PHE show gambling harms could be intertwined with poorer mental wellbeing
Public Health England (PHE) has published its ‘Gambling-related harms evidence review’ report, concluding that gambling harms are directly linked to poorer mental wellbeing across...
Jari Vähänen: Lottery licence bidding
Lottery gaming is still based on a monopoly system in almost all countries. At the same time, however, the activities of other gambling verticals...
Finland reforms Lotteries Act to strengthen battle against problem gambling
The Finnish Ministry of Interior (MoI) has proposed reforms to the country’s Lotteries Act to Parliament in a bid to ‘reduce gambling-related harm’.The Lotteries...
Allwyn commits to equal opportunities by signing up to Levelling Up Goals
The UK corporate identity of Sazka Group, Allwyn, has announced it has signed up to Justine Greening’s Levelling Up Goals campaign to help promote...
Netherlands Loterij one of 10 operators given licenses under KOA regime
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced the names of gambling operators to be given licenses to operate online in the Netherlands, with the domestic ToTo Online,...
SBC Summit CIS to showcase Ukraine as next global gambling tech hub
Next month’s SBC Summit CIS, Presented by Parimatch, is set to showcase Ukraine’s potential to develop into the next major international hub for the...
Denmark’s regulator issues Money Laundering Act warning to operators
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish gambling authority, has issued a reminder to licensed operators of their duties to report suspicious AML activities to the country’s Money...
GAMSTOP reports 25% rise in registrations in first half of 2021
In its first bi-annual review, GAMSTOP, the free national scheme for self-exclusion from online gambling, has reported a 25% increase in registrations in the...
KSA: 10 operators licensed for Netherlands’ KOA kickoff
René Jansen, Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has stated that there will be 10 licensed operators to start in the Netherlands’ new KOA online gambling...
European Lotteries and ESNGO unite to promote sport for physical and mental health
Lottery umbrella organisation The European Lotteries (EL) and The European Sports NGO (ENGSO) recently collaborated for a joint webinar during European Week of Sport...