Law and Regulations

Portugal gaming market generated gross gaming revenue of €152.1m in 2018, benefiting from a strong performance during the final quarter of the year. The fourth quarter proved to be the most successful for licensed operators, with revenue at €43.0m, up from €36.5m in the final quarter of 2017. Online casino …

Greece online gambling market continues to grow into the last month, netting gross revenues nearly a third higher then those of whole year before. Gross gaming revenue hit a peak of €356m (£312.6m; $404.3m), a 30% increase year on year. Among them, the 15 registered online gambling companies also earned …

In September, the Oregon Lottery rolled out a mobile app with the goal of adding sports betting in the fall of 2019. Like Montana, Oregon is one of four states that was grandfathered under PASPA. The app is lacking a full range of features. It simply allows lottery customers to …

Vietnam’s residents got an opportunity to gamble in their own country at a brick-and-mortar casino — at least during a three-year test period — at the newly opened Corona Casino on Phu Quoc Island. But there will be restrictions on who can play. The property was built by Phu Quoc …

President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has ordered that no new licences should be issued to sports betting companies nor renewing of permits for the existing ones. State Minister of Finance David Bahati, was quoted by the privately-run Daily Monitor portal as confirming that no new licenses will be issued …

The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing updated list of rules. The updated draft rules include a number of amendments to the earlier set of regulations that were circulated for consultation in September and October. The regulator is now inviting comment from the gaming industry and other interested parties, though …

Aspire Global, the Malta-based iGaming solutions provider, has said its AG Communications subsidiary is integrated compliant with online gambling laws in Sweden, after being criticised by national regulator Spelinspektionen for failing to comply with a key player protection measure in the country’s iGaming regulations. In December the regulator stated that …

Playtech has agreed to pay €28m (£25.2m) to settle a run-in with Israeli tax authorities. Israel audited the company’s accounts between 2008 and 2017, with the additional tax payment – related to transfer pricing adjustments linked to its operations in Israel – covering this period. The company will face no …

Turkey has launched a tender for the operation of a centralised sports betting system and risk management centre by businesses for fixed odds and mutual betting, the Official Gazette said on Friday. Tenders can be submitted until February 11. Turkey tender to open sports gambling industryAny company vying for the …

European supplier Kambi backs the PA sports betting operation at Parx. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has given Kambi and Parx Casino the green light to officially open the sportsbook – a decision which means Kambi now powers three of the state’s four live sportsbooks. The venue features 45 Kambi-powered …

Bethard has announced that it has been granted another national license, this time for Ireland. A remote bookmaker’s license has been granted to the Bethard Group by the Irish Revenue Department. Receipt of the latest license makes for a total of five national gaming licenses in Europe obtained by the …

An emergency ordinance was issued by the Romanian government, which called introduced a new 2% tax on gambling revenue, which will directly impact the profits of operators in the country. The measure was voted and pushed along ahead of the Christmas holidays, with the government having long been warning for …

Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden conducted three web searches in collaboration with the Danish Tax Authority and decline in the number of illegal gambling websites targeting Danish players indicates a limited illegal gambling market in the country. The regulator ultimately found that 22 sites were breaching regulations by offering gambling without …

From January 1, iGaming licensees are subject to a tax of 25% of gross gaming revenue on online casino and bingo, an increase of 5%, with online fixed-odds betting tax increased from 22% to 24% of GGR. Land-based sports betting operators, meanwhile, will now pay a 20% GGR tax, up …

Daily Fantasy Sports provider Scout Gaming has entered into a license agreement with Logrand Entertainment Group. The agreement gives Logrand full access to Scout Gaming’s full Fantasy Sports platform. Under the terms of the agreement Logrand will offer its customers throughout Mexico access to Scout’s gaming platform. The deal will …

U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for sports betting to become legal in Massachusetts, it may be at least a year before that occurs in most states, a gaming industry. Local news reports that the charges stem from an investigation by the state’s police and the attorney general’s Gaming Enforcement …

Norway’s regulatory body for gambling and lottery, has been accused of going beyond its legal remit in a court case brought by Trannel, a subsidiary of Stockholm-listed Kindred Group. The company’s governance has moved to file a lawsuit against the Norwegian authority after being banned from Apple’s App Store in …

Malta-based online lottery and gaming operator Multilotto has been granted a Swedish license to operate as from the 1st of January, 2019. The license covers both Lottery and online casino games offerings from Multilotto. The new gaming license gives Swedish customers the opportunity to access the games of their choice …

Bethard is announcing yet another national license. The Irish Revenue Department has granted Bethard Group a remote bookmaker’s license. Bethard has thus secured five national gaming licenses in Europe. The company is expecting further licenses in 2019. From 2019 Bethard has secured five European market licences – Malta, UK, Denmark, …

Leading casino software supplier Red Tiger Gaming has acquired a critical gaming supply licence by the Malta Gaming Authority and a Category 2 Associate supply licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Committee to further expand its footprint in regulated markets. The new licences allow the supplier to continue offering their …