German Gambling Addiction Hotline Funded for Several Years

Germany’s gaming regulator Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has arranged for funding to continue for several more years for the country’s free gambling addiction hotline. The gaming industry is...

Published January 15, 2024

British Black Market Gambling Operators Target Vulnerable Population

Illegal gaming operators in the U.K. appear to be stepping up their efforts to lure vulnerable members of society to play on their black market sites. Statistics from Yield...

Published January 15, 2024

Entain Leaves Unregulated Markets

Entain has announced that it has left 140 unregulated markets. That, along with paying £600 million is part of the agreement with prosecutors to avoid prosecution for a bribery...

Published January 15, 2024

Estonian Gov’t Wants More Regulation on Gambling Influencers

Estonia is seeing a rise in social media influencers in areas like gambling and in response the government is drafting a bill with stricter regulations.

Published January 15, 2024

Italy to Reform Online Gambling Laws in 2024

Italy has announced an expansive overhaul of the laws on online gaming that were first established in 2011. The Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) announced the...

Published January 15, 2024

Britain, Ireland, Japan Horse Racing Bodies Form Committee

In the hopes to bring more collaboration in horse racing, the countries of Japan, Britain, and Ireland have joined forces to create the Joint Cooperation Committee.

Published January 8, 2024

CEO Departure Makes Entain Attractive to Investors

The recent departure of Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen and the shake-up of the board makes the gaming group more attractive to investors. Corvex Management LP just purchased 28 million...

Published January 8, 2024

Groupe FDJ Will Play Prominent Role in French Gambling

France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux’s (ANJ), the national gambling regulator, is worried about the proliferation of black market gaming. It is in talks with Groupe FDJ about a possible...

Published January 8, 2024

U.K. Urged to Modernize Gaming Rules

The U.K. government is being urged to implement modernized gaming regulations that will help the industry. Rank Group’s David Williams wrote an Op-Ed for the Betting & Gaming Council...

Published January 8, 2024

Dutch Government Proposes Plan to Fight Gambling Addiction

The government of the Netherlands is proposing new, more restrictive measures to protect the vulnerable from problem gaming. Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind said the issue is...

Published January 8, 2024

KSA Chair Says Online Market has Reached Maturity

René Jansen (l.), whose six-year term as chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) ends next July, says the online gaming market has reached maturity. The market was launched in October 2021.

Published December 25, 2023

Entain Ponders Future Following CEO Exit

Entain has been in turmoil over a bribery scandal that led to a huge settlement with the U.K. government. Now, with a departing CEO and new board members, it...

Published December 25, 2023

U.K. MP Could Receive 35-Day Ban for Gambling-Related Issue

Scott Benton (l.), a member of the British Parliament, is facing a 35-day suspension after being implicated in a sting operation related to gambling industry lobbyists.

Published December 25, 2023

EGBA Stunned at Italy’s Proposed €7m iGaming License Fee

Italy’s €7 million online gambling license fee has shocked the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), which claims it will drive out operators and increase black market gambling.

Published December 25, 2023

UKGC Begins Second Round of White Paper Consultations

The U.K. Gambling Commission is soliciting feedback on proposed financial penalties and key event reporting in its second round of consultations on the white paper recommendations. The 13-week consultation...

Published December 25, 2023

Industry Warns Tax Hike will Drive Swedish Black Market

Sweden’s online gaming trade association BOS and gaming regulator Spelinspektionen fear that higher tax rates being proposed could drive many bettors underground. A hike of from 18 percent to...

Published December 18, 2023

Germany’s GGL Criticized for Claims on Black Market Gambling

The German gambling authority Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) is getting pushback on how big the country’s gambling black market is. Its claims are being challenged by trade organizations...

Published December 18, 2023

France Approves Casinos in Two Equestrian-Focused Towns

Two French towns have been identified as “horse towns” and will benefit from new legislation that will allow casinos to be built there.

Published December 18, 2023

Irish Parliamentarians Amend Gambling Legislation

Irish politicians are listening to the racing sector that claims it could be irreparably harmed by the Gambling Regulation Bill. They propose amendments to induce Racing TV and Sky...

Published December 18, 2023

Maltese Officials Concerned with New Irish Law

A new law proposed in Ireland to prevent certain online gambling games could lead to bettors looking at the black market, according to Maltese officials.

Published December 11, 2023