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...
UKGC sets National Lottery good cause returns as a priority for 2023/24
British gambling experienced an uptick in 2022/23, with the National Lottery generating particularly strong returns to good causes according to the latest data from...
UKGC takes aim at statistical misuse by British gambling stakeholders
An open letter written by UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) CEO Andrew Rhodes has criticised the alleged misuse of statistics by those with interests in...
Interim Chair of National Lottery Community Fund named ahead of 2024 licence handover
DCMS has appointed Paul Sweeney to head up The National Lottery Community Fund on an interim basis as the government continues to search for...