Appointment
GamCare appoints Victoria Corbishley as chief executive
The appointment puts Corbishley in charge of GamCare’s helpline, treatment and education services.
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Reports
UK government sets statutory levy and online slots stake-limit dates
Operators face a new levy payment date and two implementation dates for online slots stake limits.
Licence
Dutch court upholds KSA refusal of unnamed provider’s licence application
The ruling confirms that incomplete or incorrect application information can support refusal of a Dutch gambling licence.
Groningen court orders Betsson to repay Dutch gambler €119,634
The ruling concerns Betsson's liability for historical gambling losses and its arguments on jurisdiction and applicable law.
Struycken says unlicensed online gambling before Dutch law was unacceptable
Operators’ pre-licence conduct and the limits of the statutory duty of care are central to Unibet’s player dispute.
Swedish government accepts audit findings on Spelinspektionen oversight
The government’s response and planned law review could affect oversight of licensed and unlicensed gambling in Sweden.
Maryland commission reviews casino transaction and gaming items
The transaction agenda item could affect ownership of two gaming businesses if approved.
Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Appointment
New York Gaming Commission appoints Terryl Brown to downstate casino board
Brown joins the board that will decide where New York’s three downstate casino licences are allocated.
Mississippi House committee approves proposed 16% casino tax rate
The proposed rate increase could raise tax costs for Mississippi casino operators.
Texas representative files sports betting constitutional amendment
Operators and suppliers would need to track whether the proposal advances and what betting formats it covers.
Dina Titus urges CFTC to reject nationwide sports prediction markets
Titus’s objections highlight potential conflicts between nationwide prediction markets, state oversight, consumer protections and tax revenues.
Results
IGT reports $2.5bn annual revenue as Apollo sale remains pending
The pending sale and planned ticket price rise could shape IGT’s finances, while investors await details on sale proceeds.
Florida Gaming Control Commission seizes 35 machines in store actions
The actions warn Florida businesses and gambling suppliers of enforcement risks tied to illegal slot-machine operations.
Joanne Benson proposes ending Maryland online sports betting in 2026
If enacted, the proposal would end online sports betting in Maryland while leaving retail sportsbooks operating.
Licence
Tennessee council approves bet365 sports betting licence
Operators and suppliers can track a new approved entrant in Tennessee’s online sports betting market.
Maryland senator proposes ending online sports betting by 2026
If enacted, the bill would end online sports betting in Maryland while allowing retail sportsbooks to continue.
Licence
AGCO approves RubyPlay licence for Ontario
The approval allows RubyPlay to supply games to licensed operators in Ontario.
Texas Lottery Commission proposes ban on lottery courier services
Texas retailers could risk losing their lottery sales licences if they work with courier services under the proposal.
Appointment
IGSA names 2025 board members
The board brings suppliers, a lottery and an Indigenous development corporation into IGSA’s standards work.
MGA sets 2025 risk-based supervision priorities for online gambling
Operators may face risk-based scrutiny, external compliance audits and reviews of operational resilience and information management.
Spain's Supreme Court accepts Tulotero appeal against €100,000 gambling sanction
The appeal will examine whether Spanish courts must consider EU law when deciding whether to suspend unauthorised-gambling sanctions.
Castilla y León records 4,654 gambling venue inspections in 2024
Operators in Castilla y León face increased inspections while the number of recorded infringement proceedings remained stable.
Licence
Galicia revokes uninstalled betting and type B machine authorisations
Operators must meet installation deadlines and can appeal the extinguishment of affected machine authorisations within one month.
Vici reports $2.5 billion credit facility as it expands investment focus
Investors can gauge Vici’s financing capacity and plans to pursue experiential property investments.
NASCAR appoints 1/ST Technology as pari-mutuel betting provider
Operators in eligible states may need regulatory approval before offering wagering on NASCAR events.