CJEU orders EC to investigate possible state aid in Dutch lottery licencing
The European Commission (EC) will have to commence an investigation into the possibility of illegal state aid in the issuing of lottery licences in...
GGL warns against El Gordo ticket purchases
Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German Gambling has issued a warning to consumers about the illegal status of participating in Spain's popular annual...
Bulgaria NRA counts 24,000 gambling self exclusions
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has confirmed that the country’s self-exclusion scheme has seen more than 24,000 newly registered people since December 2022. After being brought to...
German PG report claims 1.3m people exposed to gambling disorders
Drogenbeauftragter, the Federal Drug Commissioner of the Bundestag, has published the ‘Gambling Atlas of Germany’, providing comprehensive statistics and data on the harms and addiction...
Veikkaus rolls back retail presence ahead of monopoly phaseout
With major changes looming to the Finnish gambling system, the country’s lottery operator Veikkaus Oy has started a significant restructuring programme.The operator, which holds...
IGT partners Microgame to build up Italy foothold
International Game Technology (IGT) has followed up previous moves made this year in the Italian gaming sector by signing a partnership with Microgame.The Italy-facing...
Industry & Government join forces for SGWeek23
The UK gambling sector has pledged the highest participation and coverage to promote Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek23) taking place from 13th – 19th November 2023.Organised by...
GGL player protection strategy endorsed by German Addiction Commissioner
The Drogenbeauftragter, the Drug Addiction Commissioner of the Bundestag, has endorsed the player protection strategy of Glücksspiel (GGL), Germany’s Federal Gambling Authority.Last week, the...
bacta members back SGWeek 2023
members of bacta throughout Britain will be promoting Safer Gambling Week the cross-industry initiative to promote safer gambling taking place across 13th – 19th November.The event which...
MGA launches first ESG Code for online gambling
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced a landmark initiative, becoming the first regulatory authority to introduce an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Code of Good...