LSLGA wins IAGR Regulatory Innovation Award for SAFEPLAY self-exclusion platform
A regulator-run multi-operator self-exclusion platform offers a model for centralised player-protection oversight across licensed operators.
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Lagos attorney general warns Central Gaming Bill violates Supreme Court ruling
The bill's fate determines whether Nigerian online operators face federal or state licensing and possible legal dispute.
DGOJ opens registration for first international gambling congress in Madrid
The regulator-hosted congress on gambling's social impact has capacity for 300 people in Madrid.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
GGL hosts DACHL meeting of German-speaking gambling regulators in Halle
Cross-border cooperation on illegal gambling and IP blocking affects enforcement across German-speaking markets for operators.
Source: GGL (Germany)
GGL warns illegal online gambling poses elevated addiction risk to young people
The warning signals continued enforcement focus on unlicensed sites lacking age checks, deposit limits and blocking systems.
Source: GGL (Germany)
GGL begins quarterly publication of German gambling stakes data
Quarterly stakes data gives operators and investors a recurring official benchmark for Germany's licensed market.
Source: GGL (Germany)
GGL reports 2024 activity, estimates illegal online gambling share at about 25%
The GGL's estimate that a quarter of Germany's online gambling market is illegal signals sustained enforcement risk for licensed operators and their suppliers.
Source: GGL (Germany)
GGL outlines German online gambling regulation at IAGA summit in Berlin
The GGL's account of channelisation and player protection signals how supervisors may assess sports-betting market attractiveness.
Source: GGL (Germany)
GGL meets state prevention coordinators on gambling addiction standards
Closer alignment between the GGL and state prevention bodies could shape early-detection standards operators must build.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Norway's Lotteritilsynet gains wider powers to stop illegal pyramid schemes
Expanded powers let the regulator investigate and halt illegal pyramid schemes, widening enforcement scope for the Norwegian market.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Lotteritilsynet warns Norwegian clubs over sponsorship by unlicensed gambling firms
The warning puts clubs on notice that promoting unlicensed operators can count as illegal marketing, affecting sponsorship income.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Lotteritilsynet removes 211 organisations from lottery register
Removals cut affected voluntary organisations off from lottery and bingo income, with a six-month quarantine before reapplying.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)