Veikkaus to retain lottery machines as end to Finnish gambling monopoly in sight
Veikkaus’ monopoly on the Finnish gambling market may be nearing its conclusion, but there is an acknowledgement that the lottery and gaming machines should...
MPs rally against IGT after new National Lottery claim launched against UKGC
IGT has submitted a fresh legal claim against the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) over its decision to award the fourth National Lottery licence to...
Kedah authorities on alert after lottery ban enforced in Malaysian state
The government in the Malaysian state of Kedah has followed through with its promise to outlaw lottery shops this year.
As reported by national news...
Indian government separates esports from online gaming
The government of India has made a ruling which reclassifies esports as a professional sports category, detaching it from the online gaming category.
Ruling that...
Brazilian state of Tocantins gets lottery green light in revenue push
The legislative assembly of the Brazilian state of Tocantins has authorised the regional government to grant and operate lottery services in all 139 cities.
As...
DCMS Select Committee to investigate UK gambling regulation
An inquiry is set to be launched into the UK government’s approach to the regulation of gambling, conducted by a cross-party DCMS Select Committee.
The...
GLI strengthens regulatory expertise with Lydia D’Amore appointment
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has expanded its compliance team with the arrival of Lydia D’Amore as Director of Regulatory Compliance.
GLI provides land-based, lottery and...
Department of Liquor and Lottery endorsed as Vermont sports betting regulator
The Department of Liquor and Lottery has been proposed as Vermont’s regulatory authority if sports betting is legalised in the state.
Currently, sports betting is...
KSA lead dissects Dutch online market and stresses the importance of RG
René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has assessed the first 14 months of the Dutch online gambling market in a speech to the...
GGL handed lotteries baton after securing inter-state gambling governance
Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) - the new federal agency for German gambling - will assume full control of the regulatory duties of Germany’s...