A Committee of the state parliament of Victoria has called for the introduction of further safeguards to protect the community from gambling-related harm.
The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) of the Australian state made its recommendations to government following an eight-month review of state Auditor-General’s reports from 2017, 2019 and [...]
Gambling regulators in Europe and North America have agreed a partnership to enhance collaboration among their member authorities.
The agreement between the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) and the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) aims to improve knowledge-sharing and strengthen cooperation between regulators on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
“At [...]
Betting shops in Belgium will have to conduct mandatory identity checks on customers from the beginning of December, bringing the sector in line with the country's land-based casinos, gambling halls and online betting operators.
From Friday next week, betting shops will have to carry out identity checks to verify that their [...]
The Swedish government is proposing new measures to strengthen consumer protection in the gambling and lottery sector, as well as introducing higher penalty fees for violations of the country’s Money Laundering Act.
In a referral submitted to the Legislative Council, the government is proposing that a written requirement should apply to [...]
The Multi-State Internet Gaming Association has welcomed its fifth member with the addition of West Virginia.
The move gives West Virginia-based online poker players the ability to compete against players from the association’s other member jurisdictions, which are Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey.
Prior to launch in West Virginia, iGaming service [...]
The transition from a monopoly to a liberal gambling market will result in the loss of up to 215 jobs at Finland’s state-owned operator Veikkaus, as well as the closure of numerous gaming venues.
Following consultations with employees, Veikkaus expects to lay off between 185 and 215 employees, an improvement on [...]
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has announced his plans to launch retail and online sports betting in the state.
The Governor’s plan would protect tribal investments in brick-and-mortar facilities by allowing Oklahomans to place in-person bets at retail venues operated by federally recognized tribes.
The plan would also allow Oklahomans to place bets [...]
The Seminole Tribe of Florida will create over 1,000 new jobs at its land-based casinos through the launch of its expanded gambling offering next month.
The Seminole Tribe and Seminole Hard Rock plan to launch craps, roulette and sports betting at all six Seminole Casinos, as part of the Gaming Compact [...]
The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has belatedly announced the appointment of seven new commissioners to Britain’s Gambling Commission.
Charles Counsell, Helen Dodds, Sheree Howard and Claudia Mortimore have been appointed for terms of five years, while Lloydette Bai-Marrow, Helen Philips and David Rossington have been appointed for terms [...]
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €6.79 million fine on GoldWin Limited for offering online gambling to players in the Netherlands without a licence, while a €900,000 fine has also been imposed on MKC Limited.
An investigation by the regulator found that Dutch players could access GoldWin’s Westcasino.com site [...]
Lawmakers in the Netherlands have approved an increase in gambling tax as parliament goes into recess ahead of the general election later this month.
In this report, Gaming Intelligence examines the various parties’ policies on gambling and the reasoning for the new tax rate.
The proposal to raise gambling tax was introduced by Representative [...]
The Australian state of Queensland has introduced tougher new laws to increase scrutiny and improve the integrity of the state’s land-based casinos.
The proposed legislation by the Palaszczuk Government will increase regulatory scrutiny and require casinos to introduce specific measures to reduce gambling harm and combat money-laundering.
The reforms set out in [...]