Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
UK Gambling Commission issues £594,000 penalty
The UK Gambling Commission has handed operator Star Racing a £594,000 penalty over anti-money laundering and social responsibility failur...
Belgium Readies for Stringent Gambling Advertising Rules Despite Industry Pushback
Belgium is gearing up to enforce stringent gambling advertising restrictions. These changes, initiated by Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgi...
SWEDEN: Licensing requirements for game providers come into force in Sweden
Spelinspektionen (SGA) is introducing new rules in an attempt to make it harder for unlicensed operators to offer their gambling services...
GHANA: Six-member Audit Committee inaugurated for Gaming Commission
The Gaming Commission of Ghana has inaugurated a six-member audit committee to help to ensure sound financial management and control syst...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Introduces New Sports Betting Logo Requirement
As the Commonwealth’s gaming commission authorizes a new requirement for sports betting provider branding to be displayed in state sporti...
LAW 31.806 Peru: Law modifying iGaming regulatory framework and taxing foreign gambling operators is enacted
The Peruvian Government decided to enact Law 31.806, which modifies certain aspects of the law that regulates online gambling and sports ...
Ads for online gambling should be banned in Australia within three years, inquiry recommends
Plan gives broadcasters time to find alternatives while preventing ‘another generation from experiencing escalating gambling harm’, Labor...
GERMANY: Gambling on the Internet: New seal to signify legal license and protect consumers
Gambling on the Internet: New seal to protect consumers
Highlights: The Joint Gambling Authority of the Länder (GGL) will introduce the ...
Brazil: Ministry of Finance intends to create secretariat to supervise online betting
The Ministry of Finance is planning to create a new secretariat for the practice of online betting. The folder led by Fernando Haddad int...
Last month, the European Data Protection Board slapped Meta with a $1.3 billion fine over alleged violations of the region’s data privacy laws
The European Union has been busy in the world of tech, and not just on AI.
Last month, the European Data Protection Board slapped Meta w...
Gambling Content on Twitch Rival Kick Leads to Ban in Greece
Kick.com, the up-and-coming streaming platform that wants to take down Twitch, is running into trouble. Even as it spends hundreds of mil...
NYS Inspector General Releases Annual Report on Gaming
Today, NYS Inspector General Lucy Lang released the 2022 Annual Report on Gaming Commission Oversight, which details the Office’s continu...
Maryland Sportsbook Requests to Ease Incentives Rules Denied
Maryland sportsbook operators have seen their numerous requests made to the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) for more l...
MGM Makes Surprising Las Vegas Strip Gambling Change
MGM Makes Surprising Las Vegas Strip Gambling Change The company has changed a long-standing policy that may lead to Caesars and other op...
NCAA, universities reportedly re-evaluating gambling policies amid growing sports betting landscape
The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and US universities are reportedly considering changes to their policies and monitori...
Netherlands: René Jansen, Chair of KSA, updates operators on upcoming ad ban guidelines
Despite the looming untargeted advertising ban coming into enforcement in the coming weeks, many operators have found a lack of direction...
UK The Gambling Commission data shows 5% Q4 GGY rise in Great Britain
The Gambling Commission has published its statistics on the current trends of gambling behaviour in Great Britain.
The data shows that o...
Betting scandal deals blow to Brazilian football’s development
From bent referees and inflated stadium contracts to the theft of the old World Cup trophy, Brazilian football is no stranger to scandal....
Mass. gaming regulators examining ‘Can’t Lose’ parlays
It‘s called “Big Cat’s Can’t Lose Parlay,” and Massachusetts gaming regulators are weighing whether bettors understand that the name is a...
Seneca Nation, New York Agree To Tentative Terms On 20-Year Gambling Compact
A new gaming compact between New York and the Seneca Nation of Indians is almost a done deal, according to multiple reports. The Seneca ...
UK: Gambling Commission - Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to March 2023
The Gambling Commission has published further data showing how gambling behaviour is reacting to current environmental factors in Great B...
Entain anticipates "substantial" financial penalty from UK tax authority investigation
Sports betting and gaming giant Entain revealed on Wednesday that it is likely to face "a substantial financial penalty" as part of an i...
Online Gaming Industry Leaders Create Coalition to Promote Regulation and Responsible Gaming in Québec
Québec Online Gaming Coalition advocates for the development of a new regulatory licensing regime for online gaming in Québec to better p...
Kentucky regulators collaborating with experts, start hiring process ahead of sports betting launch
TARGETING LAUNCH AHEAD OF NFL SEASON Kentucky regulators collaborating with experts, start hiring process ahead of sports betting launch ...
Twitch Boss Dan Clancy Wants Better Online Gambling Regulations
The gambling ecosystem has had a difficult relationship with Twitch. It’s one of the reasons the streaming platform grew so big, but the ...
France Blocks Influencers, Athletes from Promoting Gambling, Threatens Jail
Initiatives to tame the “jungle” of gambling promotion by social media influencers, athletes, and others in France have achieved their re...
Mass. regulators join call for DOJ to probe offshore gaming sites
For decades, Massachusetts tolerated various forms of illegal gaming. Now that the state is openly regulating, taxing and promoting casin...
Paddy Power fined after push notifications sent to people self-excluding from gambling
PPB Counterparty Services to pay £490,000 for breaching social responsibility rules
The bookmaker Paddy Power sent a promotional push no...
The Increasingly Uneasy Relationship Between College Sports And Gambling
In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting and opened the door for legal wagering, including on college spo...
UKGC Lotteries Council Annual Conference - Sarah Gardner keynote
This speech was delivered by deputy chief executive Sarah Gardner at the Lotteries Council Annual Conference on 18 May 2023.
Please note...