The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), the sports betting integrity body for the lottery industry, reported 64 matches to its partners in the first half of 2019 as a result of suspicious betting activity.
The Dutch government has promised to send its views on the future of the Dutch lottery system to the Lower House before summer recess (July 5).
Slovakia’s parliament approved the Gambling Act drafted by the Ministry of Finance, which would open the country’s online gaming market to private operators.
Lottery innovator ZEAL Network SE, owner of Dutch charity lottery Raffld, today announced an all-share voluntary takeover offer for Germany’s largest private digital lottery broker, Lotto24 AG.
The Dutch Lower House has approved the proposed land-based sports betting tax increase.
Tomorrow, the Permanent Committee for Justice and Security of the Dutch Senate will briefly address the letter sent by Minister Sander Dekker for Legal Protection clarifying the proposed establishment requirement, as well as other parts of the coalition agreement that concern remote gaming. Compared to the previous World Cup, Dutch punters are betting considerably more – both with licensed operator[Read More…]
Registration for the Gaming in Holland Lunch at ICE 2018 is now open. The GiH Lunch will take place on Wednesday, February 7, starting at noon. Every year, professionals from all industry sectors, land-based, online, and lotteries, meet up in London against the backdrop of Europe’s premier gaming conference to discuss the latest developments in Dutch gaming. If you are[Read More…]
The UK’s National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into whether the National Lottery operator Camelot is failing the good causes it was set up to fund. Camelot’s accounts show that lottery sales increased by 27%, between 2009-10 and 2016-17, while returns for good causes increased by only 2% as Camelot’s profit attributable to its shareholders increased by 122%. SBTech[Read More…]
Las Vegas has been rocked by a mass hooting, just hours ahead of the opening of the G2E Conference, Swedish state-owned operator Svenska Spel is preparing the launch of an online casino as soon as new regulation comes into force in January 2019. The operator is anticipating huge growth once an open market is officially introduced in the country. International[Read More…]
Portugal has announced the issuance of its eighth online gambling license to Estoril Sol to offer online sports betting services. The operator was already in possession of a Portuguese online casino license. PokerStars parent company The Stars Group reported a 7.9% constant currency rise in Q2 revenues to $303.5m, with soaring casino revenues overcoming a significant decline in poker revenues.[Read More…]
Dutch industry stakeholders: publication of new remote gaming decree “big step in the right direction,” as gov’t clarifies cooling-off period length 
Dutch government publishes updated provisional remote gaming regulations 
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Are you an operator looking to apply for a Dutch remote gaming license? Then don’t miss the upcoming Gaming in Holland Breakfast Briefing! 
Women and problem gambling event features leading UK expert 
Dutch Lower House to hold General Consultation on gambling policy on November 27 Netherlands Gambling Authority publishes policy rule on “cooling-off period” Netherlands Gambling Authority chairman: public consultation on remote licensing process to open before summer 3 questions on the upcoming Senate vote on the Dutch remote gaming and casino reform bills Ministry Responds to – Presumably – Final Round of Senate Questions on Remote Gaming Bill 
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