INDUSTRY WELCOMES GERMAN IGAMING TRANSITION
Major operators have welcomed the transition agreement despite the tight timeframe and expected hit to profits. Online gaming operators have largely welcomed Germany’s decision to introduce a transition period ahead of the expected regulation of igaming next July. German states…
THAILAND STEPS UP ACTION AGAINST ONLINE GAMBLING
Thailand has threatened legal action against internet service providers and cellphone operators if they fail to take action to block gambling websites. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri confirmed on Sunday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the authorities including the…
PHILIPPINE ONLINE GAMBLING REGULATORY FEE COLLECTIONS FALL 80%
By Steven Stradbrooke Philippines-based online gambling operators may not be fleeing the country in droves but the government’s online golden goose appears to have flown the coop, possibly for good. On Thursday, a Philippine presidential spokesman Harry Roque tried to downplay the Finance…
FRANCE’S ANJ RENEWS ONLINE SPORTSBOOK LICENCES
The new unified authority has confirmed the renewal of 10 licences. The new unified federal gambling authority, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has renewed 10 online sportsbook licences following its summer recess.This year marks the 10th anniversary of France’s regulated…
COLOMBIA SIGNS NEW PACT TO TRACK AND BLOCK ILLEGAL ONLINE OPERATORS
Local gaming regulator Coljuegos teamed with officials from the IT and Communications Ministry and the Colombian Federation of Luck and Random Game Entrepreneurs (Fecoljuegos) to track and block illegal online operators in order to protect those already established in the…
WHO ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN IGAMING IN 2020?
We’ve launched our third survey into the Most Influential Women in the industry and we want your nominations. To say 2020 has been a tough year would be something of an understatement. The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) took everyone by surprise…
GERMANY: AMNESTY FOR ONLINE CASINOS THAT ADOPT FUTURE RULES
A working group has recommended unlicensed online casinos be let off the hook if they adopt rules that come into force next year. Germany.- Online casinos serving German players could escape prosecution for operating in the currently unregulated market if…
A GUIDE TO THE MALTA ONLINE GAMBLING LICENSE
The Maltese online gambling license is one of the most sought after in the world. The ‘gold standard’ of casino regulation, the license gives the holder an instant reputation boost and lets people know they mean business. But it comes…
SPAIN’S ONLINE GAMBLING AD LIMITS TO TAKE EFFECT IN OCTOBER
By Steven Stradbrooke Spain’s harsh new online gambling marketing restrictions will likely take effect in October after the European Commission (EC) voiced no objections to the country’s plans. On Wednesday, Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón announced that he would press the…
SINGAPORE RESUMES ONLINE SPORTS BETTING
The government has also relaxed travel restrictions for citizens of certain countries and will allowed dine-in outlets to operate. Singapore.- The government’s Multi-Ministry Taskforce has announced the Asian country will move to Phase 2 of its plan to ease Covid-19…