Gambling Clear News
PNR Tecnologia and Lema have become the latest gambling companies to seek accreditation from the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj), which is coming under fire from the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR). On Wednesday (3 April), PNR Tecnologia delivered documentation seeking to operate sports betting and online games with Loterj accreditation. On Friday
Sweden’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has banned three operators from targeting players in the country as they did not hold the appropriate licence. Newera Frozen PTE Limited and Aprodi Limited were banned on similar contraventions. Spelinspektionen discovered that both operators organised illegal “skin” lotteries for Swedish players. These lotteries allow players to stake skins, which are
Michel Groothuizen has been named as the new chair of the board of directors at Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), succeeding René Jansen. KSA announced that Jansen was to step down after six years at the helm in October last year. Jansen decided not to stand for reappointment as he reached retirement age at the end
The Alabama senate has passed a pair of bills that would see lottery and state-regulated gambling legalised, though statewide sports betting has been excluded. Alabama lawmakers passed HB151 and HB152 in February. In its original form, HB151 would have legalised retail and online sports betting – as well as a state lottery and casinos in
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of introducing a standardised electronic identification method called a “European Digital Identity” (e-ID). The EGBA-endorsed move would oblige states in the European Union (EU) to issue an e-ID to citizens. This would allow them to authenticate their identity for online services. e-IDs
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued its largest ever fine of €19.6m (£16.8m/$21.2m) to Gammix Limited for offering games without a licence. In June 2022, Gammix was ordered to leave the Dutch market or risk paying €1.4m in weekly fines. The following March, the KSA ordered Gammix to pay €4.4m for not complying
A fresh bid to legalise online sports betting in Mississippi has been launched, with two new bills introduced this week. Sports betting was legalised in Mississippi in 2018, following the repeal of the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). However, the only online sports betting currently available is through geofenced sportsbooks on land-based
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) has said the failure of another effort to legalise sports betting in California should “be a warning” against future attempts. The two ballots aiming to legalise sports betting would have given tribes the exclusive rights to offer sports betting in California. However, they were scrapped on Monday after
The Netherlands minister for legal protection, Franc Weerwind, has announced new measures that he hopes will protect players from problem gambling. Weerwind’s letter comes in response to “worrying and undesirable developments” in the Netherlands’ gambling industry. With the evaluation of the Remote Gambling Act not expected until 2024, Weerwind has decided to push on with
A bill that will regulate how gambling is operated in Curaçao is now with the country’s parliament for approval. The ministry of finance has also issued notice to licence holders under the current law (NOOGH) regarding the milestones for a seamless transition to the new legislative framework. The incoming National Ordinance for Games of Chance
