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Swedish court grants LeoVegas five-year operating licence

The Swedish Administrative Court of Linköping overturned the country’s gaming regulator Spelinspektionen’s decision to limit operator LeoVegas to a two-year licence, granting it approval for a five-year licence, the longest possible term.

By Daniel O'Boyle

08 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

Malaysian police arrest 247 members of Chinese gambling ring

04 Oct 2019 – News

Finance

France to launch new regulatory body ahead of FDJ privatisation

04 Oct 2019 – News

Casino & games

GC offers guidance to licensees leaving market

03 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

MGA cancels Aureate Gaming Solutions’ licence

03 Oct 2019 – News

Bingo

Rank Group edges closer to finalising Stride acquisition

03 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

Alleged mobster charged with attempted match-fixing

08 Oct 2019 – News

Finance

RWA dismay as Tasmania confirms 15% PoC tax

08 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

Cirsa wins Spanish approval for Sportium acquisition

07 Oct 2019 – News

Casino & games

Spanish police find little evidence of underage gambling

07 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

UK govt issues gambling industry advice on no-deal Brexit

07 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

Montana opens consultation on sports betting rules

07 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

Operators call for compliance “grace period” in Illinois

07 Oct 2019 – News

Casino & games

Unpacking loot boxes

07 Oct 2019 – Analysis

Bingo

211 charitable organisations lose operator approval in Norway

07 Oct 2019 – News

Legal & compliance

SportPesa lays off 453 after closing Kenyan operations

04 Oct 2019 – News

In-depth

Regulation

Could Bulgaria’s advertising ban lead to an exodus of operators?

Tough gambling advertising restrictions implemented in May in Bulgaria have hit operator revenues hard and, with no real respite in sight, they are weighing up their options, including exiting the market altogether.

31 Oct 2024 – Analysis

Lottery

Let’s not rewrite the rulebook on free draws

30 Oct 2024 – Opinion

Finance

Harris, Trump, everything in between: Kalshi explodes with political futures

15 Oct 2024 – News

Legal & compliance

Can Sorare’s free-to-play model protect it against UKGC gambling charges?

02 Oct 2024 – In-depth

Legal & compliance

The black market is a problem for all of us

27 Sep 2024 – Opinion

Regulation

Apuesta Total CEO warns against reintroduction of consumption tax on Peru gambling

12 Sep 2024 – In-depth

Regulation

Apuesta Total CEO: There isn’t room for everyone in Peru’s regulated market

11 Sep 2024 – In-depth

Data

Regulation

BGC survey predicts £2.7bn bet annually on UK black market

Up to £2.7bn is staked online with black market operators each year in the UK, a survey commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reported. This translates to 2.1% of the £128bn staked with licensed online operators, the Frontier Economics report said.

By Nicole Macedo

19 Sep 2024 – News

Esports

The other beautiful game: Is esports Brazil’s second sport?

04 Jul 2024 – Data

Regulation

GC’s Gambling Survey for Great Britain: Lottery reigns supreme

05 Mar 2024 – Data

Sportsbook

H2: 27% of Super Bowl handle to be staked onshore

11 Feb 2022 – Data

Videos

Casino & games

ICE VOX 2024: All the highlights from day one

ICE VOX brought together the largest gathering of policymakers, regulators and C-suite leaders to debate key regulatory, business and technology developments impacting the entire industry. With more than 1,300 delegates from over 100 countries, the 2024 edition was the largest to date.

05 Feb 2024 – Videos