Regulations & Licenses

Curaçao’s Gaming Control Board (GCB) has hit back at allegations that its gambling licensing reform is littered with instances of corruption, fraud and money laundering. The claims GCB refers to …

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: bans issued to Irish footballer and Bosnian …

Sweden’s government has announced an inquiry into the rules and regulations surrounding party political lotteries. The lotteries have faced criticism in recent years, including as to how this form of …

The Irish lottery regulator has hit National Lottery operator, Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), with a €150,000 (£128,130/$160,880) penalty for self-exclusion breaches. The Regulator of the National Lottery said PLI had …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court last week (22 November) ruled the country’s National Lottery Act was void and its state legislative assemblies should regulate lottery and games of chance instead of the …

Since 2021, the Philippines has been on a global grey list of nations at risk for financial crimes. With big changes to its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) …

Indonesia blocked 380,000 online gambling sites in October, part of the new government’s plan to stamp out the illegal activity. Lawmakers are using artificial intelligence to detect and block providers. …

The environmental plan for Sands New York, one of 11 proposals in and around New York City seeking one of three available downstate casino licences, was approved by the state …

The UK’s Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) yesterday (2 December) banned players Leighton Bennett and Billy Warriner after they were found guilty of and admitted to charges of match-fixing. Bennett has …