Public vote wanted on New Zealand lotteries exemption
The Government of New Zealand has launched a public consultation into a legislative amendment to exempt lotteries from a remote gambling prohibition clause.
Currently, the New...
UKGC compliments lotteries for hard work on social strategies
Deputy CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Sarah Gardner, expressed hopes that the lottery sector will continue to work alongside the regulator to address the rising...
BGC backs re-election of Dame Dinenage as DCMS chair
Dame Caroline Dinenage has been re-elected as Chair of the Culture, Media and Sports Committee, as announced by House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
Through the...
Swedish inspectorate gains new supervisory powers
The government of Sweden has granted additional powers to the Gambling Inspectorate, c, to intervene directly in cases of ‘excessive online gambling.’
Yesterday, the government announced that...
UKGC pilot to priortise identifying high-risk customers
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has provided a technical update on its upcoming pilot for financial risk assessments for customers.
As announced on 1 May 2024, the...
Brazil to debate land-based gambling reforms
On Thursday, 8 August, the Senate of Brazil will begin hearings on Bill 2,234/22, which carries the federal mandate to modernise Brazil’s land-based gambling laws.
The Bill will...
KSA commits to action plan against black market
Michel Groothuizen has expressed that there will be a “continuity and inevitability” to Dutch gambling reforms, regardless of government changes.
Writing his first post as new...
UKGC backs evidence of new quarterly returns format
The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) recent switch to quarterly regulatory reporting for the gambling sector will lead to a “risk-based, evidence-led and outcomes-focused” direction.
This was confirmed by Jason...
KSA demands arcades have greater care of duty
The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has revealed the results of its investigation into the level of duty of care of arcades in the Netherlands.
Under the...
Veikkaus keeps lottery rights as Finland begins 2027 reforms
The Ministry of the Interior of Finland has submitted its draft proposal of a new Gambling Act to modernise Finnish gambling. This is in...