Key Takeaways
- Interest in licenses in the Netherlands proved to be greater than expected, but in Spain there were few new applicants for gaming licenses after the regulator re-opened the application window at the beginning of December.
- After last week’s delay in moving the Mexican gaming law to the Senate, it is Ireland’s turn to delay its gambling bill, after Malta registered complaints with the EU Commission.
- Norway and Russia both made moves to combat the gray market, even while both are considering liberalizing regulation that would allow online poker licensing.
Interest in licenses in the Netherlands proved to be greater than expected, but in Spain there were few new applicants for gaming licenses after the regulator re-opened the application window at the beginning of December.
After last week’s delay in moving the Mexican gaming law to the Senate, it is Ireland’s turn to delay its gambling bill, after Malta registered complaints with the EU Commission.
Norway and Russia both made moves to combat the gray market, even while both are considering liberalizing regulation that would allow online poker licensing.
