Nicole Macedo

London

Features and News Writer at Gas Strategies

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EUROPE IN FOCUS - GGB News

1 week ago | ggbnews.com | Nicole Macedo

European Commission Warns Malta Against EU Law Non-compliance The European Commission has ordered Malta to comply with E.U. rules, after it determined Article 56A in the country’s Gaming Act was unfairly protecting Malta-licensed operators from being taken to court in another E.U. state. Article 56A was introduced as an amendment to Malta’s gambling act in 2023. The clause insisted that Malta would not uphold any European court judgment that deemed their services illegal in that market.
Can Canada’s other provinces replicate Ontario's iGaming success?

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

As Alberta approves competitive remote gambling, trade body boss Paul Burns considers Canada's iGaming history and what it will take for other provinces to take the plunge. In April 2022, Canada’s province of Ontario launched the country’s first competitive online gaming market. Three years later, Alberta’s legislature approved the iGaming Alberta Act on 7 May, creating a framework for a similarly regulated market in that western province.
Can Canada’s other provinces replicate Ontario's iGaming success?

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

As Alberta approves competitive remote gambling, trade body boss Paul Burns considers Canada's iGaming history and what it will take for other provinces to take the plunge. In April 2022, Canada’s province of Ontario launched the country’s first competitive online gaming market. Three years later, Alberta’s legislature approved the iGaming Alberta Act on 7 May, creating a framework for a similarly regulated market in that western province.
ATG files formal complaint against Veikkaus after winding down Sweden racing agreement

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

An ATG complaint filed against Veikkaus has made some damning claims the monopoly operator will have an unfair competitive advantage in the open Finnish market. Veikkaus has been reported to Finland’s Competition and Consumer Authority (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto) by Swedish trotting monopoly ATG for “abusing its dominant market position”. The claim suggests Veikkaus is trying to maintain a competitive advantage in the soon to be liberalised Finnish remote gambling market.
Gustaf Hagman steps down as LeoVegas CEO

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

Deputy CEO and former chief technology and product officer Mattias Wedar will take over as LeoVegas CEO. LevoVegas founder and longtime CEO Gustaf Hagman has stepped down from the helm of the operator, after 14 years in the role. Hagman founded the Swedish company alongside Robin Ramm-Ericson in 2011. The company expanded further in Europe acquiring local brands along the way.
Majority charged in election betting scandal plead not guilty

2 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

UK election betting scandal reaches court, with a former MP among 15 accused of cheating. The Gambling Commission’s General Election betting case hit the court this week as the 15 people previously accused of betting on the date of last year’s UK General Election. The accused allegedly used insider information, resulting in charges of cheating under Section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005. Of the 15 facing charges, 12 have denied the charges, while three did not enter a plea.
Majority charged in election betting scandal plead not guilty

2 weeks ago | isa-guide.de | Nicole Macedo

The Gambling Commission’s general election betting case hit the court this week for the 15 people previously accused of betting on the date of last year’s UK general election. The accused allegedly used insider information, resulting in charges of cheating under Section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005. Of the 15 facing charges, 12 have denied the charges, while three did not enter a plea.
Survey Shows U.K. Tax Hike Could Push Players to Black Market

2 weeks ago | ggbnews.com | Nicole Macedo

Two thirds of bettors surveyed by YouGov in Great Britain have said a proposed increase in online betting tax rates would drive them to play with unlicensed operators. The YouGov survey found the majority of respondents had concerns over the impact of higher taxes. Some 65 percent of players agreed increased rates “would make customers turn to unregulated betting sites” if costs were passed on to the consumer. In April, , proposing replacing three online betting tax rates with a single rate.
Germany Interstate Treaty update could improve deposit limits and IP blocking struggles

2 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

DOCV (Deutscher Online Casinoverband) and local lawyer Michelle Hembury of Melchers Law believe an updated Interstate Treaty could address IP blocking, as well as deposit and stake limit confusion across Germany’s remote gambling sector.
Germany Interstate Treaty update could solve deposit limit and IP blocking struggles

2 weeks ago | isa-guide.de | Nicole Macedo

Speaking during a webinar informing on Germany’s Interstate Treaty on Gambling update, DOCV Vice President Simon Priglinger-Simader said the GGL (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder) could amend current deposit and slot stakes limits rules. Back in December 2023, an interim evaluation of the Interstate Treaty was launched to assess the effectiveness of current regulations and make recommendations for improvements.