Author Archives: Toni

A leading European gambling operator has issued new warnings about the risks to the German betting market caused by new regulatory restrictions. Martin Lycka, the Director of regulatory affairs at GVC Holdings, has warned that the rules could lead to an increase in use of the black market by German customers. The warning is the […]

Betting Companies Strike Football Sponsorship Deals Two leading European betting companies have continued to strengthen their links with high profile football clubs, despite the generally hostile sponsorship climate in many European countries. Betway has lined up a sponsorship extension with Spanish club CD Leganes which will see the gambling firm continue as the club’s main sponsor for the […]

Gamblers in the UK will be given more support to stay safe while gambling online thanks to a new campaign from the UK regulator. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the launch of a new public campaign focusing on nine specific ways that bettors can stay safe when gambling. The campaign is based around raising public […]

The Massachusetts state legislature has amended the sports wagering bill that was forward last week, adding new provisions that would legalize online lotteries. At the same time, however, they have effectively doubled the tax rate for online betting. Last week, a fresh economic development package bill was brought forward to the state’s legislature, which included […]

Politicians in Russia have moved towards reform of the Russian sports betting system, through accepting the second and third readings of Bill 647044-7, which proposes big changes to the sports betting rules. Originally presented to the state Duma on 30 April, the bill will amend existing federal rules for the regulation of gambling in Russia. The bill […]

The chances of Colchester United head coach John McGreal becoming the new boss of League Two rivals Tranmere Rovers have reduced, according to the odds offered by a UK bookmaker. Last week, McGreal had been as short as Evens with some bookmakers to take over in the Prenton Park managerial role, including Sky Bet, who […]

A leading gambling industry regulator is set to take a closer look at the design of your favourite online slots titles, following an announcement this week. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a public consultation on the subject of the design of online slots games. The aim of the consultation will be to gather public views […]

The English Football League (EFL) has reacted to proposals that would ban sponsorship deals with gambling bans, by expressing their opposition. The UK government is considering the findings of a report by a House of Lords committee, recently published, which had been set up to examine the impact, both social and economic, of the gambling […]

The Swiss Lottery and Betting Board (Comlot) officially blocked 88 domains run by foreign online gaming operators during 2019, according to its annual report, published on Monday. Last year was the first in which blocks on foreign operators had been implemented following a change in the law. In June 2018 a majority of Swiss voters […]

The National Assembly of Kenya has passed a bill that effectively ends the excise tax on betting stakes, the same tax that led to operators Sportpesa and Betin pulling out of the country. The 20% excise tax on bets, introduced in the 2019/20 budget, was initially due to be carried over in the 2020/21 finance […]