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Fanatics Betting & Gaming Launches Retail and Online Sports Betting in Connecticut
Fanatics Betting and Gaming (December 12, 2023) — Fanatics Betting and Gaming, a subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings Inc., a global digital sports platform, soft launched retail and online sports...
Public Health Advocacy Institute Files Class Action Against Draftkings in Massachusetts
BOSTON, MA (December 8, 2023) — Today, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) and its Center for Public Health Litigation filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Massachusetts citizen...
Gov. Beshear Announced Over $656 Million Wagered Since Launch of Sports Betting
Sports Betting FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 7, 2023) — Governor Beshear Announced on Thursday that since sports betting opened in the commonwealth, over $656 million has been wagered. This number...
Online Gaming Industry Association Rejects the Government’s Proposal to Raise the Gambling Tax
SWEDEN (December 8, 2023) — The Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS) (online gambling industry association) today submits its advisory statement to the Ministry of Finance on the memorand...
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...
Spelinspektionen Response to Referral Memorandum on Increased Gaming Tax
Memoranda Increased gaming tax (Fi2023/02665) Strängnäs, Sweden (December 5, 2023) — Spelinspektionen (The Swedish Gaming Authority) has no substantive views on the proposals in the memoran...
Betting Firms Receive Relief as MPs Cut Two Levies in the Gambling Control Bill
KENYA (December 8, 2023) — According to local media reports betting firms have been handed a reprieve after a Parliamentary committee cut taxation rates of two new levies proposed in the Gamb...
De Kansspelautoriteit to Carry Out Inspection of Slot Machine Arcades
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (December, 2023) — De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), (the Dutch Gaming Authority) will carry out inspections at slot machine arcades throughout the country from mid-Decemb...
Legislation to Ban Online Wagering with Credit Passes Federal Parliament
Melbourne, Vic. (December 6, 2023) — Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) and its members are pleased that the Federal Parliament has today passed legislation to ban the use of credit cards a...
Gambling Commission Launch New Online Confidential Reporting Service
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (December 4, 2023) — The Gambling Commission has launched a new Tell us something in confidence service to make it easier to report criminal and suspicious activity anonymou...
The TC Declares the Extinction Appeal Filed Against the Royal Decree on Commercial Communications of Gaming Activities
SPAIN (December 4, 2023) — The Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court (TC) has unanimously declared the extinction due to sudden disappearance of the object of the question of unconstitu...
Swintt Unwraps a Festive Feast of Prizes in Santa’s Pots and Pearls
Hit software provider’s latest Christmas-themed release prepares to get players in the holiday spirit with a plethora of prize-packed presents and a ho ho hold-and-win feature Malta (December 5, ...
Richard Desmond Invokes EU Law to Sue Gambling Commission
Ex-Express owner is expected to claim regulator made errors during bidding war for national lottery contract LONDON, U.K. (December 4, 2023) — A prominent Brexit-backing media tycoon is invok...
Gambling Commission Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Assessment 2023
Gambling Commission risk assessment 2023 published BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (December 1, 2023) — The Gambling Commission (the Commission) has released its updated version of its risk assessment of mo...
The Danish Gambling Authority Launch “StyrPåSpillet” – New Website About Gambling and Compulsive Gambling
Odense C., Denmark (December 1, 2023) — Spillemyndigheden (The Danish Gambling Authority) has launched the website StyrPåSpillet.dk which is a platform that gathers all relevant informati...
Dutch Gaming Authority Imposes Wwft Fine of 3 Million Euros on Betent
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (November 30, 2023) — The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 3 million euros on Betent. Betent is being fined because it has violated the Money Launderi...
Entain plc Statement Regarding KSA Decisions
November 30, 2023 — Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, notes the disclosure of decisions by the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit; “KSA...
Constitutional Court (TC) Has Unanimously Declared the Unconstitutionality Raised by the Supreme Court on the Regulation of Gambling
The Plenary of the TC Unanimously Declares the Sudden Loss of Object of the Question of Unconstitutionality raised by the Supreme Court in Relation to Article 7.2 of Law 13/2011 on the Regulation o...
Pagcor Wins Appeal; P38M Notices of Charge Lifted by Commission on Audit
MANILA, Philippines (November 30, 2023) — THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has won its appeal to the Commission on Audit for the lifting of notices of charge (NCs) for...
Hoosier Lottery Partners with EQL Games to Launch Team USA Scratch-Off, Fast Play Products
Tickets add to the excitement of 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials being held in Indianapolis to select athletes for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team (November 30, 2023) — The Hoosier Lottery today ann...
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...
Application Forms Approved for Sports Betting Licenses
RALEIGH, NC (November 29, 2023) – The North Carolina State Lottery Commission approved applications for sports betting licensure on Wednesday, taking a major step forward in the licensing of spor...
Washington’s Lottery is Seeking Applicants for the Position of Director of Finance
Organization: Washington’s Lottery Title: Director of Finance Location: Olympia, Washington Date posted: 11/27/2023 Close date: 12/17/2023 Salary Range: $90,691 – $125,000/ year Click Her...
European and North American Gambling Regulators Announce Partnership
Focusing on a Better Exchange of Knowledge Between all Member Authorities FRANCE (November 24, 2023) — The Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) and the North America Gaming Regulators As...