May 2010
Industry welcomes Barry Hearn's Decisive Stand on alledged Match Fixing 4 May 2010
The RGA echos the views of both the Association of British Bookmakers( ABB) and the European Sports Security Association(ESSA) in welcoming the Chairman of the WPBSA stance on alleged match fixing and the need to eliminate unethical behaviour, not just in snooker but in all sports in the interests of complete integrity.
April 2010
French remote gambling law fails EU tests 7 April 2010
The lower House of the French Parliament adopted today the remote gambling law which creates a licensing system for private operators wishing to provide services in France. Hailed by the French government as a “controlled opening†of the market, the bill does little to truly facilitate a competitive and thriving market for such services and ultimately the burden of the bill will fall squarely on the shoulders of French
February 2010
ABB AND RGA WELCOME GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE PARRY REPORT24 February 2010
PPF Partnership with Betting Operators to Fund Education11 February 2010
January 2010
Ample funding already exists for integrity issues27 January 2010
On 27th January 2010 The Remote Gambling Association launched an independent report into the impact of betting on sport, notably from a commercial and integrity perspective within the European Union at the Betting Show in Lomndon.
We hope and believe that this report will serve to inform any wider debates about these matters and we commend it to anyone who seeks to look at the issues fairly and objectively.
Please click the following links to download the full PDF version of the report, Executive Summary and RGA Press Release:
RGA may challenge French gambling reforms14 January 2010
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has announced that it will consider mounting a legal challenge if the French gambling bill is passed in its current form. The RGA has become increasingly concerned after the Assemblée nationale approved a bill in October 2009 which effectively discriminates against private sector operators, most notably in the area of sports bettin
November 2009
Fighting for an EU citizen's right to choose26 November 2009
The RGA supports Right2bet , the organisation comprising consumers from across the European Union who believe in a citizen's right to choose. Right2bet's mission is to ensure that the principles of economic freedom in the European Union are applied as fairly to betting and gaming as they are to any other sector. Ultimately, they want all EU citizens to be able to bet with whichever EU-licensed betting company they wish, regardless of in which member state that company is based.
Gambling Industry contributes over three billion euro's annually to EU sport 9 November 2009
At its Annual General Meeting in London today the Remote Gambling Association announced the findings of a study undertaken on its behalf by the independent consultancy, Europe Economics.
October 2009
Industry Responsible Gambling Awareness Day19 October 2009
To highlight the importance of gambling responsibly, the gambling industry has declared Monday 19th October as Responsible Gambling Awareness Day
Failed bet for France: Opening of online gambling to competition : only in appearance13 October 2009
The Remote Gambling Association today expressed its regret that the French Gambling Bill in is current form will fail to achieve any of its stated objectives. The proposed regulatory and taxation regime will be wholly unattractive and in most case completely unviable for private sector online gambling companies.
September 2009
RGA Condems ECJ's Flawed Judgment in Santa Casa 8 September 2009
The Remote Gambling Association expressed surprise and disappointment at the European Court of Justice’s failure to find that Portugal had violated the freedoms of the internal market by creating an exclusive internet gambling monopoly.
July 2009
New report finds that online gambling is not susceptible to money laundering 8 July 2009
A report produced by MHA Consulting for the RGA concluded that a combination of statutory and self regulation had effectively reduced the risk of money laundering through online gambling and that there were almost no examples of money laundering in licensed jurisdictions.
The RGA has today launched an extensive consultation on sports betting 1 July 2009
The aim of the review is to provide the RGA’s members with a thorough and objective assessment in order to enable them to take informed decisions about the range of issues that are involved. It is also hoped that the review, of which this consultation is a key stage, will identify ways in which the relationship between betting and sports can be usefully develope