Dutch Regulator to Overhaul Curaçao’s Gaming Regime

The island country of Curaçao’s Council of Ministers has approved a new system that will reform its online gaming regime. As part of the reforms, it will create a...

Published July 18, 2022

Dutch Gaming Ad Ban to Begin January 1

The Dutch government has announced several actions targeting gambling ads and team sponsorships. The measures supported by Minister Franc Weerwind (l.) will phase in bans on “untargeted” ads and...

Published July 18, 2022

Italian Gaming Licenses Extended

The government of Italy has extended gaming concessions until 2024. Licenses had been due to expire in 2022 and the country’s bookmakers, such as Snaitech and Lottomatica, faced an...

Published July 18, 2022

Collins to Oversee U.K. Gambling Act Review

The Conservative U.K. government has named Damian Collins (l.), the Undersecretary of State for Online Safety at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), to lead the...

Published July 18, 2022

Acrismatic Group Lays First Stone for Casino Mediterráneo

Acrismatic Group held a groundbreaking ceremony July 4 (l.) for the $2.5 million Casino Mediterráneo in the Spanish town of Ondara, Alicante province. The casino will have an 805...

Published July 11, 2022

Dutch Minister Opposes Gaming Loss Limits

The minister in charge of gaming in the Netherlands opposes state-mandated loss limits. Minister for Legal Protection Franciscus Max Weerwind (l.) asserts that such limits will drive players into...

Published July 11, 2022

Germany to Issue 9 Online Gaming Licenses

Sachsen-Anhalt State Administration Office, which oversees the gaming sector of Germany, has approved nine new licenses for virtual slots and virtual poker. A total of 71 operators have submitted...

Published July 11, 2022

Denmark Rebukes Casino Copenhagen for AML Law Breach

Danish gaming regulator Spillemyndigheden has admonished Casino Copenhagen (l.) for not doing enough to fight money laundering. It cited the casino for violating AML laws by lacking risk assessment...

Published July 11, 2022

Romania May Tax Gambling Withdrawals at 40 Percent

Romania’s Ministry of Finance is contemplating raising its tax code for gambling withdrawals to up to 40 percent. The Association of Remote Gambling Organizations (AOJND) has responded by saying...

Published July 11, 2022

Lithuania Reforms Law to Allow Online Gaming

The legislature of Lithuania has approved amendments to the national Gambling Law and the Lottery & Gaming Tax Law. The amendments legalize online gaming and create a new type...

Published July 11, 2022

UK: PM Resignation Puts a Halt to Gaming Review

Boris Johnson (l.) has stepped down as Prime Minister of the U.K., along with dozens of other top officials. Gambling Minister Chris Philip is among those who have left...

Published July 11, 2022

BGaming Complies With German Regulations

iGaming content provider BGaming announced it now is fully compliant with German regulators’ requirements under the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021.

Published July 4, 2022

Holland Casino Agrees to Pay Raises for Union Workers

Despite losing money last year, Holland Casino reached agreement with two unions to provide raises across the board. The casino had to weigh its own financial position against inflation...

Published July 4, 2022

Belgian High Court Upholds Gambling Restrictions

The Belgian Council of State has upheld strict rules on advertising of gambling and responsible gaming measures imposed by the Belgian Gaming Commission.

Published July 4, 2022

Hard Rock Partners With Gek Terna for IR Project in Athens

Gek Terna, a Greek construction company, will partner with Hard Rock International to develop a luxury casino resort in Athens, featuring views of the Acropolis and the Mediterranean. It...

Published July 4, 2022

BetBull Stops Taking Bets, Will Close July 3

BetBull is closing up its sports betting operations. It is telling customers to settle their bets and withdraw their funds before July 3 or they will be lost forever....

Published June 27, 2022

FATF Adds Gibraltar to Gray List, Removes Malta

Financial Action Task Force, the watchdog that keeps a close eye on jurisdiction money laundering practices, and calls them on it when they don’t measure up, has added Gibraltar...

Published June 27, 2022

Kindred Pulls Unibet From German Market

Kindred Group is abandoning the German GlüNeuRStv regime on online gaming. It criticizes the German market: “application procedures, license conditions, and the regulatory environment need to be transparent, sustainable,...

Published June 27, 2022

Swedish Moderates Call for Lottery Monopoly Break-up

Sweden’s largest opposition party is calling for the dissolution of the lottery monopoly Svenska Spel. It urges that Svenska be sold to the private sector. The call was made...

Published June 27, 2022

UKGC Wants Operators to Do More to Protect Consumers

The UK Gambling Commission Chief Executive Andrew Rhode (l.) wants operators to take a more active role in protecting vulnerable consumers. It’s mandating that operators use “indicators of...

Published June 27, 2022