France Sees Progress in Preventing Problem Gambling

ANJ (L'Autorité Nationale des Jeux), France’s national gaming regulator, sees “significant progress” in reducing problem gambling. It is also optimistic about the future of its 2024-26 strategic plan.

Published April 15, 2024

U.K Gambling Commission Announces New Corporate Strategy

The U.K. Gambling Commission has announced a four-year corporate strategy. It hopes to bring lasting change to how gambling is provided to consumers and improve the sector for “players,...

Published April 15, 2024

Spanish Supreme Court Throws out iGaming Ad Bans

Spain’s Supreme Court has limited the power of the government to limit advertising of online gaming by regulation alone. The lesson: If the government wants to ban gambling ads,...

Published April 15, 2024

Bulgaria’s Casinos Join Fight Against AML and CTF

Bulgaria’s gaming sector has joined forces with two key agencies to fight money laundering and terrorism financing. The NRA, one of the agencies, oversees gambling licensing and taxation.

Published April 8, 2024

U.K. License Holders Must now Submit Quarterly Returns

Beginning July 1, the U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC) will require license holders to submit regulatory returns quarterly. It hopes to achieve “harmonization of reporting periods” and “unified submission dates.”

Published April 8, 2024

Sweden Targets Twitch for Ads of Illegal Online Casinos

An investigation has uncovered that Twitch is allowing its Swedish influencers to carry advertising of black market casinos that target Swedes. It disclosed that most influencers promote unlicensed casinos.

Published April 8, 2024

Italy’s Gaming Reorganization is Sensitive to Regional Differences

Italy’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) is clashing with some autonomous regions’ executives over implementing the new Gambling Reorganization Decree. The regions want local requirements respected.

Published April 8, 2024

Entain and Former BetCity Owners sue Each Other

The former owners of the Netherlands-based BetCity and the U.K.-based gaming company Entain are suing each other. The suits, filed in the U.K. High Court, involve counterclaims regarding the...

Published April 1, 2024

Kindred’s Exit From U.S. Paves way for FDJ merger

A decision by Kindred to exit the U.S. market was helpful to the company that has bid to acquire it, French operator FDJ. Otherwise FDJ would have suggested doing...

Published April 1, 2024

888 Weathers License Review with No Penalty

The sportsbook and gambling company 888 Holdings has withstood a license review by the UK Gambling Commission. No further regulatory action is needed, the company announced.

Published April 1, 2024

London Mayor Criticized for Not Banning Transit Gambling Ads

When Sadiq Khan was running for mayor of London in 2021, he promised to eliminate gambling ads that cause harm on trains and buses. Now the London Assembly’s Health...

Published March 25, 2024

The Gaming Impact of New European Legislation on Apple’s App Store

Apple’s App Store recently came under the purview of updated European legislation—Stuart Godfree (l.), managing director of gaming software provider and app builder mkodo, breaks down how these changes...

Published March 18, 2024

Iran Dismantles U.K.-Linked Gaming Network

The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) of the Islamic Republic of Iran has shut down an illegal online gambling ring linked to the U.K. It also arrested five...

Published March 18, 2024

UKGC Names New Industry Forum Board

New members of the U.K. Gambling Commission’s “Industry Forum” are scheduled to begin meeting March 21. They join Forum chairman Nick Rust, who was appointed late last year.

Published March 18, 2024

Lithuania Moves Toward Banning Gaming Ads

Lithuania is moving toward legislation that would completely ban gaming marketing and require operators to track problem gambling. This would amend the existing Gambling Law.

Published March 18, 2024

Belgium to Raise Gaming Minimum age to 21

Belgium’s Gambling Authority (Kansspelcommissie) has raised the minimum age for gambling to 21. This new rule applies to online and land-based gambling.

Published March 11, 2024

Interpol Probe Leads Spanish Police to Arrest 53 Over Illegal Gambling

Interpol and Spanish police have arrested 53 alleged members of an illegal gambling network. The participants are alleged to have had access to sports results ahead of other bettors—and...

Published March 11, 2024

Finland Blocks Payments to Betsson

The government of Finland has made it impossible for gamblers to pay Betsson’s BML Group. Betsson has been put on a list of organizations blacklisted from payments by...

Published March 11, 2024

Gammix Nailed With Record Fine by KSA

KSA, the Netherlands gambling regulator, has fined Malta-based gaming firm Gammix Ltd. with record fines. It levied a fine of €19.6 million (£16.8 million/$21.2 million) on the company for...

Published March 11, 2024

Finland Warned on Gambling Harm Trends

Finland’s Health and Welfare Institute warns that although the numbers of Finns gambling has declined, that there may be an increase in gambling harms. The warning comes from...

Published March 4, 2024