Tim Miller: Industry leadership needed on White Paper adoption
Saying ‘there is a lot of work to do’ on the Gambling Act review and its follow-up consultations may seem like a slight understatement,...
UKGC looks for sector knowledge with new Industry Forum
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has initiated its recruitment of members to form a new Industry Forum.
Made of members with experience working in the...
Swedish lottery changes submitted to EC
Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has submitted its proposed commercial and technical rule changes on state lotteries and lotteries for charitable purposes to the European...
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...