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SWITZERLAND ADDS 15 DOMAINS TO IGAMING BLACKLIST
The Swiss Lottery and Betting Board has expanded its blacklist of unlicensed online gambling operators. The latest update from Commission des loteries et ...
Read moreSWEDEN RECORDS OVERALL GAMBLING DECLINE BUT MOST ONLINE OPERATORS GROWING
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has released data showing an overall decline in online betting and gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic, although ...
Read moreNORWAY APPROVES NEW LAWS TO PREVENT UNLICENSED GAMBLING ADVERTISING
The government of Norway has taken further steps to try and protect the nation's gambling monopoly with new restrictions on gambling advertising by offshore ...
Read moreIGT SLIPS TO Q1 LOSS AS COVID-19 WRITE-DOWNS IMPACT RESULTS
New York-listed supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has reported an 18 per cent fall in revenue to $940.2m for the first quarter of 2020, as results ...
Read moreUK GAMBLING COMMISSION IMPOSES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON INDUSTRY
With the United Kingdom beginning to relax its lockdown restrictions and new research showing an overall fall in gambling participation during the lockdown, ...
Read moreNEW JERSEY BILLS AIM TO HELP CASINOS RECOVER FROM SHUTDOWN
Lawmakers in New Jersey have introduced legislation that would provide significant tax breaks to help Atlantic City casinos recover the COVID-19 ...
Read moreGERMANY TAKES FURTHER ACTION AGAINST ONLINE GAMBLING PAYMENT PROCESSORS
The ministry of interior and sport of the German state of Lower Saxony has issued a prohibition order against an international payment processor which it ...
Read moreSPELINSPEKTIONEN AIMS TO RESTRICT BETTING TO TOP SWEDISH FOOTBALL LEAGUES
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has proposed restricting betting on football to the country’s top four football leagues due to the risk of ...
Read moreUS CASINOS CLOSE AS COVID-19 FEARS ESCALATE
A number of US states temporarily suspended land-based casino operations over the weekend as a precautionary measure against the ongoing spread of ...
Read moreArgentina’s La Rioja Province Eyes online gambling regulations
La Rioja is looking to become the second province in Argentina to regulate online gambling. The state gambling regulator Administración Provincial de ...
Read moreUS gaming associations join forces to stamp out illegal gaming machines
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has partnered with the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) to launch a new campaign to combat the ...
Read moreNew Spanish Gambling Regulations Released for Public Comment
Spain’s gambling regulator has launched a public consultation into new marketing and responsible gambling regulations. Gambling regulator La Dirección ...
Read moreGovernor urges lawmakers to pass sports betting bill in Kentucky
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has called on state lawmakers to pass sports betting legislation to stop revenue from flowing to neighboring states. The ...
Read moreProposed German Gambling Treaty Draws Praise and Scorn
The new draft of the German State Treaty on Gambling, which was provisionally approved by the country’s 16 states over the weekend, has been met with ...
Read moreWashington State looks to progress sports betting legislation
LAWMAKERS IN WASHINGTON STATE HAVE INTRODUCED TWO DIFFERENT BILLS TO AUTHORIZE SPORTS BETTING IN THE STATE. The first bill HB2478 (companion bill S6277) was ...
Read moreNew York mobile sports betting bill passes first committee
Senator Joseph Addabbo’s bill to authorise online sports betting in New York gained unanimous support from the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee ...
Read moreAustralia’s ACMA moves to block nine more illegal iGaming sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is continuing its fight against unlicensed online offshore gambling websites with moves to block nine ...
Read moreYggdrasil secures B2B licence approval in Isle of Man
Casino games developer Yggdrasil has been granted a B2B software licence by the Isle of Man Supervision Commission. The approval allows Yggdrasil to offer its ...
Read moreGreek iGaming regulations exclude blacklisted operators
Recently blacklisted online gaming operators in Greece will be excluded from the initial licensing process under proposed regulations. The rules to govern the ...
Read moreMichigan legalises online gaming and sports betting
Michigan’s sports betting and online gaming legislation was signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Friday. The package of bills relating to fantasy ...
Read moreIllinois begins sports betting licensing process
The Illinois Gaming Board is accepting sports betting license applications under emergency rules released Thursday. The initial rules govern licensing, ...
Read moreSweden sets out new criteria to combat illegal gambling
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has called on industry suppliers to avoid serving unlicensed online gaming operators, while warning licensed ...
Read moreParaguay set to re-regulate gambling market
The government of Paraguay has announced plans to re-regulate the country's gambling market and clampdown on illegal operators who are depriving the state of ...
Read moreFlorida sports betting bills secure committee referral
Florida’s sports betting bills are set for committee hearings in the new year following referral by the Senate on Friday. The Senate considered three bills ...
Read moreMichigan sports betting and iGaming bills head to Governor’s desk
Lawmakers in the US state of Michigan have approved a package of bills that would regulate sports betting and online gaming. The last session day of the state ...
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