Italy Bans Gambling Advertising

The Decreto Dignita, which takes effect January 1, 2019, will ban gambling-related advertising and sponsorships by gambling-related companies. The Lega Serie A, Italy's top soccer league, expressed concern, since...

Published July 16, 2018

Finnish Gambling Company Sets Loss Limit

The Finnish company Paf will become the first international gambling business to limit a player's losses, at $35,000 a year. The move will lower Paf's profits by 5 percent...

Published July 16, 2018

UK Report Focuses on Interpreting Gambling Harms

A report from the UK Gambling Commission and GambleAware is calling for a new methodology in accessing the harm caused by problem gambling. The report calls for mapping out...

Published July 16, 2018

Novomatic Wins Granada License

Granada’s Ministry of Finance and Public Administration has given Novomatic a 15-year license to operate a casino in the Spanish province. The Casino de Monachil will create 200 new...

Published July 16, 2018

Century Casinos Adds Poland License

A European subsidiary of United States gaming company Century Casinos Inc. has won an eighth gaming license in Poland. The company’s Casinos Poland portfolio now includes eight casinos, including...

Published July 16, 2018

Temp Casino Opens in Cyprus

Some 7,000 people visited Cyprus’s first legal casino in its first week, reports say. The temporary property (l.), developed by Melco Resorts, will be open for business while the...

Published July 16, 2018

Malta Delays Revised Gaming Act

Malta has delayed implementing new gaming rules that would beef up the authority of the Malta Gaming Authority and increase consumer protections. The delay, until August 1, is to...

Published July 9, 2018

UK Won’t Release Charity Lottery Figures

The UK government has decided not to issue weekly updates on ticket sales for charitable lotteries. The government said lottery ticket sales vary greatly for a variety of reasons...

Published July 9, 2018

Bad News Bavaria

The Bavarian State Lottery Corp., parent company of Bayerische Spielbanken, operator of the German state’s nine casinos, has revealed that just three of the group are turning a profit.

Published July 9, 2018

Century Casinos’ Polish Casinos Relicensed

Seven casinos operated by Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Century Casinos Inc.'s Polish subsidiary recently were relicensed, and a license also was granted for an eighth property. The casinos remained close...

Published July 9, 2018

Italy Bans Gaming Ads

A ban on gaming advertising will take effect in Italy starting January 1, 2019. The country’s so-called Dignity Decree will also prohibit sponsorships of football and other sporting clubs...

Published July 9, 2018

Temporary Melco Casino Opens on Cyprus

A “pop up” casino has opened on Cyprus and will operate until the permanent City of Dreams Mediterranean casino resort (l.) is completed and opens in 2021. The temporary...

Published July 9, 2018

Luckia Group to Open Spanish Casino

Spanish gaming firm Luckia Group hopes to open a new €5.5 million (US$6.4 million) casino in the city of Vigo by next April. The new casino with an “avant-garde...

Published July 9, 2018

Elliniko Tender Coming Next Month

The bidding process for a casino license in the Athenian suburb of Elliniko, Greece, at the site of the former Hellinikon Airport (l.), will be announced by the end...

Published July 9, 2018

Concern in UK over World Cup Ads

Nearly every TV commercial during the tournament is a gambling commercial, according to research by the BBC, and complaints from the public are mounting. Even bookmakers say there are...

Published July 2, 2018

UK Gambling Commission Plans More Protection for Children

The UK Gambling Commission plans to act on advice from its Responsible Gambling Strategy Board to better protect children and underage gamblers. The gambling regulator has also called for...

Published July 2, 2018

Netherlands Targets Illegal World Cup Bets

The Netherlands has announced a crackdown on online betting for the World Cup. Dutch regulators say they are targeting underage gambling and unauthorized betting in the country. The Netherlands...

Published June 25, 2018

Britain Delays FOBT Cut to 2020

A deal to delay cutting the maximum bet at fixed odds betting terminals in the UK until 2020 has brought out harsh criticism of the government. The government was...

Published June 25, 2018

Italy Implements Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Anti-money laundering alerts in online gambling from the Italian Financial Agency increased 26 percent, according to the Italian gambling regulatory agency. Therefore it announced new anti-money laundering rules, including...

Published June 25, 2018

EC Approves Blackstone Purchase of Cirsa

The European Commission has approved the sale of Cirsa Gaming Corporation by Manuel Lao Hernández (l.) to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group

Published June 25, 2018