Gamblers in Nevada will be required to wear masks if they wish to play at gaming tables that do not have barriers in place, according to the latest safety regulations from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

The British Gambling Commission has struck back at an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) report which said it was “not fit for purpose”, dismissing the claims levelled at the regulator as “untrue”.

The percentage of the British public who have gambled appears to be in decline as lockdown continues, but online casino play is on the rise, according to new data from the Gambling Commission.

The latest amendments to Ukraine’s gambling bill have been published, with some licence fees lowered and others significantly raised, and a prohibition on online advertising removed. The bill also now includes a clause to block any Russian-owned gaming businesses, or those with Russian directors, from participating in the market.

Spain has repealed a series of temporary restrictions on gambling advertising during the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, as the country takes steps to return to normality.

Colombian regulator Coljuegos has updated its gaming regulation to help the sector weather the effects of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, allowing for the operation of scratchcards and video bingo games.

Legal gambling is set to return to Latvia on 9 June, after the country’s Saeima passed a bill to end the nation’s state of emergency which had seen both online and land-based gambling suspended.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Mike Noel as the new chairman of the state’s Gaming Control Board.

A bill to legalise and regulate both online and land-based gambling in Ukraine has been approved by the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy in the country’s Rada and is now ready for a second reading.