Norway's Ministry of Justice has recommended that Norway's government and gambling regulators toughen their stance on unlicensed online gambling and sports betting operations.
Read More . . .Spanish gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has announced that a total of 12 new operators have applied to enter the country's online gaming market under a new licence tender.
Read More . . .Loto-Québec has become the first Canadian provincial lottery operator to launch an online group lottery service.
Read More . . .The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a reminder to software providers that they must apply for a licence if the businesses they supply are licensed by the national regulatory body.
Read More . . .Malaysia's ongoing crackdown on online gambling has resulted in over 20k arrests through the first 11 months of the year. On Thursday, Malaysian Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the Ops Dadu Khas operation had resulted in the detention of 20,216
Read More . . .Mexico has reportedly moved closer to introducing fully-fledged online gambling regulation after its legislature voted in favour of a gambling bill.
Read More . . .Campaigners have questioned the success of 'self-exclusion' after a spike in people stopping themselves from gambling was revealed in last week's UK Gambling Commission industry statistics report.
Read More . . .The statement said the government would announce further details of the plan following the consultation, which is expected to take four weeks. The racing right isn't likely to be implemented before the May 2015 general election but the plan is believed to have strong support among all political parties, therefore ensuring its survival regardless of who holds the reins of power.
Read More . . .Israeli authorities have recommended charges against credit card company ICC-Cal for illegally processing payments for international online gambling companies.
Read More . . .Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has begun an application process in which operators interested in acquiring a licence in the Netherlands can pre-apply for one directly from its website.
Read More . . .Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has issued its largest-ever fine to Imperial E-Club, operator of Playtech subsidiary Titanbet.com, after it was found to have been targeting customers in the country without a Dutch gaming licence.
Read More . . .Bookmaking giant William Hill has engaged compliance specialist NMi to test its full suite of online casino games to the requirements of the UK Gambling Commission.
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