Spain appoints Urbiola as minister of Gambling Reforms
The Council of Ministers of Spain has appointed Andrés Barragán Urbiola as Secretary General of Consumption and Gaming.
Urbiola will oversee Spain’s ongoing federal overhaul of gambling...
Scratchcards and ECJ jurisprudence debate on the agenda for EU gambling regulators
A plethora of European regulatory bodies recently held a joint discussion to explore various gambling issues spanning across the Old Continent, including scratchcards and...
Election manifestos leave UK gambling in the cold
The Labour Party has pledged to complete the outstanding affairs of the Gambling Review, needed to deliver the new terms of play for UK...
Andrew Rhodes: UKGC to prioritise land-based reforms in 3rd consultation
UK gambling’s land-based venues and stakeholders must prepare for a summer of changes and adopt new rules to comply with the commitments of the...
UKGC sets August timetable for financial risk checks
The UKGC is set to implement widespread changes across the industry, introducing ‘light touch’ affordability checks triggered after a spend of £150 a month.
Aiming...
Bacta to deepen SR commitments at next Glasgow event
Bacta will look to strengthen its membership engagement commitment with the industry body’s next meeting in Glasgow on 2 May.
The event will welcome Scotland-based members,...
European Lotteries pledge zero-tolerance against match fixing
To commemorate today’s (15 April) EU Sport Integrity Day, European Lotteries (EL) has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting against match-fixing across the region.
The EL is the...
UKGC to impose LCCP quarterly reports from July
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that all licence holders must submit regulatory returns on a quarterly basis from 1 July.
The decision follows a ‘consultation...
MGA notes gaps in MLRO training
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has recognized that, although licensees have a sound understanding of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations,...
Mayor Khan told to implement TfL gambling ad-ban
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been urged to fulfill his 2021 manifesto commitment and introduce a ban on all forms of gambling advertisements across the Transport for London (TfL) network.
The...