Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Consultation begins for Dutch remote gaming rules
As reported in an earlier article article, the Dutch Remote Gaming Act is expected to enter into force on 1 March 2021. Since the announc...
Facebook and The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit align to combat illegal gambling
The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has detailed a collaboration with Facebook that has been designed to combat the illegal o...
Curaçao will reform online gambling supervision
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao seems to (finally) be working on reforming the online gambling sector. This was stated in a letter by Undersecretary...
Nevada Gov. names J. Brin Gibson new Gaming Control Board chair
He will replace Sandra Douglass Morgan, who resigned last month to pursue a professional opportunity. He served as Gov. Sisolak’s general...
Macau authorities assess whether to allow online gaming
The Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) pointed out that online and proxy gaming, which is currently prohibi...
EGBA urges Spanish government to reconsider new gambling restrictions
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs is expected to introduce new restrictions on gambling advertising, leading to a near complete ban.
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Camelot completes first stage of National Lottery tender process
Camelot UK Lotteries, the current operator of the National Lottery, has completed the Gambling Commission’s Selection Questionnaire - but...
Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Receives Gaming License
The historic vote marks the first time an entity controlled by a Native American tribe has been awarded a gaming license in Las Vegas.
M...
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) Between Kansspelautoriteit and Spelinspektionen (The Swedish Gambling Authority)
MoU Kansspelautoriteit - Swedish Gambling Authority
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU)
Between
Kansspelautorit...
Announcement to investors of the final yield, the interest rate and the offer price of the bonds of “OPAP S.A.”
23/10/2020
ANNOUNCEMENT TO INVESTORS OF THE FINAL YIELD,
THE INTEREST RATE AND THE OFFER PRICE OF THE BONDS OF
“GREEK ORGANISATION O...
Iowa Fines DraftKings And Two Casinos For Violating Regulations
DraftKings was fined by the state of Iowa for failing to download new self-ban list information.
The Rhythm City Casino was fined for ...
Brazil Bolsonaro signs law to help sports, lottery money to be used to pay taxes
President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned the federal law to aid sport during the COVID-19 pandemic, passed in September by deputies, but vetoe...
Australia’s Paul Newson concludes term as IAGR President
Former Australian regulator and head of the Regulatory Advisory Practice of law firm Senet, Paul Newson, has stepped down as President of...
Greek regulator starts licensing process for online gambling
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) revealed that it has begun the process to register key personnel, suppliers and services for its lic...
Danish Gaming Authority names new director
Spillemyndigheden has appointed Anders Dorph as director from November 1.
Denmark.- The Danish Gaming Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has ...
Tennessee Approves Sportsbook Operators for Start of Online Wagering
Tennessee Approves Sportsbook Operators for Start of Online Wagering
Three sportsbook firms in Tennessee have a green light to start ...
Push for cashless poker machines in NSW catches clubs by surprise
A move to introduce cashless poker machines across NSW has been welcomed by anti-gambling advocates, despite concerns that gamblers using...
Denmark Adds ID Cards, Norway Pushes for Account-Based Gambling to Further Player Protections
Denmark has started distributing the new Sikkert Spil (Safe Play) cards
Oddset and Tips service retailers are the first to use the ca...
Norway’s Gambling Regulator Looking For Holisitic Control
Lotteritilsynet, Norway’s gambling regulator, has reaffirmed its conviction that a more holistic control of the Norwegian gambling indust...
Buenos Aires approves new online gambling regulations
The Legislature of the city of Buenos Aires has approved new modifications in the current online gambling law, which will allow licensed ...
Dutch Online Gambling License Holders Required To Show Nearly 3 Years of Good Behavior
Any operator looking to be license in the Netherlands must show almost three years’ worth of good behavior before local regulators can co...
Crown Resorts suspends all junket play until July 2021
Australia’s Crown Resorts has announced the suspension all junket play until 30 June 2021 while it conducts an internal review of its pro...
French gaming regulator says yes to 10 sports betting license renewals
The French gaming regulator, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ), has been very active since it took over from ARJEL (the Online Gaming R...
Proposal outlines major changes at New Mexico racinos, tribal casinos
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new proposal aims to overhaul New Mexico’s gambling laws, putting racetrack casinos on virtually the same playi...
Pandemic could delay Macau tender, say former govt advisors
Two former advisors to post-handover administrations in Macau suggest that the disruption to the city’s casino business caused by Covid-1...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission hires its executive director from within
Karen Wells had been in the job on an interim basis since January
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday hired Karen Wells, who...
Dutch Authorities Delay the Launch of Online Gaming Yet Again
The Netherlands’ online wagering sector, which was supposed to launch in the mid-summer of next year, is delayed for an additional two mo...
Lagos govt proposing N200 million licence fee for lottery operators
An executive bill currently under consideration in the Lagos House of Assembly is proposing a N200 million licence fee for lottery operat...
Ukraine president signs bill to legalize gambling
The newly enacted ‘Ukraine Gambling Law’ establishes that the government will form a regulated marketplace for the eight gambling discipl...
Puerto Rico launches public consultation on sports betting regulations
The Government of Puerto Rico has confirmed the opening of a period of public comment to regulate online gambling this week. The “Puerto...