Entain, the gambling company listed on the FTSE, has issued a warning that it anticipates a significant financial penalty following an investigation into potential tax and bribery violations involving a former Turkish subsidiary. The investigation was initiated by UK tax authorities in 2019. Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has informed its shareholders that […]
North Carolina has taken a significant step towards the legalization of sports betting, as its state Senate has successfully voted in favor of a bill that would facilitate this process. On March 13, House Bill 347 was introduced in North Carolina. After successfully passing the state’s House of Representatives on March 30, it advanced to […]
In an effort to mitigate children’s exposure to certain content, the UK government is actively examining an “Online Safety Bill.” Recent findings have revealed instances of pre-teens accessing “hook-up” and gambling websites, which is likely to prompt significant reforms from platforms such as Google, Apple, and others. Social media platforms and service providers are facing […]
During a raid on a premises in Amsterdam, suspected of facilitating illegal gambling activities, the police in the Netherlands have arrested 11 individuals. In collaboration with the regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the police conducted a raid on a location situated on Nieuwpoortkade in Amsterdam-West on May 20. The operation was prompted by reports of illegal commercial […]
The executive council of Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV), the German sports betting trade body, has re-elected Dr. Damir Böhm, CEO of Tipwin, as a member of the Presidium. Dr. Damir Böhm has been unanimously re-elected by the DSWV membership for a second five-year term. He has been a member of the Presidium since 2018. Before his […]
Claudia Álvarez Troncoso, a law graduate from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, has been selected as the successor to Teófilo Tabar in the role of Director of Casinos and Games of Chance. In the ongoing process of regulating lottery banks and enforcing compliance, there has been a recent change in the leadership of […]
During the debate, the suggestion to establish a dedicated raffle emerged. The Commission for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Chamber has approved the proposal, which aims to utilize resources from Mega-Sena for this purpose. Representatives from organizations that support individuals with intellectual disabilities and multiple disabilities have demanded increased […]
The Chamber of Deputies’ Parliamentary Commission of Investigation (CPI), established in April, has set its work agenda. Led by Felipe Carreras, the commission’s primary objective is to investigate potential instances of match-fixing related to sports betting. This inquiry comes in the wake of Operation Maximum II, conducted by the Goiás Public Ministry (MPGO) since the […]
Dutch Finance Minister Marnix van Rij recently published an assessment of the government’s ownership of Nederlandse Loterij (NLO) on 24th May. The government conducts these evaluations every seven years for all state-owned assets. The focus of this evaluation was primarily on determining the status of both NLO and Holland Casino. According to the evaluation report, […]
Newly released data from the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) reveals the expanding Dutch igaming market. The latest edition of the Online Gaming Barometer highlights a significant increase in gambling participation, with 14 percent of the Netherlands’ population having engaged in gambling activities over the past 12 months. This figure marks a notable rise from […]