Online gambling is a billion-dollar worth industry and despite authorities’ efforts to prohibit residents from playing, the truth is that online gambling cannot be eradicated and instead of adopting an…
The UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) urged Google and the other search engines to update their database on blacklisted casinos. The call comes after a Tweet of a user…
A ban on gambling advertisements before 9pm might come into force in the Netherlands. This was among the motions put forward during a plenary debate held on December 17th, 2019….
The Norwegian Gaming Authority Lotteritilsynet has confirmed that as of January 1, 2020, payments to and from hundreds of gambling sites will be banned. The measure is taken with the…
In Аpril 2019, the max stake of the fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) was slashed from £100 to £2. A few months later, the record reduction is taking its toll and…
With the UK General Election being just around the corner, the participating parties released their manifestos and so did the Labour Party. One of the industries, the Party promises to…
The Irish Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan put forward a number of amendments to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. The Gaming and Lotteries Bill 2019 proposes a…
In an interim report, released on November 4, 2019, the UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) called for a slots stake reduction to £2 per spin, and put forward a…
During a press conference held at the end of October 2019, the Finnish state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus announced its 5-year plan for a considerable reduction of slot machines. The decision…
According to information published in online gambling forums, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has requested some game suppliers to discontinue offering the Buy Bonus Feature to UK players. As…
In an update published on its official website, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced that it revoked the gaming license of Star World Limited, known as the Mr Ringo casino…
In an update posted on September 23 on its official website, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it imposed a €400k fine to The Stars Group. KSA justified…
In an update, published on September 12 at the “Media coverage” section, the Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen informed the community that it has sent a letter to the payment processors,…
On Thursday, August 22, the Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen announced that it imposed warnings as well as financial penalties to four casino operators. Snabbare was hit with the largest penalty…
In an update, published on its website on Monday, Aug 19, the Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it imposed a €470k penalty on Kindred’s subsidiary Trannel International Ltd….
According to BBC Panorama documentary, aired Monday, August 12, 2019, customers’ complaints against UK gambling operators skyrocketed over the last five years. The investigation reports a 5,000% rise in complaints,…
In an update published on its website on August 7, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has levied a €350,000 penalty fine on ElectraWorks Ltd. – a…
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a £5.9 million financial penalty to Ladbrokes Coral and cited “systematic failings” in preventing money laundering and problem gambling as reasons for…
On Monday (July 22nd, 2019), Spanish gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a resolution in the Official State Gazzete to inform punters that they are no…
In an update, posted on its website on July 19th, the Netherlands’ gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has launched a crackdown on affiliate marketers. More precisely, the KSA…
In an update published on its website on July 4th, the leading UK bookmaker William Hill announced that it “has entered into a consultation process with retail colleagues” and it…
The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen keeps issuing warnings and financial penalties to casino operators that violate the country’s legislation regarding the provision of online gambling services. In less than two…
The German state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) has issued an international payment service provider with a blocking order. The ban is a result of the Government’s ambitions to block online…
Global Gaming, the parent company of Ninja Casino has lost its bid to continue providing its services on the territory of Sweden. Earlier this week, the Swedish gambling watchdog Spelinspektionen…
In an update published on its website on June 13, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced that it has imposed a financial penalty of £1.6 million to Platinum Gaming….
In an announcement posted on its website on June 4, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) informed the public that the remote casino and remote linked gambling software license of…
As of January 2019, Sweden opened its online gambling market for international operators, and many of them set eyes on the lucrative sector. However, the Swedish market liberalisation came with…
In an update, published on its website on May 15, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced that it has imposed a fine totalling £4.5 million on four casino operators….
In an announcement, published on April 24 on its website, the Malta Gaming Authority informed the online gambling community about the suspension of Wish Me Luck Ltd. license. The company…
