 5 @European Parliament (Brussels)
Digital technologies are transforming our economies and societies at unprecedented speed. As the EU strives to promote a human-centric, fai…
Greentube Alderney Limited to pay £1m for regulatory failures
09 January 2025
Online gambling business Greentube Alderney Limited, trading as Admiral Casino, is to pay £1 million after a Commission in…
New Jersey gaming regulator eyes stricter reporting in rules update
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) is considering new regulatory requirements that would mandate gambling operators to dis…
French regulator orders top tier operators to reduce promotional spend in 2025
Each year, licensed operators in France are required to submit their plans and budget for upcoming promotional spend for approval from the…
Finland legislative review council probes government on new legislation increasing gambling harms
A legislative review council in Finland has called for more detail on whether the new gambling framework could increase gambling harms and…
Pennsylvania Expected To Join Online Poker Shared Market Soon
The slow-growing regulated U.S. online poker market could be seeing even more shared liquidity in the new year. Pennsylvania has officially…
Dutch Gaming Authority's general fine policy in force
The KSA will issue fines of up to €2m plus a percentage of operator revenue.
The Netherlands.- The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautori…
Brazilian betting market takes shape as license applications confirmed
The Brazilian market is taking shape at a rapid rate as the Ministry of Finance detailed that 68 businesses have completed full licence app…
Argentina's online gambling landscape: Navigating new advertising regulations
Argentina's online gambling industry is undergoing significant changes due to proposed legislative measures. The Argentine Chamber of Deput…
Italy Enacts New Regulations For Online Gaming Industry
The new year is bringing some changes to internet gaming in Italy. This includes a new licensing process as part of a new reorganization of…
The Singapore Police Force is now in charge of blocking illegal gambling websites, according to the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)
The change was announced via a Facebook post by the GRA, which thanked the public for its contributions in reducing harm caused by illegal…
Explosion Of Sweepstakes Is The Top Gaming Story Of The Year
A rumbling can often be felt throughout the gaming industry whenever there is new competition on the scene, and that was absolutely true wi…
Investigating the Skin Gambling Ecosystem -BARRON's
Skin Gambling - a global network of online gambling connected to a videogame has been operating under the radar for more than a decade, lea…
Congress weighs federal gambling crackdown amid growing concerns
With sports betting now legal in 38 states, experts worry that gambling addiction is on the rise
A public health crisis is rapidly taking…
Italy launches online betting and gaming licence process
Italy has officially launched a new licensing regime for online gambling concessions, completing phase-1 of the government’s reorganization…
BRAZIL: ANJL president warns legal operators could exit Brazil betting market if illegal competition not combatted
Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), has warned that illegal competition could force li…
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre approves tax cut to 2% on sports betting, lotteries, iGaming
The Porto Alegre City Council has approved a measure to reduce the Tax on Services of Any Nature (ISSQN) to 2% for services related to spor…
Entain hit with compliance allegations in Australia
Today, AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), which operates online bettin…
Nevada regulators weigh licensing of sports-data providers
Nevada gaming regulators are mulling whether to license sports-data services, which have grown with the nationwide expansion of sports wage…
Revocation of Sibella’s gaming license highlights issue of casino money laundering
A gaming-license revocation at last week’s meeting of the Nevada Gaming Commission capped a momentous 18 months for regulators and law enfo…
US Senate committee to hold sports betting hearing next week
The federal Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on sports betting on Tuesday, December 17. While the exact details of what will…