Macau Faces Tourism and Gaming Pressures Amid Escalating US-China Trade War

Macau Faces Tourism and Gaming Pressures Amid Escalating US-China Trade War

by April 11, 2025

Rising geopolitical tensions between China and the United States are casting a shadow over Macau’s economic prospects for 2025, as experts caution that retaliatory tariff measures are likely to have indirect but far-reaching consequences for the city’s tourism and gaming sectors. ...

2025 Gaming in Spain Conference to Address Key Regulatory Changes

2025 Gaming in Spain Conference to Address Key Regulatory Changes

by April 9, 2025

The 2025 Gaming in Spain Conference (GiS), set to take place on June 26, 2025, in Madrid, will bring together top industry figures to discuss the latest regulatory changes affecting Spain’s regulated online gambling market, as well as developments in Latin American (LatAm) market ...

SiGMA Americas Awards Spotlight Brazil as LatAm Gambling Hub

SiGMA Americas Awards Spotlight Brazil as LatAm Gambling Hub

by April 8, 2025

The fourth annual SiGMA Americas Awards launched this year’s expo and conference with a grand celebration at the Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, setting the stage for Latin America’s growing prominence in the global iGaming sector. Held on the eve of the SiGMA Americas Conference ...

Thai Protesters Rally Against Casino Bill, Call for Full Withdrawal

Thai Protesters Rally Against Casino Bill, Call for Full Withdrawal

by April 7, 2025

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Thailand’s Parliament last week to oppose the government’s plan to legalize casinos under the proposed Entertainment Complex Bill. The demonstration, led by three prominent civic groups, called for the complete removal of the bill from the ...

Sweden Votes to Close Last Land-Based Casino, Marking the End of an Era

Sweden Votes to Close Last Land-Based Casino, Marking the End of an Era

by April 4, 2025

On April 2, 2025, the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, made a historic decision to close the country’s last land-based casino, Casino Cosmopol, located in Stockholm. This decision comes after months of deliberation and is part of a broader move to phase out physical gambling in S ...

French Gambling Sector Hits €6.4B in H1 2024 Amid Online Betting Boom

French Gambling Sector Hits €6.4B in H1 2024 Amid Online Betting Boom

by April 3, 2025

France’s gambling industry recorded €6.4 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the first six months of 2024, marking an 8% increase year-on-year. The data, released by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), reflects robust performance across all three major regulatory segm ...

Ireland’s Gambling Authority Sets Stage for Licensing Rollout

Ireland’s Gambling Authority Sets Stage for Licensing Rollout

by April 2, 2025

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has taken a significant step toward implementing the country’s new gambling licensing system, inviting operators and suppliers to register their interest ahead of the application window’s anticipated launch later in 2025. ...

JPMorgan’s Groundbreaking Quantum Computing Achievement: Generating Certified Randomness

JPMorgan’s Groundbreaking Quantum Computing Achievement: Generating Certified Randomness

by April 1, 2025

On March 26, 2025, JPMorgan Chase, in collaboration with Quantinuum, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Texas at Austin, announced a pivotal breakthrough in quantum computing.Their joint research, published in Nature, demonstrate ...

UKGC Confirms Stricter Bonus Rules and Promotion Limits from December 2025

UKGC Confirms Stricter Bonus Rules and Promotion Limits from December 2025

by March 31, 2025

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled sweeping new regulations that will dramatically change how gambling operators structure promotional offers. Announced on 26 March 2025, the reforms are aimed at simplifying bonuses, improving transparency, and reducing player harm—es ...

PlayCity to Replace KRAIL as Ukraine Overhauls Gambling Regulation

PlayCity to Replace KRAIL as Ukraine Overhauls Gambling Regulation

by March 28, 2025

Ukraine’s government has formally approved the start of the liquidation process for the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), marking a pivotal shift in the country’s approach to gambling oversight. Starting April 1, 2025, the commission’s duties will b ...

Connecticut Moves to Prohibit Sweepstakes Gaming with Senate Approval

Connecticut Moves to Prohibit Sweepstakes Gaming with Senate Approval

by March 27, 2025

Connecticut’s Senate General Law Committee has unanimously passed Senate Bill 1235 (SB 1235), a bill aimed at banning sweepstakes gaming in the state. The bill, introduced at the request of the Department of Consumer Protection, seeks to close loopholes that have allowed unregula ...

European Gambling Revenue Set to Hit €123.4B in 2024, Online Gains Momentum

European Gambling Revenue Set to Hit €123.4B in 2024, Online Gains Momentum

by March 26, 2025

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) projects that total gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Europe will rise to €123.4 billion in 2024, marking a 5% increase over 2023. This growth reflects strong performance across both land-based and online sectors, with digital gambli ...

Spain Sees Record Growth in Online Gambling Revenue for 2024

Spain Sees Record Growth in Online Gambling Revenue for 2024

by March 25, 2025

Spain’s online gaming sector experienced a landmark year in 2024, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) rising to €1.45 billion ($1.58 billion), marking a 17.61% increase compared to the previous year. According to the latest State Online Gaming Market report, the market hit all-time h ...

BGaming Enters Italy with GLI-Approved Gaming Content

BGaming Enters Italy with GLI-Approved Gaming Content

by March 24, 2025

BGaming has taken a major step in its international growth strategy, announcing that it has received full certification to offer its iGaming content in the Italian market. The approval, awarded after extensive testing by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), clears the way for ...

IGSA Prepares AI Best Practices for Gambling Regulators

IGSA Prepares AI Best Practices for Gambling Regulators

by March 21, 2025

The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) is taking significant steps to help gambling regulators navigate the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI). The association, founded in 1998, is developing a set of best practices aimed at guiding the regulato ...