Money Laundering Causes Glasgow Casino to Become Nightclub

A former casino in Glasgow, Scotland has closed as a casino to be reborn as a nightclub. The change came about after the U.K. Gambling Commission last year fined...

Published October 31, 2022

Gibraltar Delays Action to be Removed From “Gray List”

The government of Gibraltar isn’t falling over itself to correct anti-money laundering failures that caused the Financial Action Task Force to add it to its “gray list.” That list...

Published October 31, 2022

UFC Fighters Banned from Betting on Sport

The UFC recently announced it wanted to protect the sport from any possible impropriety and said they were banning its fighters from wagering on all UFC fights.

Published October 24, 2022

Italy Regulates Fixed-odds Betting

Italy has finally issued a decree that has been hanging fire since 2017 that updates regulations on fixed-odds wagering on sporting and non-sporting events—excluding horse racing. The decree, which...

Published October 24, 2022

Germany Pushes ISPs to Block Lottoland

Germany’s regulator Die Glücksspielbehörde is pressuring the country's ISPs to block the lottery wagering site Lottoland. It promises the providers hefty fines if they don’t block Lottoland. The regulator...

Published October 24, 2022

Unlicensed Maltese Operations Leave Dutch Market

The Dutch gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has served cease and desist orders to two operators, LCS and MKC. The operators have complied and pulled out of the market.

Published October 24, 2022

Paddy Power Ups Spending on Safer Gaming Measures

Paddy Power, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, says it has been spending more than €100 million annually on safer gaming measures in the U.K. and Ireland. Both countries are...

Published October 24, 2022

Malta, France Collaborate on AML Strategies

The gaming authorities of Malta and France met for a remote workshop on September 27-28. The purpose was to collaborate on strategies for Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism...

Published October 24, 2022

U.K. to Test “Single Customer” Monitoring

The U.K.’s Gambling Commission, headed by CEO Andrew Rhodes (l.), is ready to begin trials on a system that will monitor the activities of single customers, combining data on...

Published October 24, 2022

Truss’ Resignation Shrouds U.K. Gaming Review in Further Uncertainty

The long-awaited reformation of the U.K.’s Gambling Act appears to be on the backburner once again, following the resignation of maligned Prime Minister Liz Truss (l.) after just 44...

Published October 24, 2022

Ireland’s BoyleSports Reportedly in ‘Sales Process’

Although the “for sale” sign isn’t exactly posted outside of headquarters of Ireland’s second-largest bookmaker, BoyleSports it is viewed as an “attractive acquisition target.” One rival who might be...

Published October 17, 2022

KSA’s Jansen on First Year of Dutch iGaming

The first year of the Dutch regulated iGaming market has had challenges, wrote regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) Chairman René Jansen (l.). The market’s goal is: “a completely safe environment...

Published October 17, 2022

U.K. Gambling White Paper Will be Published Soon

The U.K. white paper for updating the Gambling Act of 2005 could be released to the public within a few weeks, according to government sources. At one time it...

Published October 17, 2022

William Hill Reworks Leeds Betting Shop as Digital Only

The Vicar Lane bookmaker, owned by William Hill, has produced the best digital products for customers. If successful, look for it to surface in Glasgow and other prime spots.

Published October 10, 2022

Denmark’s Gaming Market Achieves 90 Percent Channelization

A decade ago, Denmark’s regulating gaming market came into being. When it did, 39 percent of market share was the state-owned monopoly and the rest was illegal and unlicensed...

Published October 10, 2022

Malta Authority Proposes “Detailed” Player Protection Guidelines

The Malta Gaming Authority will be focusing on “detailed player protection” in its proposed guidelines for gaming licensees operating on the island nation. Its proposals would include “licensees’ obligations...

Published October 10, 2022

U.K. Rejoins ECA After 2-Year Absence

The U.K. has rejoined the European Casino Association after leaving it two years ago. The return to the ECA came after a Memorandum of Understanding that confirmed that the...

Published October 10, 2022

Ho Family Could be Outbid for Portugal Casino License

The family of the man who built China’s Macau into the largest gaming center in the world is on the verge of losing a casino license in Portugal. Estoril...

Published October 10, 2022

Report: U.K. Anti-Crypto Betting Controls May Not be Effective

A new report has indicated that the safeguards that are supposed to protect U.K. consumers by banning wagering with cryptocurrency may not be effective. A team of reporters was...

Published October 10, 2022

Flutter to Incorporate FanDuel into UK Collaboration Hub

The U.S. brand FanDuel will now have a British identity as the Irish-based owner Flutter adds the brand to its Collaboration Hub, where FanDuel will partner with other Flutter...

Published October 3, 2022