German Sports Betting Association Opposes Ad Ban

DSWV, the German Sports Betting Association, opposes a ban on gambling advertisements proposed by Federal Drug Commissioner Burkhard Blienert (l.). He declared, “Tobacco, alcohol and sports betting are...

Published June 5, 2023

Norway to Strengthen Loss Limits for Minors

Norsk Tipping, Norway’s state-owned gambling monopoly, has announced stricter loss limit restrictions for players under 20 years old as of June 1, 2023. Minors placing bets will be allowed...

Published June 5, 2023

U.K. Gambling Commission Fines Paddy Power $600K

Paddy Power and Betfair, subsidiaries of PPB Counterparty Services Ltd., have been fined £490,000 ($604,319). They are accused of sending promotional materials to gamblers who had self-excluded. The incident...

Published June 5, 2023

Spotlight Sports Group Predicts Tighter U.K. Regulations

Spotlight Sports Group, is telling readers that tighter gambling regulations are coming to the U.K.: “any countries that have legal sports betting and/or igaming regulations in place have begun...

Published June 5, 2023

Entain Could Face Sizable Penalty for Violations in Turkey

Officials at Entain say they are expecting a large penalty following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding its Turkish operations.

Published June 5, 2023

Debate on Spanish Gaming Ad Ban Remains Hot

Spanish gambling companies are still hotly contesting the Royal Decree 958/2020 on Commercial Communications for Gambling Activities. The pros and cons of restrictions on advertisements was a much discussed...

Published June 5, 2023

Malta Lawmakers Table Gaming Bill

Malta’s parliament has tabled Bill 55, which would protect from liability Maltese gaming companies that are sued by residents of foreign countries because those activities are illegal in those...

Published May 29, 2023

U.K.’s Entain Accused of ‘Dishonest” Lobbying

Entain, the owner of the U.K. gaming company Ladbrokes, is being accused of being two-faced, or in more specific terms, of publicly embracing the new regulations proposed in the...

Published May 29, 2023

U.K. Gambling Commission CEO: White Paper Implementation in July

The U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC) will soon implement the changes the recently released white paper calls for. But first there will be a consultation period that will begin in...

Published May 29, 2023

Prague Airport Mulled for VIP Casino

The city of Prague and the Central Bohemian Region, in the Czech Republic, are considering a casino that would be located within the Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague (l.)....

Published May 22, 2023

KSA Reforms Reducing Illegal Gambling, says Authority

Dutch gaming authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)'s crackdown on illegal gaming is bearing fruit, says René Jansen (l.), chairman. “It must pay off for providers of games of chance to offer...

Published May 22, 2023

European Song Contest to Benefit Ukrainian Relief Efforts

Bets placed on the recent Eurovision Song Contest will entirely benefit Ukraine refugees in the U.K. That was announced by the bookmaker William Hill. “If you place a bet...

Published May 22, 2023

Finland Fines BML Group €2.4 M

The BML Group, based in Malta, has been hit with a €2.4 million fine by the National Police Board of Finland. It alleges that the subsidiary of Betsson AB...

Published May 22, 2023

Coral Accused of Promoting iGaming on Parenting Blogs

A story in the Guardian newspaper cited a source that used to work for Coral saying the gambling company paid parenthood-related blog sites to encourage readers to visit their...

Published May 22, 2023

Italy’s Parliament Starts Work Reorganizing Gambling Sectors

Italy’s parliament has begun defining the parameters of the work to reform its gambling sector. The current government, which is seen as more friendly to gaming than the last...

Published May 22, 2023

Report: Some U.K. Residents See Gambling as ‘Quick Fix’

A study released by LifeSearch finds that more residents of the U.K. are succumbing to despair and viewing gambling as a “quick fix” to get them out of financial...

Published May 22, 2023

Analysts: U.K. White Paper Could Impact U.S. Sports Betting Policy

Could a government paper generated in London affect betting policy in the United States and Canada? Yes, say advocates of reform and responsible gambling. They are hoping that some...

Published May 15, 2023

Germany Declares DFS is Illegal Gambling

Germany’s GGL gaming regulator has classified some forms of daily fantasy sports (DFS) as illegal gambling. A member of the GGL board said that the decision was made to...

Published May 8, 2023

Dutch Gaming Authority Projects 15 Percent Market Growth

The Dutch online gaming market is projected to grow 15 percent in 2023. That’s the prediction by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gaming authority. KSA stated, “This fourth monitoring report...

Published May 8, 2023

RMG Pays £117.6 to Racetracks

RMG (Racecourse Media Group) has paid out £117.6 million to its member racecourses for 2022. The profits were generated from media and data rights paid by betting shops, online...

Published May 8, 2023