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13 December 2019
Spelinspektionen launches awareness raising campaign
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has launched a nationwide campaign intended to increase awareness of the regulations on gambling in the country.
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12 December 2019
Poland’s STS secures Gambling Commission licence
STS Gaming Group has become the first Polish bookmaking business to secure a licence in the regulated UK gambling market.
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12 December 2019
Michigan betting and gaming bills passed by Senate
A year of negotiations look set to conclude with bills to legalise online gaming and sports betting passing into law in Michigan, after the Senate passed Representative Brandt Iden’s proposals by significant margins.
daily_news
12 December 2019
British Columbia to establish independent gambling regulator
The British Columbia government has revealed plans to transition the powers of the Canadian province’s gambling regulator, the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB), to a new body.
daily_news
12 December 2019
Amended Norway payment ban to come into effect in January
Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet has revealed that it will have greater power to block transactions to and from unlicensed operators in the country as a result of amendments to laws on payments.
news_analysis
12 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: SNP and Lib Dems
The final part of iGamingBusiness.com's run down of the proposals put forward by the UK’s main political parties concludes with the Scottish National Party - potentially a key power broker in a hung parliament - and the Liberal Democrats.
daily_news
12 December 2019
EveryMatrix secures Spanish approval for CasinoEngine
iGaming software supplier and white label solutions provider EveryMatrix has been granted approval to roll out its CasinoEngine integration and productivity platform in Spain.
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11 December 2019
Louisiana Gaming Board and Attorney General endorse ICE North America
daily_news
11 December 2019
Michigan edges closer to legal sports betting and igaming
Michigan’s Senate is expected to pass bills to legalise sports wagering and online gaming later today (11 December), after the Regulatory Reform Committee gave its approval to a number of amendments to each piece of legislation.
daily_news
11 December 2019
Hesse: no sports betting licence applications received
The Minister for the Interior in the German state of Hesse has claimed no operator has filed an application for a federal sports betting licence, warning that companies will face immediate action if they continue to operate without certification.
news_analysis
11 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: Labour Party
In the second part of iGamingBusiness.com's examination of the manifesto pledges being put forward by the UK’s leading political parties, the proposals from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour are scrutinised by our industry panel.
daily_news
10 December 2019
Montana launches sports betting licensing process
The Montana Lottery is now accepting licence applications from businesses looking to offer the lottery’s new sports betting product, Sports Bet Montana.
daily_news
10 December 2019
Danish regulator to enforce deposit limits from January 2020
Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has announced a series of updates to its online casino certification, with deposit limits set to become mandatory from 1 January, 2020.
news_analysis
10 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: Conservative Party
This week, iGamingBusiness.com is scrutinising the gambling-related pledges from the UK’s leading political parties. Speaking to a panel of industry experts, we have gathered insight on the manifesto pledges either directly targeting gambling, or that may affect the sector. We kick off this three-part series with a look at the Conservative Party’s policies
daily_news
10 December 2019
Spelinspektionen: most Swedish penalties still unpaid
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has revealed that despite issuing sanctions to licensees on 21 occasions in 2019, Åland Islands-based Paf is the only operator to have paid the sum owed.
daily_news
9 December 2019
Criminality and prostitution prompts Makati POGO moratorium
The Philippines city of Makati has declared an indefinite moratorium on the issuance of new business licences and permits to service providers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
news_analysis
9 December 2019
Computer says no?
What role can technology play in responsible gaming? Suren Azatyan assesses whether artificial intelligence and machine learning can help protect vulnerable players

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9 December 2019
Czech government prevails in Casino Kartac court case
The District Court for Prague 1 has ruled in favour of the Czech Republic government in a long-running legal battle with land-based casino operator Casino Kartáč over online roulette. This had seen the operator look to recoup CZK6.9bn in estimated lost revenue, after a 2006 request to launch online games was rejected.
daily_news
6 December 2019
Irish parliament passes gaming bill after bingo amendment
Ireland’s parliament has passed an amended version of the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 after protests against the maximum amount of money bingo operators could pay out in the initial version of the bill.
daily_news
6 December 2019
Australian banking body launches credit card consultation
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) is looking to gather stakeholder feedback on potential restrictions on the use of credit cards to fund online gambling, and how banks can help better protect players. Interested parties will have until 4 March, 2020 to share their views on controls such as an outright ban, and how and when this could be implemented.

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