Gambling
Government Tasks Authorities to Review How Cooperation to Combat Illegal Gambling Activities Can Be Strengthened
Strängnäs, Sweden (May 2, 2024) — On 4 May 2023, the government tasked Spelinspektionen (the Gambling Authority) and the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) with the task of reviewing, wi...
Coljuegos Destroyed a Total of 1,491 Elements of Illegal Games of Luck and Chance That Had Been Seized Since 2021
More than 1,400 elements of illegal games of luck and chance were destroyed in Yumbo, Valle The destroyed elements were removed in control actions against illegality led by Coljuegos. In the coming...
Europe Is Well On Its Way Towards Full Multi-Licensing For Online Gambling – New Analysis
A new analysis by EGBA concludes that 27 out of 31 European countries employ some form of multi-licensing for online gambling, with an overwhelming majority implementing a full multi-licensing app...
Romania is Threatening Gambling Providers with License Revocation in the Fight Against Gambling Addiction
ROMANIA (May 2, 2024) — According to local media reports Romania wants to combat rampant gambling addiction and is taking drastic measures. The government of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has...
Gambling Commission Announce New Rules Boosting Safety and Consumer Choice
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (May 1, 2024) — The Gambling Commission has today announced widespread changes aimed at increasing safety and customer choice. The changes, consistent with the Government’s...
Bulgarian Parliament Restricts Gambling Advertising
SOFIA, Bulgaria (April 30, 2024) — Parliament restricted gambling advertising on Tuesday. The texts were adopted unanimously at second reading with 198 votes in favour, Bulgarian News Agency ...
Gambling in Slovakia is Gaining in Popularity with Slovaks Losing €1.32 Billion in Gambling Last Year
Popularity of online gambling is increasing. Slovakia (April 22, 2024) — Slovaks lost €1.32 billion in gambling last year, up €130 million compared to 2022 when bets totalled €21.36 bil...
FIFA Women’s World Cup Gambling Crackdown Results Released
SYDNEY, NSW (April 18, 2024) — The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today revealed the outcome of a crackdown on illegal online gambling services operating around the time...
Lottery, Gambling Bill Heads to Alabama Legislative Conference Committee for Negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 16, 2024) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday appointed a conference committee to try to negotiate a compromise on gambling legislation as the two chambers remain apart on whet...
AMCA Aims to Enforce Australian Laws Prohibiting the Provision of Gaming Services Without a Domestic License
CANBERRA, ACT (April 12, 2024) – Australia’s Media and Communications Authority (AMCA) is intensifying efforts to address the issue of offshore operators based in Curaçao offering game...
PAGCOR Turns Over PHP4.59-B Cash Dividends to State Treasury
MANILA, Philippines (April 15, 2024) — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today remitted a total of Php4.59 billion in cash dividends to the National Treasury to help fu...
Keep Onside and Avoid A Straight Red with ASA Euro 2024 Marketing Tips
LONDON, U.K. (April 12, 20024) — Euro 2024 kicks off with Germany v Scotland, but marketers will be hoping to get an early goal with their advertising straight from the kick-off. Avoid bein...
Spain’s Supreme Court Rolls Back Significant Restrictions Imposed on Gambling Advertising
SPAIN (April 11, 2024) — According to local media reports Spain’s Supreme Court has partially overturned the country’s 2020 ban on gambling advertising. The court has reportedly struck fi...
Chinese and Cambodian Police Launched Joint Operations to Crack Down on Crimes Associated with Gambling and Swindling
WUHAN, People’s Republic of China (April 13, 2024) — Two police-chartered civilian flights brought back 130 gambling and scam suspects from Cambodia earlier on Saturday. This marks the ...
Dutch Gaming Authority Imposes a Penalty on Casbit Group NV for Illegal Offer
The Hague, Netherlands (April 11, 2024) — The Gaming Authority (Ksa) imposes a penalty on Casbit Group NV for offering illegal games of chance on the lala.bet website. Offering games of chan...
Senate Installs Parliamentary Inquiry Commission to Investigate Match-fixing in Brazilian Football
BRAZIL (April 11, 2024) — The Brazilian Senate took a crucial step in combating match-fixing in Brazilian football by installing, this Wednesday (10/04/2024), the Parliamentary Inquiry Commis...
Poll: 80% of Lithuanians Would Welcome a Ban on Gambling Ads
Lithuania (April 12, 20024) — It seems like the proposed ban on gambling ads in Lithuania has garnered significant public support, with 80% of respondents in favor of the move according to th...
Bill To Increase Gambling Tax Rates In New Jersey Introduced
A bill to increase gambling tax Rates in New Jersey has opened in Senate, as the state looks to implement a 30% tax rate for online betting. MALTA (April 11, 2024) — Specified as bill s3064, ...
Examination of Action Plans Prevention of Excessive Gambling and Underage Gambling
Objective Of Reducing the Share Of Excessive Gamblers Which Must Continue For All Gambling Operators The college of the National Gaming Authority examined the action plans “Prevention of excessiv...
District Court Gives Hanoi Man 5 Years for Running $47M Gambling Syndicate
HANOI, Vietnam (April 6, 2024) — According to local media reports a Hanoi man who ran two gambling websites that collected bets of VND1.18 trillion (US$47.4 million) in just four months was ...
