U.K. Gambling Commission Suspends BGO Entertainment

The U.K. Gambling Commission has suspended the license of BGO Entertainment following violations of the 2005 Gambling Act. The company was accused of failing to guard against money laundering.

Published October 25, 2021

Ukraine Adopts Unlicensed Casino Policy

Ukraine’s Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries has published guidelines for dealing with unlicensed casino operators. The first step is blacklist, followed by bringing in police.

Published October 25, 2021

Lithuania May Tax Casinos by GGR

The government of Lithuania is proposing to change the way it taxes casinos. It proposes to switch from a fee per machine and table to an 18 percent tax...

Published October 25, 2021

Portugal Sets Gambling Ad Limits

Portuguese lawmakers have adopted legislation that will put time limits on gaming advertisements, banning them from TV and radio between 7 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. The ads will be...

Published October 25, 2021

Campione d’Italia Casino May Reopen Before 2022

The owners of Campione d’Italia Casino (l.) want to reopen the casino, which declared bankruptcy in 2018. But roadblocks remain, such as the demand by the trade union’s demand...

Published October 25, 2021

U.K. Gaming Council Rolls Out New RG Campaign

The U.K. Betting and Gaming Council has introduced a new responsible gambling campaign, “Take Time to Think.” It kicks off with a series of TV ads, encouraging gamblers to...

Published October 25, 2021

U.K. Gambling Commission Stymied Over Company Designation

Sorare.com says it’s not a gambling company, but trades in fantasy sports. The U.K. Gambling Commission says that’s too vague, and if Sorare is a gambling concern, it needs...

Published October 18, 2021

Will Ireland Ban Gambling with Credit?

Irish lawmakers hope to ban credit card use for gambling. The move is designed to ensure problem gamblers don’t use credit to replace money. Operators can lose their licenses...

Published October 18, 2021

Sisal SPA Sets Big Sustainability Goals

Sisal SPA, an Italian company that operates SuperEnalotto lottery, has set high goals, to achieve “zero problematic players, zero gender pay gap and zero CO2 emissions” company by 2030....

Published October 11, 2021

Swedish Regulator Seeks to Cut Gambling Credit

Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen hopes to curb problem gaming by reducing available credit. Regulatory chief Camilla Rosenberg (l.) said it “promotes the protection of players with problematic gambling behavior.”

Published October 11, 2021

U.K. Public Health Group Releases Review of Gambling Harms

Public Health England has released its review of gambling-related harms. The agency assessed six types of harms. Among the findings: online gambling represented 23.4 percent of at-risk gamblers.

Published October 11, 2021

Swedish Court Rejects Penalty Appeal

Sweden’s administrative court has upheld a penalty against the FrankFred and Klirr operator, XC Gaming. The company, under a former owner, paid bonuses and gave gifts to players to...

Published October 4, 2021

Italy Mulls Gaming Reforms

Italy is contemplating an overhaul of its gaming sector in the wake of Covid-19, which caused a precipitous decline in revenues in 2020. Former treasury official Claudio Durigon (l.)...

Published October 4, 2021

U.K. Racing Demands Levy Change

The U.K. horse racing industry wants the government to change the levy system or risk financial instability. Supporters spoke before the House of Commons on the need to do...

Published October 4, 2021

GAMSTOP Sees Spike in Self-Exclusion

The U.K. self-exclusion program GAMSTOP said it registered 25 percent more people on its national list in the first six months of 2021. Almost 75 percent were male and...

Published October 4, 2021

Dorries Joins U.K. Cabinet, Will Oversee Gaming

In the U.K. cabinet overhaul, Nadine Dorries (l.) has been named secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. In her new role, Dorries will oversee changes to...

Published September 27, 2021

Netherlands to Prosecute Unlicensed Operators

Dutch Minister of Legal Protection Sander Dekker (l.) plans to prosecute off-shore gaming websites who accept money from Dutch players. The new licensed gaming regime goes into effect October...

Published September 27, 2021

Ukraine Liberalization Could Equal Big Profits

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (l.) is predicting that the liberalization of laws to allow casinos again with create a boom. He estimates the new industry could bring in €160...

Published September 27, 2021

Creditors to Take Over Spanish Gaming Group Codere

Spanish-based Codere group will soon be taken over by its creditors. The change is part of a debt-for-equity agreement that cancels the debt and leaves the noteholders to run...

Published September 27, 2021

France May Clamp Down on Gambling Ads

The French L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux, which regulates gaming, has begun a public consultation on advertising. It’s concerned that sports betting ads are targeting young people.

Published September 27, 2021