Greece Approves Casino Resort in Athens

A suburb north of Athens, Greece, could become home to a luxury casino complex. North Star Entertainment has proposed the €250 million casino resort with 5-star hotel, convention facilities...

Published April 22, 2024

Gambling Ads Become Election Issue in Croatia

Gambling policy became an issue in the snap election in Croatia that was held April 17. One of the smaller parties, MOST, could become a coalition maker, and if...

Published April 22, 2024

German Court to Rule on Reimbursing Gaming Losses

A German federal court is poised to set gambling law precedent. It will begin hearing a case where a plaintiff sued for the reimbursement of gambling losses the player...

Published April 15, 2024

Court: Riga’s Gambling Ban Unconstitutional

Riga, the capital of Latvia, can’t adopt a blanket ban of gambling within city limits. That’s the ruling of the Constitutional Court, which says it must establish zoning standards...

Published April 15, 2024

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