Spillemyndigheden reports Tipwin to Danish police over AML failures
Spillemyndigheden - Denmark’s Gambling Authority - has filed a police report against betting operator Tipwin over multiple breaches of the country’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML)...
European Lotteries demands ‘clear guidelines’ on digital developments and AI responsibilities
European Lotteries has called upon European Union (EU) lawmakers to make provisions for the rise in new technologies and artificial intelligence in gambling by...
ANJ commissions review of French sportsbooks’ media contracts
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) – France’s Unified Gambling Authority - has commissioned a ‘working group’ to examine and evaluate the media contracts of...
Ethiopia edging towards youth protection sports betting ban
The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia has given the go-ahead for a blanket ban on sports betting as pressure groups seek...
NSW Treasury increases Australian POCT wagering tax to 15%
The Treasury of New South Wales (NSW) has confirmed a 5% increase in the Point of Consumption Tax (POCT) related to wagering services, bringing...
Veikkaus urges postponement of mandatory ID checks on lotteries due to ‘major challenges’
The Finnish gambling and lottery state monopoly Veikkaus Oy has called on lawmakers to delay the introduction of mandatory identification checks of coupon games,...
Andrew Rhodes blasted for no contact with bereaved families of gambling suicide
Gambling With Lives has blasted UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes for failing to engage with bereaved families of victims of gambling-related...
Seimas urges vote to set new Lithuanian lottery purchase age
The Budget and Finance Committee of Lithuania’s Seimas (Parliamentary Assembly) has proposed new standards on lottery play and advertising for the Baltic state.
The legislative...
Number of Thai lottery e-tickets set to rise as overpricing issue allegedly resolved
Thai officials are set to stage talks on Monday over ways in which to increase the number of government e-lottery tickets sold via the...
Italian ADM enforces new measures to control PVR management duties
Italy’s ADM, Agency of Customs and Monopolies, has warned operators and retail brokers that it will apply new controlling mechanisms into Punto Vendita Ricarica...