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

Svenska Spel closes two casinos in Sweden

With Sweden’s Svenska Spel announcing the closing of its Cothenburg and Malmö casinos, there is just one land-based facility remaining.

Published March 4, 2024

Sweden Bans Gambling With Credit

Sweden’s ban on gambling with credit is coming under assault from the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS). BOS claims the government’s new stand is 180 degrees from...

Published March 4, 2024

U.K. Bookmakers Give Short Odds on Labor Defeating Tories

If you were betting on Labor or Tories to win an election this year in the U.K., bookmakers say bet Labor. If you were contemplating putting down a few...

Published February 26, 2024

Albania Approves Online Sports Betting, Eliminating 2018 Ban

Albania's decision to legalize online sports betting marks a significant shift in the country's gambling landscape and hopes to strike a balance between industry growth and mitigating the risks...

Published February 26, 2024

Dutch Lawmakers Eschew Ban on Gambling Ads

Lawmakers in the Netherlands turned back a bill that would have banned gambling ads. However, they did vote, over the head of the Minister for Legal Protections Franc Weerwind,...

Published February 26, 2024

The Hamstrung U.K. Land-Based Casino Sector: A Missed Opportunity

At this stage, the U.S. and U.K. gaming industries are mirror opposites—the U.S. has been hesitant to adopt iGaming and instead relies heavily on supersized land-based casinos, whereas the...

Published February 19, 2024

Dutch Minister Opposes More Limits on Online Gaming

Franc Weerwind (l.), minister for legal protection for the Netherlands, told House of Representatives colleagues he opposes more limits on online gaming. He says limits to all online providers...

Published February 19, 2024

Lithuania Could Tighten Gambling Ads

Lithuania’s ruling party aims to end advertising or any dissemination of information by gambling companies. Lawmakers have begun working on amendments to the Gambling Law, spurred off by an...

Published February 19, 2024

Ukraine Seizes Millions from Gambling Operator, Claiming Tax Evasion

Ukrainian authorities have seized UAH 700 million ($18.6 million) from Cosmolot. They accuse Cosmolot, one of the country’s largest gaming companies, of evading millions in taxes. It denies...

Published February 19, 2024

Dutch Regulator Targets Cashback Bonuses

The Dutch gaming regulator KSA wants to discourage cashback bonuses. It has defined the practice as a “bonus based on loss” and considers it a violation of the Dutch...

Published February 12, 2024

Kindred Group Reports Reduced Harmful Gambling Revenue

The Kindred Group out of Malta has reported a decrease in the percentage of revenues it received from harmful gaming last year. Its goal is to reduce such revenues...

Published February 12, 2024

IBIA Partners With Norway’s Association for Online Gaming

NBO (Norsk Bransjeforening for Onlinespill), Norway’s Association for Online Gaming, has partnered with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). They are urging the government to open up its gaming...

Published February 5, 2024

Svenska Spel to Offer Free Blocking Software to Players

Swedes who have chosen to self-exclude from gambling will have a new tool. Svenska Spel, a state-owned gambling company has made a deal with Gamban to provide free licenses...

Published February 5, 2024

HRI Racecourses Acquires New Sponsors

O’Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey has become a new sponsor to Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), the governing body of horse racing in Ireland. HRI has been busy the past 18 months...

Published February 5, 2024

French Regulator Makes Protecting Minors a Priority

ANJ, the independent French gaming administrative authority is making protecting minors a top priority in its 2024-26 strategic plan. That is one of three central pillars of the plan...

Published February 5, 2024

Entain Wants Damages from BetCity Over Undeclared Investigations

U.K.-based Entain has filed for damages over its purchase of BetCity. Entain, which acquired the Dutch company last year, says it failed to disclose that it was being investigated...

Published February 5, 2024

Study Finds Canadian Sports Fans Besieged by Sportsbook Ads

There are concerns about the impact of sports betting branding and marketing on viewers in Canada, particularly during sports broadcasts according to a study by the Canada Broadcasting Corporation....

Published January 29, 2024

Canada’s Fintrac Warns of Money Laundering on iGaming Sites

Money laundering has become an increasingly prevalent issue, with illicit cash being funneled through various channels to conceal its origins, including online gambling sites, according to Canada’s Fintrac.

Published January 29, 2024

ATG CEO Urges Differentiated Tax Rate

Sweden’s Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp (ATG) CEO Hans Lord Skarplöth (l.) says a proposed sweeping 4 percent gambling tax hike could hurt the already stumbling horse racing industry. He...

Published January 29, 2024