Rhode Island casinos report $54.6m in December gaming revenue
The figures show operators contrasting December performance in table games and video lottery terminals.
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UKGC consults on gaming machine standards and testing
Operators may need to adapt to proposed machine standards, testing requirements and social responsibility provisions.
Regulus partner says NICE misapplied Gambling Commission survey guidance
The dispute concerns how clinicians and policymakers interpret gambling-harm survey figures and their population scope.
DeSantis proposes Florida ballot changes affecting gambling expansion initiatives
The proposed signature rules could make it harder for gambling businesses to pursue voter-led market expansion in Florida.
UK Gambling Commission consults on changes to gaming machine rules
Operators and machine suppliers can respond to proposals that may affect machine design, compliance requirements and implementation costs.
Catalan parliament removes Hard Rock project’s casino tax reduction
The change alters the tax terms relevant to the proposed Hard Rock casino complex.
Belgian Gaming Commission pauses sanctions over sports sponsorship sub-brands
Operators can use qualifying sub-brands without facing sanction proceedings while the stated legal conditions remain unresolved.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgian Gaming Commission limits sanctions over sports sponsorship sub-brands
Operators and sponsors can use the stated sub-brand conditions to assess exposure to enforcement under Belgium's gambling advertising rules.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
North Dakota senators advance bill to abolish Gaming Commission
The proposal would give the Attorney General responsibility for approving gambling rules without the commission’s review.
Colombian government imposes temporary 19% online gambling VAT
Online betting platforms face a temporary tax increase that could affect their operating costs and prices to users.
Council of Europe Pompidou Group launches youth gambling-risk project
The project may inform policy responses to gambling and gaming risks affecting young people across Council of Europe members.
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)