Gambling
Free TV Says Further Gambling Advertising Restrictions Would Significantly Impact Revenue
Australia (March 19, 2024) — Further restrictions around gambling advertising would have significant impact on the revenue of free-to-air broadcasters, according to Free TV CEO Bridget Fair. ...
Danes Spent Less Money on Gambling in 2023 Than the Previous Year
ODENSE C. Denmark (March 18, 2024) — In 2023, Danes spent DKK 10.3 billion on gambling. This is a slight decrease of 1.7 per cent compared to the spending in 2022. Since 2018, the gambling sp...
Swedish Court Orders Refund of Losses for Gambling Addiction
SWEDEN (March 18, 2024) — In December 2023, a groundbreaking judgment was delivered by the Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal in favour of a former gambling addict who incurred a loss ...
NY Senate Gaming Committee OKs Bills That Address Issues Related to Problem Gambling and Promote Responsible Gambling Practices
NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 15, 2024) — According to local media reports the New York Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee is taking proactive steps during Problem Gambling Awareness Month ...
Senate Bill Seeks Ban on Pro-Gambling Online Content
MANILA, Philippines (March 14, 2024) — A bill seeking a ban on promoting gambling activities online has been filed in the Senate. “Considering the evolving landscape of social media pla...
Income Tax Office & Gambling Division Sign MOU to Foster Greater Collaboration & Tax Regulatory Compliance
Gibraltar (March 7, 2024) — The Income Tax Office and the Gambling Division have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster greater collaboration and tax regulatory compliance. The ...
Gambling Survey for Great Britain – Wave 1 Results Published
Our director of research and statistics, Ben Haden, talks through the launch of the first wave of data from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, and the plans for the future. BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (Fe...
Regulator Urged to Investigate Charity’s Links to Gambling Industry
Twickenham, U.K. (March 8, 2024) — Campaigners, backed by the Good Law Project, have raised concerns that GambleAware is almost entirely funded by the gambling industry. The Charity Commissio...
Parliament Wants to Change the Taxation of High Gambling Winnings
BERN, Switzerland (March 6, 2024) — In the future, gambling winnings of one million francs or more should in all cases be taxed where the winner lived at the time of the win. Parliament has ...
Gambling Behavior in Germany Remains Largely Constant
Results report for the 2023 Gambling Survey published The Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research (ISD) and the Gambling Research Working Unit at the University of Bremen have p...
Belgium Has Implemented Significant Changes to Its Gambling Regulations
ANTWERP, Belgium (March 5, 2024) — Belgium has implemented significant changes to its gambling regulations to address concerns related to gambling addiction and the increasing popularity of o...
Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) Fines Gammix Limited €19.7m for Offering Online Games of Chance without a License
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (March 1, 2024) — De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) (The Dutch Gaming Authority) has imposed a fine on Gammix Limited of €19,679,000 for offering online games of chance wit...
New Legislation Against Illegal Gaming Has Passed Its First Reading in the Legislative Assembly
MACAU, SAR (February 29, 2024) – According to local media new legislation against illegal gaming has passed its first reading at the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, despite doubts cast by ...
Spain Online Gambling Market 2023: GGR of €1,236.75 Million, Up to 28.38% Year over Year
SPAIN (February 27, 2024) — The GGR of 2023 was € 1,236.75 million, up to 28.38% year over year. Deposits and withdrawals maintains an upward trend, with an increase of 15.49% an...
Independent Assessment Endorses Gambling Survey for Great Britain
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (February 19, 2024) — The development of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) has been endorsed by Professor Patrick Sturgis, London School of Economics, as being â€...
Lithuanian MPs Proposing to Further Tighten Gambling Advertising
VILNIUS, Lithuania (February 12, 2024) —Â Lithuanian MPs registered amendments to the Gambling Law proposing to further tighten gambling advertising in the country as of 2025, Lithuanian Nati...
ICE 2024 – Andrew Rhodes Speech at the Consumer Protection Zone
This speech was delivered by chief executive Andrew Rhodes at the Consumer Protection Zone at ICE on Tuesday 6 February 2024. Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from...
Increasing Sports Gambling Taxes Through Regulation
Scholars call for improved regulation of sports gambling Pennsylvania (February 10, 2024) — Over 70 million Americans intend to bet on a National Football League game during the 2023-2024 ...
A Queensland Audit Office Report Has Revealed Queensland Gamblers Spent $56.4 Billion in the 2022-23 Financial Year
The Queensland Government Made $1.9 Billion in Gambling Taxes Last Year BRISBANE, Qld., (February 7, 2024) —Â A Queensland Audit Office report tabled in state parliament outlines a concerning...