EGBA Recommends Improvements to German Draft State Gambling Treaty The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced several recommendations for improvements to Germanys proposed online gambling regulations. While the new draft State Treaty on Gambling Regulation will be an important step forward, significant restrictions with regard to product offering, multi-product operations, and marketing remain. EGBA secretary general Maarten Haijer[Read More…]

Spain’s new gambling advertising restrictions will be the EU’s most far-reaching, Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón said during the announcement of the country’s new Royal Decree on Gambling Advertising.

This March, the Netherlands Gambling Authority will host four information sessions for land-based operators on CRUKS, the Dutch exclusion register.

Register Now: Gaming in Germany Conference to Address Regulation, Compliance, and Business Opportunities On March 5, the prime ministers of Germany’s sixteen federal states will meet to approve the new State Treaty on Gambling Regulation. The updated treaty will regulate both online sports betting and online casino games and is currently expected to come into force on July 1, 2021.[Read More…]

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined two unlicensed operators of land-based gaming machines.

Chairman of the Netherlands Gambling Authority René Jansen once again called for responsibility from the gaming sector in order to safeguard the industry’s reputation and to prevent the introduction of additional restrictions in the future.

German Sports Betting Association Calls for Revision of Draft State Gambling Treaty The German Sports Betting Association (Deutscher Sportwettenverband – DSWV) has urged the federal states to revise the draft State Treaty on Gaming Regulation (GlüNeuRStV). Under the proposed regulations, the licensed market may not be sufficiently attractive to be able to successfully compete with black market offerings, DSWV President[Read More…]

Local authorities in the municipality of Arnhem raided several illegal gambling establishments.

The GiH Lunch at @ICE 2020 was a great success with all (future) Dutch gaming industry decision makers attending.

Netherlands Gambling Authority Warns Consumers over Facebook Lotteries The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a warning over so-called “dipping” lottery games on Facebook. Most dipping lotteries are offered in closed Facebook groups. Participants can usually enter a draw for only a few euros, but as these lotteries are wholly unregulated, it is unclear whether the advertised prizes and announced winners[Read More…]