Online Casino and Gambling News: April 2023

Game developer Octopolay revealed this week that it has been granted a gaming licence from Swedish gaming regulator Spelinspektionen and will now be able to offer their games to licenced casinos in the country moving forward.

This week it was announced that Ukraine's Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) has made the choice to suspend two state lotteries without giving reason as to why the suspension occurred.

German gaming regulator Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has announced that they've approved of online betting for operator Jackpot50, allowing the company to provide slots to customers.

This week Oregon's governor Tina Kotek penned a letter to the nine Native American tribes, various state and federal representatives, and the state's lottery director to express her opposition to expanding gambling within the state.

Gaming operator bet365 announced that they've signed an agreement with iGameMedia and THEO Technologies that will see an ultra-low latency streaming service launching for the company's app.

UK-based gambling charity GambleAware has announced the launch of a new campaign across the country to help reduce the stigma associated with gambling-related harms.

A bill that would have put sportsbetting on the ballot in the next election in North Dakota died in the state's Senate with a 30-16 margin.

Detroit's casino revenues dropped during March 2023, falling 2.9% from last year's total to $119.2 million.

Sportsbetting operator Betr has been fined by Liquor & Gaming New South Wales for breaching advertising rules in the Australian state and will be $210,000 AUD lighter in the pocketbook as a result.

Owners of clubs in the English Premier League have announced that they'll be phasing out gambling sponsorship on the shirts of the teams beginning for the 2025-26 season.