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Spelinspektionen match-fixing rules pending European Commission approval

Spelinspektionen (Sweden’s Gaming Authority ) submitted new regulations on match-fixing to the country’s National Board of Trade, for the board to notify the European Commission of the changes and has conducted an impact assessment of the rules. Swedish gambling regulator’s rules would limit betting to the top four divisions of football. Furthermore, betting on Swedish Cup would be limited to matches featuring teams from the … Continue

Sweden Proposes Exempts On Deposits Limits For Race & Sports Betting

Sweden proposed exempts on deposits limits for online gambling on race betting, but the local industry group says the facts don’t support this plan. Last Friday, Social Security Minister Ardalan Shekarabi announced a change to his April proposal of a SEK 5,000 limit on online gambling deposits and losses, plus a SEK 100 limit for online bonus offers. Shekarabi said he was open to applying … Continue

Michigan Starts The Online Supplier License Applications

Michigan’s Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has opened the process to accept online gaming supplier license applications ahead of the state’s iGaming launch. The forms and related info can be found on the MGCB website in a new section dedicated to online gaming and fantasy games. The MGCM may give provisional licenses before the roll-out of online gaming for all suppliers apart from platform providers, who … Continue

UKGC introduces tighter measures to protect players

The UK Gambling Commission has published new guidance for online operators, imposing tighter measures that protect gamblers during this lockdown. Included in the guidance is the need for affordability checks, prevention of reverse withdrawals, and restrictions on bonus offers. However, the UKGC does stipulate that “there is no evidence to suggest an increase in problem gambling,” with a market shift as a result of COVID-19 … Continue

Louisiana Senate passes sports betting bill

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Louisiana Senate is still working on sports betting bills, pushing two through to the House over the past 24 hours. The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the House of Representatives for further scrutiny. SB130 – proposed by Senator J. … Continue

Sports Betting Amendments requested by Virginia’s Governor adopted

Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam. House Bill 896, which set out plans to permit online and mobile sports betting, passed the House last month by a vote of 59-35 after also clearing the Senate on March 7 by a vote of 33-5. However, rather than … Continue

Oklahoma AG casts doubt on the legality of tribal compacts

Two new tribal compacts are in doubt since the Attorney General of Oklahoma started arguing that Governor Kevin Stitt didn’t have the authority to negotiate agreements for products not covered by the state’s tribal gaming regulations. Earlier this week Stitt announced that he had agreed on new compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation, allowing each to offer Class III gaming – including … Continue

Tennessee ready for sports betting launch

The rules and processes for mobile sports betting were approved Wednesday (April 15) by the Tennessee Education Lottery, with minor tweaks to the payout percentage, and now aims to allow operators to begin applying for licenses next week. “These rules reflect the significant work that went into establishing the processes and requirements for licensing and regulating interactive sports wagering in Tennessee,” Tennessee Education Lottery board … Continue

German sportsbook licensing process stopped by courts

German sports betting association laments suspension after Austrian operator lodges successful complaint in court. Germany’s leading sportsbook operator body the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has reacted with dismay after the Darmstadt Administrative Court halted the process to award the country’s federal sports betting licenses. Vierklee, an Austrian sportsbook operator, challenged the licensing process, claiming that the process, overseen by the Regional Council of Darmstadt, was being … Continue

MGA requests silence on Covid 19 pandemic

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) requests silence on the Covid 19 pandemic and is warning the licensees about the consequences of irresponsible communication during the pandemic. The MGA issued a notice warning licensees that the current pandemic could be causing distress to players and that the gaming industry has to deliver “socially responsible commercial communications with respect to COVID-19.” In his Commercial Communications Regulations, The … Continue

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