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The Swedish Gaming Authority’s Regulation Letter for the Budget Year 2023 Has Been Decided by the Government
Strängnäs, Sweden (January 3, 2023) — Every year the government decides on regulation letters for the authorities. The regulation letter states how the authority must work and how much mo...
YGAM Named as ICE London Charity Partner
LONDON, U.K. (January 3, 2023) — YGAM, the award-winning charity whose social purpose is to inform, educate and safeguard young people against gaming and gambling harms has been named as the ...
The mayor of Caxias do Sul Has Sanctioned the Bill Establishing the City’s Municipal Lottery
The Bill was Unanimously Approved by the Chamber of Councillors The Executive will regulate the service, through the Secretariat for Management and Finance. The secretary of Strategic Partnerships ...
Spain’s General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) Publishes Its 3Q Report of The 2022 State Online Gaming Market
SPAIN (December 30, 2022) — The GGR for the quarter was €240.83 million, which represents an increase of 18.08% compared to the previous quarter and 31.29% compared to the same quarter of ...
Precautionary Deactivation of The Internet Games Offer Lifted Again
Anyone who tried to access their lottery account in the past few days may have received an error message. The reason was a cyber attack. Magdeburg, Germany (January 2, 2023) – The lottosachsenanh...
Pollard Banknote Awarded Instant Scratch Ticket Contract By Norsk Tipping
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, January 2, 2023 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”; TSX: PBL) is pleased to announce that, following a competitive procurement process, it has been award...
Kedah Closes all Gaming and Lottery Ticket Outlets in the State
ALOR SETAR, Kedah, Malaysia (January 2, 2023) — Local authorities in the Malaysian State of Kedah have been instructed to monitor all gaming and lottery ticket outlets in the state to ensure ...
China’s November Nationwide Lottery Ticket Sales Report a Year-on-Year Increase of CYN18.737 Billion or 56.6%
China National lottery sales in November 2022 December 30, 2022 Source: General Affairs Department 1. National lottery sales In November, a total of 51.844 billion yuan * of lottery t...
The National Sports Confederation Welcomes the Swedish Government’s Bill Against Match-Fixing
The Swedish Sports Confederation has for a long time worked to strengthen the work against match-fixing. Now the issue has taken an important step forward in the form of the government submitting a...
Gaming Authority Warns Online Operators to Cease Offering Loyalty Programs for Young Adults
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (December 19, 2022) –The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has warned two providers of online games of chance to stop offering loyalty programs to young adults. This is an a...
Betting And Gaming Council Welcome DCMS Select Committee Inquiry As A Further Opportunity To Show Our Commitment To Raising Standards
LONDON, U.K. (December 21, 2022) — The Betting and Gaming council has today welcomed the DCMS Select Committee inquiry as a further opportunity for the regulated industry to show our continue...
Safer Gambling: EGBA Calls For Support For A European Standard On Markers Of Harm
EGBA has asked the European Committee for Standardisation to create a standardised list of markers of harm to support safer online gambling and help prevent gambling-related harm in Europe. BRUSSEL...
US Patent Issued for Lottery Ticket Dispensing Method And System With Additional Purchase Recommendation Capability
DOCUMENT ID US: 20220375313 A1 DATE PUBLISHED: 2022-11-24 INVENTORS: Rolfs; Susan Emily, Stover; Todd George, Kreider; Jacob Ezra, DiCroce; Richard Colin, Christensen; Kent D. APPLICATION NO: 1...
Annual Surveillance Plan Submittal: Nevada Gaming Control Board
FROM: Enforcement Division NEVADA (December 16, 2022) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Enforcement Division announces changes that will take effect on January 1, 2023. The changes relat...
Dutch Gaming Authority Chairman’s Opening Speech at Amsterdam Gambling & Awareness Congress 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December 15, 2022) — This morning Dutch Gaming Authority Chairman René Jansen gave the opening speech of the Amsterdam Gambling & Awareness Congress 2022 ( ht...
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries CEO Leaving
MANITOBA, Canada (December 22, 2022) — A Manitoba Crown corporation — which just reported its highest net income in history — is losing its president and CEO. Manny Atwal will leave Manit...
The Danish Gambling Authority Has Released Key Figures on the Danes’ Gambling Spend in October 2022
Odense, Denmark (December 14, 2022) — In the overview of October, you can see how much Danes’ spent on an online casinos, betting, gaming machines and land-based casino. You can also co...
Lawmakers In South Carolina Present Sports Betting Amendment
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (December 12, 2022) — South Carolina House Rep. J. Todd Rutherford has presented a new bill that could bring legalized sports betting to residents. The measure, H 309...
Joint Gaming Authority of the Federal States (GGL) is Ready to Take Over Responsibility for the Regulation of the International Gaming Market from January 1st, 2023
Germany (December 13, 2022) — On December 13th, the decision-making body of the federal states for the tasks of state-wide gaming supervision met for the last time. The members of the so-call...
Latest Update on Cashless Gaming in Queensland
New laws have prepared the Queensland gambling industry for advances in cashless technology. BRISBANE, Qld., Australia (December 12, 2022) — Following a decline in the use of cash, and the ca...
