Significant risks associated with the use of pre-paid digital vouchers have been laid bare in the UK Gambling Commission’s latest action. The UK regulator has ordered Videoslots Limited, the operator …
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Gaming Compliance International has moved to significantly elevate the war against the black market through the acquisition of Yield Sec for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the deal, …
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Romania to set gambling age at 21 as coalition pushes sector reset
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readTwo draft proposals have been submitted to Romania’s Parliament, as parties forming the new Liberal Pro Europe Coalition government desire to drastically overhaul the governance of gambling. Last week, Raluca …
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UK gambling nets full cooperation for Safer Gambling Week
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readSafer Gambling Week 2025 (#SGWeek2025) takes place this week (17-23 November), with all UK gambling stakeholders expressing their full commitment to promoting safer play and responsible gambling. Entering its ninth …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the datasets of its Young People and Gambling Survey 2025 facing its now customary questioning. The protection of adolescents from gambling remains one …
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Lottstift presses Norsk Rikstoto on AML compliance failures
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readNorway’s monopoly regime is once again under fire from the state regulator, raising more questions about the future of the market. Lottstift, the Norwegian gambling authority, is considering the issue …
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Sweden limits slot machines in restaurants ahead of major 2026 changes
4 minutes readSwedish leisure and hospitality businesses have been advised of new licensing obligations governing the operation of slot machines in public venues, which see limitations on their hosting of slot machines …
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AFJEL intensifies media awareness of France’s black market liabilities
2 minutes readFrance’s leading online gambling trade association AFJEL has escalated its campaign against the rise of black-market gambling, urging authorities and media to confront the growing risks of an unregulated online …
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KSA Chair: Suicide prevention must have role in Dutch gambling’s redesign
3 minutes readDutch operators must accept “the human cost of gambling addiction” as the defining factor in strengthening consumer safeguards, according to Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) Chairman Michel Groothuizen. Reflecting on his recent visit …
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Iceland calls for new gambling supervision against unlicensed websites
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Althing of Iceland has been urged to consider drastic reforms on how gambling is supervised and governed, as concerns mount over public health, online exposure, and the lack of …
