Category Archives: News

The government of New South Wales has extended the consultation period on proposed regulations in the gaming machine sector. The consultation period, which was originally due to end on October 30, will instead run to December 11. The time will also be used by the government and regulatory authorities to work with pubs and clubs […]

In another blow to the UK gambling industry, gambling venues in Wales will now be closed for two weeks after the Welsh government announced a new lockdown. On Monday, Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, confirmed that the country would enter a two week ‘time limited firebreak’ which begins on Friday October 23. In […]

Australian gambling sector body Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has publicly criticised new research produced by the government-funded Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC). Earlier this autumn, the AGRC released a study on gambling in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. The study was based on a survey of 2,019 gamblers and it concluded that almost one […]

Reports in the UK media suggest that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his close advisors will take the lead on the upcoming review into the gambling industry. The news is apparently in response to a growing mood for reform of the gambling sector among the upper echelons of the government. The Department of Digital, […]

The betting sector in the US state of New Jersey is continuing to flourish despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and August saw the state set a new national record for single sports betting. According to figures from the Division of Gaming Enforcement the state produced a legal sports betting handle of $668 million […]

Internet giant Google is set to come under investigation from the Italian Federal Communications and Advertising Authority (AGCOM) according to reports from Italy this week. The investigation will seek to determine whether Google has been in breach of the country’s online gambling ad ban. The company’s subsidiary operators Google Ireland Limited, Google Inc and Google Italy are all set to come […]

Casino gaming fans in Finland will be able to enjoy a new gaming location from the end of 2021, after news that gaming operator Veikkaus hopes to complete its Uros Live Arena by December 2021. The venue, which will be home to Veikkaus’s Casino Tampere operation is designed to be a pioneering entrant into the European gaming […]

The online Portuguese gambling sector appears to be thriving, despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures released this week. Gaming revenue for the first half of 2020 is up 44.2% year-on-year according to figures released by Servico de Regulacao e Inspecao de Jogos (SRIJ), the Portuguese regulator. Online gambling brought in record of €138.9 million […]

Recent measures by the Chinese government to tackle online gambling are having a significant impact on Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub. The crackdown is part of the Chinese government’s efforts to tackle capital outflows, but it could not have come at a worse time for the Macau gambling sector, which has already been struggling […]

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 […]