Hungarian state-run gambling monopoly set to end
Two pieces of draft legislation have been submitted to the Hungarian Parliament with the goal of liberalising the country’s gambling market, effectively ending the...
South African NLC bid to rule corruption probe ‘unlawful’ thrown out
An application made by South Africa’s National Lottery Commission (NLC) to quash a probe into corruption allegations has been thrown out by the Pretoria...
UKGC warns operators about digital advertising conduct
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a reminder to licensed operators about their responsibilities on digital advertising and the use of third-party affiliate...
Irish lottery regulator ambiguous on self-exclusion total
The regulator of the Irish National Lottery has failed to disclose its figures on the number of self-excluded players amid growing concerns over Premier...
German GGL regulator releases fresh website ahead of 2023 launch
The executive of Saxony Anhalt has launched the official website for German gambling’s federal regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL).GGL has not yet finalised...
Five matches alerted to GLMS in January as new leadership takes hold
Five sporting fixtures have been flagged to the Global Lottery Monitoring System in January as part of its battle against match-fixing.Publishing its monthly newsletter...
Dominican Republic’s Attorney General’s Office to investigate the national lottery
The Lotería Nacional of the Dominican Republic will be subject to an investigation by the Attorney General's Office (PGR) after the national federation of...
Calderini Rosa joins Brazil’s SECAP as sports betting launch looms
The Ministry of the Economy of Brazil has announced the appointment of Sérgio Ricardo Calderini Rosa as the new Secretary-General of SECAP, the Ministry’s...
UKGC leads investigation closing down illegal Facebook lotteries
An investigation led by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has culminated in the closure of illegal lottery operations on the social media platform, Facebook.Working...
GambleAware CEO demands levy for ‘whole system approach’ to RET funding
Zoe Osmond, Chief Executive of GambleAware, informed stakeholders that UK industry’s current voluntary agreement to fund problem gambling research, education and treatment (RET) programmes...