Holland Casino sees Revenue up 148 Percent

Holland Casino, which operates 14 casinos in the Netherlands, reports that its gross revenues rose 147.7 percent year-over-year. This occurred in spite of the operator having to close its...

Published May 1, 2023

Numbers of Ukraine’s Self-Excluded Gamblers Rises Rapidly

Statistics for the first four months of the year by the Ukrainian Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) revealed that the numbers who have self-excluded are...

Published May 1, 2023

Italy’s Parliament Moving Quickly on Gaming Overhaul

Italy’s government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (l.), seeks to move quickly on legislation that would reform gaming laws for land-based casinos. This is the third attempt in...

Published May 1, 2023

Paf Voluntarily Lowers Loss Limit

Finnish gaming operator Paf has announced it will lower mandatory loss limits for all online games from €20,000 (£17,598/$22,024) to €17,500 (£15,400/$19,276). Paf said the new rule, which goes...

Published April 24, 2023

German Court Rules for Gambling Regulator Against TV Outlet

A high court in Germany has ruled that Gluecksspiel, the German federal gambling regulator, acted correctly when it ruled against a TV broadcaster. The broadcaster had promoted a gaming...

Published April 24, 2023

Sweden Approves 8 More Gaming Supplier Licenses

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gaming regulator, has approved eight more licenses for suppliers for gaming operators. That brings the number to 24. The goal is to make it harder for illegal...

Published April 24, 2023

U.K. Study: Ethnic Minorities at Risk From Gambling Harms

Blacks and Asians are more at risk from gambling due to systemic racism and poverty. That’s the conclusion of a report by the U.K. Commission on Crime and Gambling...

Published April 24, 2023

Mixed Results from Sportsbooks on UK’s Grand National

The Grand National is one of the most popular horse races in the world, but betting for this year’s event was mostly flat, and the deadly injury to a...

Published April 24, 2023

888 to Reinstate VIP Accounts in Middle East After Review

Sportsbook operator 888 announced it has completed its internal investigation into company practices as is reinstating its VIP Middle East accounts.

Published April 24, 2023

European Leagues Continue to Grapple with Gambling Sponsorships

The English Premier League enacted a ban on gambling advertising on their front of shirts worn on match day, while the Scottish Professional Football league resisted a similar ban;...

Published April 24, 2023

BOS Supports Fee Hike to Fund Swedish Regulator

Online Gaming Industry Association (BOS) supports the Spelinspektionen’s proposal to increase fees to help the gaming regulator do its job more efficiently. BOS said the regulator needed to be...

Published April 17, 2023

Europe’s Gaming Authorities Unite to Fight Illegal Gambling

The gaming authorities of Europe are joining forces to fight problem gambling and illegal gambling. They have formed the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF), which will meet regularly and...

Published April 17, 2023

TGP Europe Fined $394K for AML, Social Responsibility Lapses

The U.K. Gambling Commission has fined TGP Europe £316,250 ($394,079) for violations of social responsibility and anti-money laundering requirements. The commission also added new license conditions.

Published April 10, 2023

Danish Gambling Authority to run Anti-Match Fixing Platform

The Danish Gambling Authority has taken over the Anti-Doping Denmark’s StopMatchfixing program. Authority Director Anders Dorph (l.) said, “It's a very important task and a big responsibility that I'm...

Published April 10, 2023

Labour Party Proposes Full Gambling Ad Ban in Ireland

The Irish Labour Party is proposing a bill that would ban all gambling advertising in Ireland, following a call to action from Kildare Senator Mark Wall (l.). Wall argued...

Published April 10, 2023

Younger Georgians Banned From Gambling

Residents of the republic of Georgia under 25 years old will not be allowed to gamble. The Georgian Ministry of Finance disclosed the new regulations on March 28. They...

Published April 10, 2023

U.K. Gaming Operators May See New Tax

U.K.’s gaming operators may be required to pay a new tax to support treatments related to gambling problems. Currently they pay charitable contributions, however the National Health Service refuses...

Published April 10, 2023

Down but Not Out: Entain’s Gamble on the Resurgence of Unikrn

After the SEC brought the hammer down on unikrn back in 2020 over an ICO mishap, it seemed as though the up-and-coming esports, iGaming and mobile sports betting platform...

Published April 3, 2023

Denmark Issues Online Gaming Licenses

Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s gambling authority, has issued gaming licenses to BetConstruct and PopOK gaming. BetConstruct commented, “Obtaining a license from the Danish Gambling Authority is a sublime advantage for businesses...

Published April 3, 2023

William Hill Fined £19.2 M for Social Responsibility, AML Failures

The U.K. Gambling Commission has fined William Hill £19.2 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The amount is a record for the commission. The previous record...

Published April 3, 2023