Postponement in the Cards: North Carolina’s Legal Sports Betting Launch Pushed Beyond January The eagerly awaited launch of legal sports betting in North Carolina, initially slated for January 8, is now set to be postponed, as indicated by the North Carolina Lottery Commission. Following Governor Roy Cooper’s legalization of sports betting in June, the state […]
Bulgaria’s Commitment to Responsible Gambling: Over 24,000 Join Self-Exclusion Scheme Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA), the governing body for gambling regulation, has announced a significant milestone in responsible gambling efforts. Since its relaunch in December last year, Bulgaria’s national gambling self-exclusion scheme has seen over 24,000 people voluntarily register, demonstrating a strong public response to […]
Stricter Compliance Measures Demanded from Danish Operator The Danish gambling regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has brought forward two charges against Danske Licens Spil, focusing on lapses in anti-money laundering (AML) practices. The first charge identifies a failure in conducting comprehensive checks on a high-volume player, as required under section 17, subsection 1 of the Danish Money Laundering […]
Norsk Tipping has recently introduced revised loss limits specifically targeting players who are under the age of 20. This move has garnered positive feedback from a crowd of individuals, showing their approval with thumbs-up gestures. In the previous month, the government-operated gambling operator in Norway revealed that it had generated nearly $24 million for charitable […]
The latest survey on gambling harms reveals that the number of individuals in Norway affected by problem gambling has significantly decreased, more than halving since 2019. A recent study conducted by Spillforsk at the University of Bergen has revealed that approximately 23,000 individuals in Norway are currently dealing with problem gambling, while an additional 93,000 […]
De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has revealed the selection of two new independent chairpersons for its Objections Advisory Committee. Adriane Koppe and Monique van Oers have been appointed as the new chairpersons of the Objections Advisory Committee of the Dutch gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). They will be taking over from JME Feije, […]
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 […]
Two lottery operators in the Netherlands have been cautioned by the country’s gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), regarding potential fines of up to €1 million if they persist in providing games that fall outside the scope of their licenses. Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij, two lottery operators in the Netherlands, have received an order from the KSA, […]
The Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, approved by the European Council, is set to have implications for crypto casinos. This regulation imposes a regulatory obligation on organizations involved in issuing or trading cryptocurrency within the European Union, ensuring they adhere to specified regulations. Member states within the European Union will be given a three-month period […]
A bill is set to be deliberated by France’s National Assembly, potentially paving the way for the legalization of online casinos within the country. This week, Philippe Latombe from the Democratic Movement party presented bill 1248, which outlines plans to establish a regulated online casino market in France. At the heart of the bill is […]