The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) full attention remains on fighting the black market, the regulator’s CEO, Andrew Rhodes, has reaffirmed. In a speech at the International Association of Gaming Regulators …
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A Sky Bet ad featuring Gary Neville has placed the effectiveness of the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) new guidance under the microscope. The ASA has upheld its challenge that a …
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Italy and Greece show highest levels of teenage gambling risk
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readCollective research gathered across all EU states calls for authorities to understand the intertwining threats and changes to gambling harms impacting teen behaviours, in which the individual context of EU …
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UK enforcement action casts shade over Unibet’s net zero goals
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe operator of FDJ United’s Unibet brand in the UK has been charged by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for social responsibility and AML licensing failures. Platinum Gaming has received …
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BOS study signals clear channelisation liabilities of Swedish Gambling
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readPublishing a comparative study between Sweden and Denmark, trade body outlines clear liabilities of why a restrictive gambling regime is undermining online channelisation for online casino. As such, Swedish ministers …
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Unibet Netherlands faces a collective compensation claim of €75m led by Dutch consumer-claims organisation Dynamiet. A lawsuit has been filed representing 2,500 Dutch customers of Unibet NL who seek lost …
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Slovakia reshuffles Gambling Office leadership for second time in 2025
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Republic of Slovakia has reorganised the leadership ranks of the Office for the Regulation of Gambling (ÚRHH) for the second time this year. The Ministry of Finance confirmed that …
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UK Gambling Commission set to redefine deposit limits for customer clarity
2 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission will implement a new meaning to deposit limits in 2026 to provide clarity and consistency for customers. Online operators will be required to provide customers with …
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Estonia told that AML safety comes before gambling tax breaks
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Ministry of Finance of Estonia has declared that it will consider all economic risk elements before its signs-off on any tax cuts granted for online gambling. The statement follows …
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Sweden’s BOS slams Svenska Spel’s proposals as self-interested fuel for black market
4 minutes readBranschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, has called out Svenska Spel for its recent proposals for the country’s gambling industry, suggesting that they would “harm …