FA CHARGES PAUL SCHOLES WITH ‘ALLEGEDLY’ BREACHING BETTING RULES
Issuing a short statement, the Football Association (FA) has confirmed that it has charged former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes ‘with misconduct in relation to its betting rules’. The FA states that Scholes is alleged to have placed 140 bets on football…
MAJORITY OF FINNS OPPOSE NATION’S GAMBLING MONOPOLY, SURVEY SUGGESTS
More Finns support than oppose the idea of abolishing Finland’s gambling monopoly and adopting a gambling licence system, a survey conducted by Bilendi Oy indicates. 31% want to abolish the gambling monopoly of the state-controlled Veikkaus Ltd and adopt a gambling licence system instead,…
GREEK GAMING REGULATIONS SENT TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EU’s European Commission will look into new Greek gaming regulations, introduced to reform sports betting and table games. Greece.- Greek gaming regulations may soon be changed as the government seeks to update them. The local government has submitted a number…
DENMARK GOVERNMENT BLOCKS ILLEGAL GAMBLING SITES
The Danish regulator has urged ISPs to block 25 illegal gambling sites that operate without due licence in the country. Denmark.- Unlicenced gambling operators are a major concern for regulators worldwide and blocking them is a number one priority. That’s…
EGBA CALLS FOR MORE COMMON EU RULES
The association believes that common rules in the continent will help improve player protection. Norway.- The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) is calling for more common European rules and safeguards to better protect more than 12 million online gamblers in the…
POLAND’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES TENDER
The top professional league has launched a tender to offer sportsbooks the opportunity to get live broadcasting rights. Poland.- Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for men’s association football teams, has officially launched a tender to offer sportsbook operators the…
SWEDEN IS SET TO LOOK INTO EXCESSIVE ADVERTISING
Gaming companies take a great risk if they don’t comply with regulations, the local watchdog said. Sweden.- The Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulatory authority, is expecting to set out a new plan to regulate the amount of gambling advertising. The watchdog said…
PARTYPOKER GOES LIVE IN CZECH REPUBLIC
GVC Holdings-owned PartyPoker has launched online operations in the Czech Republic, via a partnership with local casino operator King’s Resort. PartyPoker becomes the second international operator to secure an online gambling licence in the country, after The Stars Group. Czech…
ITALY’S SPORTS REVENUE DOWN, ONLINE CASINOS SET RECORD
Revenue from sports betting operations decreased 17.2% year-on-year in January but online casinos set a record. US.- Italy’s gambling regulator, Agenzia della Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) released a report this week that shows that sports betting revenue totalled €124.6…
TRADE BODIES TO MERGE IN THE UK
The RGA and the ABB are planning to create a more powerful trade body to push for more benefitial regulation landscape. UK.- Ahead of a potential tough regulations for gaming in the UK, local trade bodies are looking to work…