EUROPEAN GAMING
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...