Legal & Regulatory News

Sixteen gambling regulators from Europe and the United States issued a declaration Monday highlighting their concern over the blurring of lines between gambling and gaming.

The proposed reduction of maximum stake levels on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in the United Kingdom is expected to come into force next year after the government notified its amended regulations to the European Commission.

London-listed gaming supplier GAN has appointed a specialist intellectual property litigation firm to enforce its US patent for linking land-based casino reward cards to online gambling accounts.

Slovakia's ministry of finance has added 13 new domains to its blacklist of unlicensed online gaming operators.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) will accept iGaming license applications next month from out-of-state operators, having issued two further approvals Wednesday to state-licensed operators Penn National and Rush Street.

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Betsson has launched an appeal against the €300,000 fine imposed on its subsidiary Corona by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).

The Netherlands government is moving forward with plans to regulate online gambling with the opening of a public consultation on its new legislation.

The Greek government has opened a public consultation into proposed new rules to regulate the online gaming market.

The Netherlands Gaming Authority has revealed that online gaming operator Mr Green has been fined €312,500 for illegally targeting Dutch players.

Polish authorities have added 284 new domains to the countries blacklist of unlicensed online gaming operators, with Cyprus-based operator Exinvest Limited heavily targeted.