The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has confirmed the appointment of Caitlin Monahan as director of the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), with Dean Serpa named executive director of the MGC.
Monahan has spent three years as a member of the MGC’s legal division, including as deputy general counsel, and has served [...]
Seven of the largest online sports betting and gaming operators in the United States have joined forces to form the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA).
ROGA is an independent trade association that will actively promote a new industry-wide best practices charter.
This will be overseen by one of the world's foremost experts [...]
The Government of Western Australia has appointed Gary Dreibergs to a three-year term as chair of the Gaming and Wagering Commission.
Dreibergs is a former deputy commissioner of the Western Australia Police and has served the state for forty years.
He is currently employed as head of strategic partners at community safety [...]
Testing and certification service provider Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) in Brazil.
The accreditation enables GLI to test and certify equipment, programs, instruments and devices that comprise betting systems, live game studios, and online games for [...]
The Swedish government has appointed Claes Norgren as the new chairman of gambling regulator Spelinspektionen.
The Ministry of Finance confirmed that Norgren will take over as chairman on 1 April, replacing Per Håkansson, who has held the role since May 2013.
Norgren previously served as auditor general of the National Audit Office, [...]
Svenska Spel Sport & Casino has been issued a warning and a SEK100 million penalty fee for failing to fulfil its duty of care obligations in 2021.
This follows a compliance audit by Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen into various aspects of the company's operations, including its compliance with the duty of [...]
Commissioner Jordan Maynard has been appointed interim chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, replacing Cathy Judd-Stein, who retires this month.
Maynard was appointed to the role on an interim basis by Governor Maura Healey on Thursday (March 21), having served as a commissioner of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) since 2022.
“Since [...]
iGaming Ontario (iGO), manager of the province's online gaming market, is seeking proposals for a new centralized self-exclusion solution.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was launched on Wednesday and runs until 24 April, inviting interested companies to provide design, implementation, and ongoing sustainment services for a SaaS-based Centralized Self Exclusion Solution.
The [...]
New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has appointed Simona Camilleri as general counsel.
Camilleri will succeed Carys Damon as general counsel on 1 July, with Damon continuing to serve the company as corporate secretary.
Camilleri brings nearly two decades of experience in the legal and compliance field, having held various leadership roles [...]
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is slashing the tax rate for online and retail betting platforms in an effort to attract more licensees.
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco announced the new rate on Tuesday (19 March), with the change set to come into force on 1 April.
Speaking at [...]
The Government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is developing plans for a central monitoring system that could lead to the rollout of bet or loss limits on gaming machines.
The ACT Government launched a ‘market sounding’ exercise on 14 March to gather information about a central monitoring system that would [...]
Lawmakers in Lithuania have expressed support for plans to limit the availability of gambling, ban advertising and impose spending limits on players.
After the recent introduction of several proposed amendments to the country’s gambling laws and regulations, parliamentarians agreed last week to consider the various proposals and return to debate a [...]