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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 ...
Independent Panel Issues Invitations to Apply for the Cashless Gaming Trial
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 25, 2023) — The Independent Panel on Gaming Reform has issued invitations for venues and technology providers to apply to participate in the cashless gaming...
State Targets Fantasy Sports Firms
FLORIDA (September 25, 2023) — Three daily fantasy-sports operators were sent cease-and-desist letters last week after Florida gambling regulators accused them of offering potentially illega...
Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Sports Wagering One Week Ahead of Mobile Launch
With first two weekends tallied, over $4.5 million wagered at sportsbooks in Kentucky FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2023) – Two weeks after opening in-person sports wagering and one week prior to t...
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...
Sweden’s Government Proposes Increased Gambling Tax
SWEDEN (September 20, 2023) — Sweden’s government has today Wednesday proposed an increase in the gambling tax, from 18 percent of GGR to 22 percent of GGR. The reason, according to the gov...
Package Delivery Services RFP Issued by Idaho Lottery
BOISE, Idaho (September 23, 2023) – The Idaho Lottery has formally issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit bids from responsible and experienced package delivery companies interested in pr...
Supreme Court Decision Affirms ILGA’s Powers to Consider Impact of Gaming Machines on the Community
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 21, 2023) — On 20 September 2023 the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the matter of the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) v...
Gambling Commission Fines Operator of Online Casino £690,947 for Social Responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering Failures
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (September 20, 2023) — Lindar Media Limited will pay £690,947 after a Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operato...
Ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators Gains Support in Senate
MANILA, Philippines (September 21, 2023) — The Senate Ways and Means Committee in the Philippines has taken a significant step towards banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). T...
Fans Score with the NSW Government’s Reclaim the Game Program, Partnerships
Engagement, Operations and Governance SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 21, 2023) — The Illawarra Hawks have joined the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames as partners in the NSW Government’...
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...
Financial Risk Check Proposals – Open Letter to Racing Post Readers
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (September 19, 2023) — In recent months the Racing Post has, on a daily basis, provided readers with imbalanced stories about the ongoing financial risk consultation and freq...
New Gambling Industry Forum
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (September 17, 2023) — The Gambling Commission has announced the establishment of an Industry Forum. The role of the group, to be made up of those from Britain’s gambling i...
Hospitality and Racing’s Regulatory Roadshow Hits Sydney’s Southwest
SYDNEY, Australia (September 20, 2023) — Key staff at Hospitality and Racing NSW have met with licenced venues and industry stakeholders from across southwest Sydney at the Fairfield Regulat...
Several Large Gambling Companies Announce That They Are Withdrawing from Norway
NORWAY (September 18, 2023) — The company behind Unibet, Betsson, ComeOn and Bet365 has operated illegally in Norway for several years. Now they are in the process of withdrawing from the Nor...
Sporting Risk Launches Hat-Trick of Same Game Multis Products
Monday 18th September 2023 – Sporting Risk, the experts in Betting, Forecasting and Analytics in Sport, has launched a hat-trick of Same Game Multis (SGMs) products to enhance customer engagement...
PAGCOR to Become a Purely Gaming Regulator – Chairman and CEO
MANILA, Philippines (September 177, 2023) — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is in the process of transition towards becoming a purely regulatory body from its current...
Colorado Division of Gaming Launched Self-Exclusion Program
Lakewood, Colo. (September 13, 2023) – Just in time for September’s Responsible Gaming Education Month, the Colorado Division of Gaming (DOG, part of the Colorado Department of Revenue) off...
Federal Government to Create 10m Jobs From Lottery, Gaming Industry – Minister
LAGOS, Nigeria (September 16, 2023) –The Federal Government has reiterated its readiness to harness the potential of the lottery and gaming industry in the country. Speaking at the second pha...
