Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
UAE regulator grants licence to Pollard Banknote
Pollard Banknote has been granted a gaming-related vendor licence in the UAE by the Emirati gambling regulatory authority.
Established i...
Report: TheLotter finds success with New Zealand Lotto copy product
A company in Malta, one of Europe’s’ key iGaming hubs, is apparently making a killing via a version of a product from a country more than...
Gambling Commission confirms enforcement action against Allwyn UK
Britain’s gambling regulator confirmed that it is undertaking enforcement action against the operator of the country’s National Lottery, ...
WLA is proud to work closely with United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS)
- WLA is proud to work closely with United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) in the fight against match fixing and to maintain in...
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The regulatory paradox: Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC warns well-meaning regulations are unintentionally accelerating the shift to offshore operators.
Waterhouse VC: The regulatory paradox Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC warns well-meaning regulations are unintentionally accelerating the...
Brazil's National Association of Gaming and Lotteries responds to minister’s criticism of betting sector
The National Association of Gaming and Lotteries (ANJL) has issued a formal statement expressing concern over recent comments made by Bra...
UK Commission response to OSR review of Gambling Survey for Great Britain
24 July 2025
The Gambling Commission has published its full response to the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) following its review ...
Provincial Lottery Corporations Applaud Meta’s Attempts to Clamp Down on Fraudulent Ads
-Scammers are pretending to be online gaming apps for casinos
-Players at risk of handing over personal financial data
-New Meta rules ...
The UK government has raised the money laundering (ML) risk rating for the casino sector from low to medium, with remote gambling operations flagged as a central area of concern
The UK government has raised the money laundering (ML) risk rating for the casino sector from low to medium, with remote gambling operati...
Indonesia blocks over 17,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) has ordered the blocking of 17,026 bank accounts suspected of involvement in online gam...
European gaming operator leaders call for 'smarter' regulation
The chief executives of Europe’s top gambling operator groups have called for “smarter, more balanced” regulation to improve the fortunes...
46 operators commit to Italy’s new online gambling regime, apply for €7m licenses
Italy’s Ministry of Economy (MEF) has secured 46 applications for new online gambling licences, each priced at €7m, as detailed by the Ag...
Tribal leaders talk California’s move against DFS and sweepstakes operators
As the California Senate advanced a measure this week to curtail online sweepstakes operators and Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an op...
French gambling regulator proposes whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling ads
The ANJ also proposes new loss limits for young adults.
France.- The French gambling regulator, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), h...
British Gambling Commission outlines new 7-step approach to financial penalties
The gambling regulator said its new method for calculating fines will introduce greater clarity.
UK.- The British Gambling Commission ...
Irish gambling regulator publishes licence application guidelines
The GRAI expects to begin taking licence applications in the second half of the year.
Ireland.- The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ire...
GGL: “National regulation requires a cross-border perspective in order to be successful in the long term”
In an exclusive interview with Focus Gaming News, a spokesperson for the GGL, the German gambling regulator, discusses the agency’s progr...
ANJ approves FDJ’s 2026 gaming program – but with some caveats
The regulator has called for the removal of certain marketing language and to crack down on gaming types more susceptible to problem gami...
German ministers push for gambling treaty reforms ahead of 2026 review
German ministers push for gambling treaty reforms ahead of 2026 review Germany’s state interior ministers are pushing for reforms to the ...
PAGCOR backs tougher online gambling rules, vows crackdown on illegal sites
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Friday expressed support for proposed legislation that seeks stricter regulat...
KSA admits Dutch gambling deposit limits could be aiding illegal market
The gambling regulator in the Netherlands says recently introduced deposit limits may be fuelling illegal market activity, even if they a...
Isle of Man operator handed £3.9m penalty amid rising AML concerns
Amid growing money-laundering concerns in the Isle of Man, the owner of the SBOTOP online sportsbook, Celton Manx, has been handed a £3,9...
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), the Federal Authority of German gambling, has welcomed Sandro Kirchner as its new Chair of the Board of Directors.
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), the Federal Authority of German gambling, has welcomed Sandro Kirchner as its new Chair o...
Michigan Gaming Control Board Takes Action Against Illegal Gambling Sites
Michigan Gaming Control Board Targets Illegal Gambling Operators
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has recently sent formal notic...
Sandro Kirchner takes the helm of German gambling regulator GGL
Kirchner takes over from Reiner Moser with immediate effect.
Germany.- The German gambling regulator, the GGL, has named Sandro Kirchn...
Philippines Internet Gaming Operators in Focus Following POGO Ousting
Philippines Internet Gaming Operators (PIGOs) have come under scrutiny a year after the government banned the $3 billion offshore gaming ...