Compliance
Licensees Must Notify Changes in the Ownership Group, Board, Management or Representative
Strängnäs, Sweden (March 27, 2024) — All licensees must report it to the Spelinspektionen (Gaming Authority) no later than 14 days after a change has taken place in the ownership group, the...
Government Introduces New Requirements for Loyalty Scheme Providers
MELBOURNE, Victoria (January 26, 2024) — The Victorian Government has made changes to the Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014. These changes place new obl...
eCOGRA Continues U.S Expansion with New Colorado Office
United Kingdom (January 29, 2024) — eCOGRA, the globally renowned Independent Testing Laboratory specialising in the testing, inspection and certification of online gambling software and sy...
PA Gaming Control Board Levies $27,500 In Fines
Board also took action on five adults for gambling at casinos while leaving minors unattended HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) approved two consent agreements to...
Licensee of CBD Venue Prosecuted for ATM in Same Part of Hotel as Gaming Machines
SYDNEY, Australia (January 23, 2024) — Licensed venues are being warned to comply with important gaming harm minimisation measures or face enforcement action, after the licensee of an inner S...
Organización Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles (O.N.C.E) Christmas Extra Distributes More Than 35 Million Euros in Major Prizes
In points of Catalonia, Andalusia, the Canary Islands, the Valencian Community, Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha or Aragon. MADRID, Spain (January 1, 2024) — The ONCE Christmas Extra has di...
Wagering Companies Breach In-Play Betting Rules
SYDNEY, Australia (December 15, 2023) — The ACMA found the operators of Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365 and Sportsbet, breached interactive gambling rules through their use of ‘Fast/Quick Codes’...
Minors In NSW Casinos Out of Luck
SYDNEY, NSW (December 9, 2023) — Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) has launched a compliance campaign in the lead-up to Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations, targeting under 18s who ar...
Australian State Decides Poker is Illegal Outside of Casinos
HOBART, Tasmania (November 29, 2023) — According to local media reports the Australian Poker League (APL) has faced temporary suspension of its operations in venues across Tasmania by the Tas...
Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) Shuts Down an Illegal Bingo Operation in Dordrecht
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (November 16, 2023) — De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) (The Gaming Authority) has busted an illegal bingo in Dordrecht. The bingo was organized by an organization that the...
Cancellation of Authorisation for SFJL Holding Limited
MALTA (November 13, 2023) — The Malta Gaming Authority (the ‘Authority’) has decided to cancel the authorisation awarded to SFJL Holding Ltd (the ‘Authorised Person’), bearing referen...
PA Gaming Control Board Levies $73,075 In Fines
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Board”) approved four consent agreements today presented by the Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel (“OEC”) during its public me...
ASA Upholds Complaints Against Mobile App Game Operator Hutch Games or Failing to Disclose Presence of Loot Boxes
UNITED KINGDOM (October 5, 2023) — The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Hutch Games Ltd, a mobile app game operator, for misleading app store listings tha...
Hotel Operator Facing Additional Charges for Alleged Responsible Gambling Failures
VICTORIA, Australia (October 5, 2023) — The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued three new charges against Rumotel Pty Ltd, the operator of the Tower Hotel in H...
National Rapporteur: Hold Providers Liable for Gambling Addiction
In his first report as the Addiction Report, Arnt Schellekens provides advice to prevent “unnecessarily many people” keep getting into trouble. NETHERLANDS (September 28, 2023) — ...
Denmark: Player ID Requirements for Gambling at Physical Retailers
Odense C, Denmark (September 25, 2023) — From 1 October 2023, it will be mandatory for players to identify themselves with a so-called Player ID when buying bets at a physical retailer, such ...
The Norwegian Lottery Authority has Informed Banks that it Will be Monitoring Compliance with the Payment Intermediary Ban
Førde, Norway (September 25, 2023) — The Norwegian Lottery Authority has now informed nine banks that there will be supervision of compliance with the payment intermediary ban. According to ...
The National Lotteries Commission Briefed Parliament on the Steps it is Taking to Review Procurement Procedures and Grant Funding
SOUTH AFRICA (September 25, 2023) — According to local media reports the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has told Parliament it is taking extensive measures to stamp out illregularities a...
PA Gaming Control Board Levies $45,000 Fine to a Video Gaming Terminal Establishment
Board also placed four adults on its involuntary exclusion list for gambling at casinos while leaving minors unattended HARRISBURG, PA (September 20, 2023) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control B...
Tower Hotel Operator Charged for Failing to Have YourPlay Available
MELBOURNE, Victoris (September 14, 2023) — The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has charged Rumotel Pty Ltd, the operator of the Tower Hotel in Hawthorn East for breac...
DGOJ Information for the Introduction of a System of Joint Deposit Limits Per Player
Public Information on the Draft Royal Decree Amending Royal Decree 1614/2011, of November 14, for the Introduction of a System of Joint Deposit Limits Per Player SPAIN (September 1, 2023) — F...
Dutch Gaming Regulator Issues Warnings for Untargeted Advertising in the Street Scene
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (September 4, 2023) — The Gaming Authority (Ksa) issued three warnings in August for untargeted advertising in public places. Several providers had violated the new adv...
SkyCity Under Threat of Having Casino Licence Suspended
NEW ZEALAND (September 4, 2023) — Gaming company SkyCity is under threat of having its casino licence suspended. The Department of Internal Affairs, which regulates the sector, has applied to...
