Gambling Clear News
The Higher Administrative Court of the State of Saxony-Anhalt has ruled that the German gaming regulator the Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) does indeed have the power to impose advertising restrictions. When the GGL granted gambling operators the right to offer online games of chance it did so through permits that included provisions. These provisions imposed
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA), said that its board of directors has approved the creation of a Responsible Gaming Committee. The IGSA said the committee will offer support for regulators and operators with a “multi-tiered framework” called the Responsible Gaming Maturity Model (RGMM). The standards organisation said that it hopes that this approach will
The German sports betting body Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has taken aim at the country’s addiction association Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS) for “incorrect” turnover figures. The DSWV said that the DHS’s “Yearbook on Addiction 2023” incorrectly estimated the size of the sports betting market. In support of this point, the DSWV highlighted the nature of
The Gambling Regulators’ European Forum (GREF) has elected French regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux’s (ANJ) Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin to serve as the organisation’s chairwoman. The GREF General Assembly also elected a new board consisting of senior regulatory officials from around Europe. Founded in 1989, the forum acts as venue where European gambling regulators communicate and collaborate
Chairman of Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) René Jansen said that the organisation would only be able to provide “limited” guidance regarding the implementation of the upcoming untargeted ad ban. Jansen – speaking at the Gaming in Holland annual conference – outlined the KSA’s thinking regarding the upcoming gambling ad ban, which is due to
Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) uncovered an underground casino as well as seven other gambling establishments in the Kyiv region. During the course of the operation, the ESBU raided eight addresses. Evidence seized through these searches included approximately 100 computers, a number of poker tables and playing cards and chips. The
France’s gambling ombudsman Denys Millet received 1,373 requests for mediation in 2022, a fall of 20.8% according to the third annual ombudsman activity report from L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). As the gambling ombudsman, Millet mediates disputes brought forward by players against licensed operators in France or those with monopoly status – namely Française des
The New South Wales (NSW) government has urged operators to ensure advertising includes responsible gambling messages after two brands were flagged for non-compliance. Liquor & Gaming NSW, the Australian state’s gambling regulator, recently issued show cause notices to two operators over irregularities in TV ads. While the identities of the brands and the specific breaches
Entain says it is working to resolve an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation into its Turkish operations but warned it could face a “substantial” penalty over alleged misconduct by employees and third-party suppliers. In November 2019, the group’s Entain Holdings UK Limited subsidiary received a production order from HMRC to provide information relating to
The Netherland’s regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has clarified what the rules will be for the upcoming 1 July untargeted advertising ban. KSA said that the Netherland’s ad ban will “better protect” vulnerable groups and young people against the risk of gambling addiction. The regulator added that it intends to monitor compliance with the new rules.
