North Macedonia opposition pushes for urgent public hearing on gambling law reforms
Opposition VMRO–DPMNE has urged ruling party SDSM to immediately schedule a public hearing on the Draft Law on Games of Chance.
Opposition VMRO–DPMNE has urged ruling party SDSM to immediately schedule a public hearing on the Draft Law on Games of Chance.
Consumer authorities, regulators and industry stakeholders gathered in Brasília to discuss responsible gambling, consumer rights and oversight of the betting market.
An organised crime group was discovered to have been operating over 200 illegal slot machines in recent years.
Two federal agencies have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at identifying manipulative digital practices and strengthening protections for betting consumers.
Online gambling revenue remained above €320m for Q1 2026, with casino products continuing to drive the majority of growth.
The French Parliament has approved the appointment of Pascal Chevremont as head of the ANJ.
The Lithuanian Government has backed plans to introduce mandatory player cards and ban cash payments in gambling venues.
Reports suggest the Irish Government plans to strengthen regulation of gambling operators and cryptocurrency investment firms, expand enforcement powers for supervisors and impose stricter penalties for breaches.
Marek Plota tells Global Gaming Insider that while real-time blocking of illegal gambling transactions is ideal, it is not always technically feasible, with retrospective analysis remaining highly valuable.
The action brings Pennsylvania’s involuntary exclusion lists to 1,481 people amid continued scrutiny of casino safeguarding controls.