Regulation Insight
Key Takeaways
  • A new definition of “illegal sports betting” being pushed forward by the Council of Europe in its Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions could have “dire consequences” for the online gaming industry.
  • Proposed amendments to recent Swedish lottery rules were approved by the European Commission.
  • An online webinar“will be held by Portuguese player group ANAon tonight. Players and interested parties are invited to listen in to learn about the “state of play” in Portugal, where online poker is still unavailable as operators patiently wait for licenses.

Europe

A new definition of “illegal sports betting” being pushed forward by the Council of Europe in its Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions could have “dire consequences” for the online gaming industry, Joe Cuschieri, Malta Gaming Authority Executive Chairman, stated recently in an interview.