Lotteries not associated with ‘excessive gambling’ in Irish public health report
A report from Ireland’s Institute of Public Health (IPH) has made distinctions between lotteries and other forms of gaming with regards to ‘excessive gambling’.The...
DHSC deems gambling a ‘related factor’ of UK suicides
Gambling has been recognised as a ‘related factor’ in the UK government’s new strategy to reduce suicide rates by improving prevention and early intervention...
UKGC and Gambling Minister appear before DCMS Select Committee
UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes - alongside Executive Director of Policy and Research, Tim Miller, and Deputy Chief Executive, Sarah Gardner...
Rhodes fights back against misconceptions on customer risk assessments
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has posted a personal response from CEO Andrew Rhodes regarding “misunderstandings around financial risk checks and what they really mean”.In a blog and...
GGL hosts first meeting of stakeholders on GlüNeuRStv protections
Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German Gambling, will host its first “joint exchange meeting of state coordinators” in Halle.The meeting will convene representatives from...
Olli Sarekoski: Veikkaus gearing up for Finnish licence transition
Veikkaus Oy has initiated preparations for the Finnish government's plan to abolish the current monopoly system and replace it with a partial licensing system.The...
UAE assembles regulatory A-team for gaming and lottery licencing
The government of the UAE has hired two seasoned US betting and gaming executives to front a new regulatory body for the country, General...
SMF: British Public wants tougher gambling laws
Public policy thinktank the Social Market Foundation (SMF) cites that the British public attitudes are hardening with regards to how gambling should be governed.This morning, the...
Bulgarian Sports Totalizator senior management overhauled by Ministry
The senior management of the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator (BST), the country’s national lottery operator, has been changed after one year in administration.Minister of Youth...
Chile to publish new articles on gambling criminality
Chile has advanced the prospects of launching a regulated online gambling and sports betting marketplace as stakeholders have been informed that new articles will be...