A Munich court has ruled that running a state lottery monopoly is contrary to a European Union (EU) treaty, possibly opening Germany’s gambling market to more operators.

The court said that in denying an operator's application, the Bavarian Ministry of Interior violated Article 56 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which guards against the protectionist impulses of EU member states.

The ruling would help more lottery operators set up shop in Germany, although a provision allowing private lottery operators still needs to be placed in the Interstate Treaty on Gambling and approved by all 16 states.

The NYX Gaming Group CEO tells CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero why operators need to return to the basics of developing new offerings.

Blockchain could be beneficial for healthcare, homeland security, cybersecurity, immigration, and customs sectors, according to the UK House of Lords report.

A meeting between China and Spain, which touched on “various aspects related to knowing the control system of lottery activity and other games,” could mean the easing of suspension of online lottery sales in China.

Another Crown Melbourne ex-worker has testified that he was asked “to remove betting options on the Players Choice Super machine because punters were winning too much.”

Colombia has welcomed Codere as its fifth online gambling operator in exchange for US$7m for a five-year license.

In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital had to suspend workers who were betting on when patients would die. One nurse was even accused of murdering a patient so she would win.

Don’t miss the Super Early Bird discount for ICE VOX which will close on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at 4 p.m. GMT. Delegates will save up to £600 with the discount.

Congratulations to all the winners of the inaugural Videoslots Awards! Yggdrasil and Play’n GO were awarded Best Innovation and Provider of the Year, respectively.