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daily_news
3 August 2020
New era for NZ racing as TAB takes charge
A new era has begun in New Zealand’s horse racing industry, with TAB New Zealand taking charge of the sector from 1 August.
daily_news
3 July 2020
GVC claims RG interactions have cut self-exclusion requests
GVC Holdings’ latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report reveals the operator has seen the number of self-exclusion requests fall significantly, which it claims is the result of enhanced limit setting tools and earlier customer interactions.
daily_news
5 June 2020
Covid-19 forces NZ Racing Minister to extend RITA board term
New Zealand’s Minister for Racing Winston Peters has extended the terms for the directors of the body overseeing a root-and-branch overhaul of the country’s racing industry until 30 June, 2021.
daily_news
2 June 2020
IBIA signs MoU with Speel Verantwoord
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dutch online gambling trade association Stichting Speel Verantwoord (SSV).
news_analysis
18 May 2020
Lofty ambitions
Newgioco has plans to dominate the industry in the coming years, but expansion efforts in markets such as the US and its native Italy have been slowed by novel coronavirus (Covid-19). However, as chief executive Michele Ciavarella tells Robin Harrison, rather than deterring the business, it has instead prompted a temporary shift in approach.
daily_news
7 May 2020
Mobile horse race betting to launch in Michigan
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved online and mobile betting on advance deposit horse racing after a new order from executive director Richard S. Kalm.
daily_news
4 May 2020
Blacklisting threatens to restart Nigerian regulatory battle
The long-running dispute between Nigeria’s gambling regulator the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and the Lagos State Lottery Board (LSLB) could resume after the state regulator blacklisted a number of operators licensed by its federal counterpart.
daily_news
22 April 2020
APBGG launches review of UK’s Gambling Act
The Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group (APBGG) has commenced a review of the UK’s Gambling Act 2005 to establish what changes may be needed to ensure the laws are relevant to the technical and social developments since its conception.
daily_news
8 April 2020
IBIA criticises Greek regulatory costs and age restrictions
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has attacked the Greek government’s plans to set a 35% gross gaming revenue tax rate for operators, and queried the decision to restrict online play to those aged 21 and above.
daily_news
18 March 2020
NZ racing to continue behind closed doors
Thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing in New Zealand will continue in spite of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but with all events closed to all but essential personnel.
daily_news
3 March 2020
IBIA: Swedish betting controls could benefit offshore market
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has warned that plans to restrict betting on rule violations in Sweden, runs the risk of pushing players to offshore operators and in turn actually increasing the threat posed by match-fixers.
daily_news
2 March 2020
New Alabama bill targets legal sports betting
Alabama’s House of Representatives is to run the rule over a new bill that aims to legalise land-based and mobile sports wagering in the US state.
daily_news
27 February 2020
Darmstadt Council prepares first igaming blocking orders
The Regional Council of Darmstadt, the body handling Germany’s federal sports betting licensing process, is preparing to take action to stamp out unlicensed activity in the market.
daily_news
26 February 2020
Canadian lawmaker makes new single-event betting push
Canadian Conservative Party Member of Parliament Kevin Waugh is sponsoring a bill that aims to legalize single event sports betting across the country.
daily_news
25 February 2020
Hesse receives 30 sportsbook licence applications
The Regional Council of Darmstadt, the Hessian body responsible for handling the federal sports betting licensing process, has revealed that 30 operators have now filed their applications.
daily_news
24 February 2020
Spain looks to limit gambling ad exposure with new controls
The Spanish government has published its long-awaited overhaul of gambling advertising regulations as it bids to significantly reduce the public’s exposure to gambling promotions.
daily_news
21 February 2020
Two operators secure Nigerian sports betting licences
Nigeria’s National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has awarded sports betting licences to Betwinner and Bet24hrs, amid efforts to expand the country’s regulated lottery and gaming industry.
daily_news
18 February 2020
Brazil betting launch faces delays after regulatory shift
Brazil’s Secretariat of Evaluation, Planning, Energy and Lottery (SECAP) has launched a third consultation on fixed-odds sports betting, heralding a major shift in its approach to regulation of the market and all but certainly delaying the launch of legal sports betting in the country.
daily_news
31 January 2020
Hamilton Accies manager handed 10-game betting ban
Brian Rice, the manager of Scottish Premier League (SPL) club Hamilton Academical, has been issued a ten-match suspension after he admitted multiple breaches of the Scottish Football Association’s (SFA) betting rules.
daily_news
24 January 2020
Illinois launches second phase of sports betting rules
The Illinois Gaming Board has released the phase two rules for sports betting, setting out the technical regulations and operating requirements for wagering in the state.

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