Compliance Updates
Danish Gambling Authority Opens Applications for Land-based Bingo Licences
The Danish Gambling Authority has officially opened applications for land-based bingo licences under the country’s new regulatory framework.
The licences will be valid from 1 January 2025 for applicants who meet the required conditions and submit complete applications by 10 December 2024.
This development provides opportunities for operators to offer land-based bingo within a regulated environment.
To assist prospective applicants, the Danish Gambling Authority has created a dedicated “Land-Based Bingo” webpage. Here, operators can access application materials, guidelines and instructions to ensure submissions are completed accurately.
Operators seeking a licence valid from 1 January 2025 must submit their applications by the 10 December deadline. Applications that meet all requirements will be processed in time for the start date.
In cases where additional information or conditions are needed, the authority may issue licences with specific stipulations, granting operators additional time to address outstanding issues.
To support industry stakeholders, the Danish Gambling Authority will host an information meeting about the new land-based bingo rules on 5 December 2024. The session will take place at Englandsgade 25, Odense, and interested parties are encouraged to register by 29 November 2024.
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Compliance Updates
DeWine Proposes Significantly Raising Gaming Tax to Help Fund Ohio Sports Stadiums
Gov. Mike DeWine is proposing to increase Ohio’s sports gaming tax to help pay for major and minor league stadium projects and youth sports programs.
The governor announced the proposal during his press conference on the new budget Monday. The governor’s proposal would raise the tax from 20% to 40%. The governor said the increase would raise up $180 million more per year. The money could be used for professional sports stadium projects and youth sports.
Dave Jenkins, COO of the Haslam Sports Group, released the following statement to the FOX 8 I-TEAM Monday night:
“We appreciate Gov. DeWine’s commitment to looking at creative ways to solve sports facilities development while positively impacting youth sports throughout Ohio. We look forward to learning more about the options this legislation may provide. At the same time, we continue to work with the appropriate stakeholders and other experienced experts to develop alternative funding mechanisms for an enclosed Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park, knowing the importance of not tapping into existing taxpayer funds that go to other pressing community needs. The model we’ve proposed on the state level would leverage only the incremental tax revenues from within the development itself to enable the project. The Brook Park Huntington Bank Field project is more than just a stadium. Combined with the adjacent mixed-use development, which would be enabled by approximately $2B in private investments, this $3B+ economic development project would be among the largest ever in Northeast Ohio. It truly is a generational opportunity to create a robust, revenue-generating district that will bring in new jobs and new visitors to our region and significantly impact our economy.”
The Cleveland Browns plan to build an enclosed stadium with development around it in Brook Park.
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Meantime, the city of Cleveland is enforcing the so-called Modell Law restricting sports teams from moving. The city has filed a lawsuit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court hoping to keep the Browns playing on the lakefront.
Under the Modell Law, if a pro sports team wants to move, the city must, first, have a chance to find new owners. The Browns, though, are fighting that in federal court asking a judge to rule that law unconstitutional.
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The Greens have offered the Albanese Government a pragmatic pathway to tackle the harms of gambling advertising with new laws this fortnight.
The Greens have released a letter sent to Communications Minister Michelle Rowland last week in which the party offered Labour a compromise: to ban gambling ads online, ban ads before and after sport and during kids viewing times, and to create a cap of 2 ads per television programme, mirroring the Government’s earlier position.
Greens Communications Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said:
“Gambling ad reform is the unfinished business of this parliament. The public want this done before the election and the Government should listen and act.
“We’re offering a pragmatic pathway here and there is just enough time to get it done. On Wednesday, the Senate will debate and vote on the Greens’ bill to ban gambling ads. All sides should back it.
“We will support legislation this week to ban gambling ads online and implement some broadcast restrictions before and after sport and during kids viewing times.
“This offer is consistent with the Albanese Government’s previous promises.
“If the Government is serious about preventing gambling harm and protecting our kids they will jump at this offer.
“Australians want gambling ads banned and stakeholders are desperate for action.
“The Albanese Government shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The Greens have compromised and Labor should too.
“The Greens will push for a full gambling ad ban in the next parliament but in the meantime we should work together for the sake of our kids and communities.
“Australians lose more to gambling than any other nation than earth and we need our politicians to act.”
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Compliance Updates
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) to Stage 25th Regulators Roundtable April 16 and 17 at Palms Las Vegas
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) will illuminate, inform and inspire attendees at its 25th Regulators Roundtable. The gaming industry’s premier educational event takes place April 16 from 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM and April 17 from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Palms Las Vegas, 4321 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Whether this is your first GLI Regulators Roundtable or your 25th, this year’s event promises to be an engaging experience, crafted specifically for gaming regulators, regulatory staff, lottery directors, security directors, and industry leaders,” said Joseph Bunevith, Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs.
The 25th Regulators Roundtable is two days of stimulating panel discussions and thought-provoking presentations.
Molly Bloom, inspirational speaker and subject of the Oscar-nominated film, “Molly’s Game”, bestselling author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and host of the award-winning podcast, “Torched” will present a thrilling keynote address. Bloom is legendary for running the world’s most exclusive high stakes poker game frequented by A-List Hollywood celebrities and sports figures. She is a top-booked inspirational speaker and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She shares a life journey of triumph, ruin, and reinvention—from Olympic dreams crushed by a career-ending accident to seeing her multi-million-dollar business threatened by organized crime and shut down by the FBI. Her story of grit, resilience and self-determination has been called a “goosebump experience,” inspiring corporate audiences and winning stellar reviews.
General and breakout sessions include:
• A Regulator’s Journey – Becoming Cybersecure
• AI Impacts on Gaming Study
• Cybersecurity Regulations Around the World – What Works and How to Interpret Them
• Improve Your Slot IQ
• Level Up: Thoughts on a Future of Gaming That Balances Fun, Fair Play, and Harm Minimization
• Outlawed Bets: Combating the Rise of Illegal Gambling and Its Impact on Regulated Markets
• Regulating Games in A World of Personalized Experiences
• Regulating the Mobile Landscape
• Regulation After Dark: What is Keeping Regulators Up at Night?
• Rookie Regulators
• Taking Control of Your Slot Floor with Tools by Kobetron
• Top 10 Trends in Tech
The Innovation Tech Hub presented by GLI University will showcase the latest in gaming technology with live demonstrations, insightful knowledge from or subject-matter experts, and “hands-on” examples of GLI’s groundbreaking products and services. Exhibitors include Bulletproof A GLI Company, IXUP Limited, Kobetron and Pokerlab.
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