We explore the pros, cons and trade-offs of online casino regulation to decide whether licensed or unlicensed sites are the best option for your gambling needs.
We explore the pros, cons and trade-offs of online casino regulation to decide whether licensed or unlicensed sites are the best option for your gambling needs.
New analysis shows UK-licensed casinos are spending less on advertising. They are shifting the focus to safer gambling, while illegal operators ramp up unregulated online promotions.
Bingo is not for cigarette-smoking ladies with purple hair - 2026 sees it taking centre stage in a charity fraud scheme that results in a new entry on the FBI Most Wanted List.
Despite a tightly regulated market, almost half of the gambling revenue in the Netherlands is flowing to illegal and unlicensed casinos. Here’s how the KSA plans to tackle this growing problem.
Play971 has launched as the UAE’s first fully licensed and regulated online iGaming platform, marking a historic shift from offshore gambling to a tightly controlled digital gaming market. But only within selected emirates and under strict rules.
Curaçao's parliament approved the new Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK). This is a major overhaul of the island's online-gambling regime. But does LOK deliver on its promise of stronger regulation and enhanced trust?
Italy has revamped its gambling licensing system with 52 newly rubber-stamped licenses coming into effect on November 14th. We examine the fallout and delve into the no more “skins” approach.
New analysis shows UK-licensed casinos are spending less on advertising. They are shifting the focus to safer gambling, while illegal operators ramp up unregulated online promotions.
Bingo is not for cigarette-smoking ladies with purple hair - 2026 sees it taking centre stage in a charity fraud scheme that results in a new entry on the FBI Most Wanted List.
Despite a tightly regulated market, almost half of the gambling revenue in the Netherlands is flowing to illegal and unlicensed casinos. Here’s how the KSA plans to tackle this growing problem.
Play971 has launched as the UAE’s first fully licensed and regulated online iGaming platform, marking a historic shift from offshore gambling to a tightly controlled digital gaming market. But only within selected emirates and under strict rules.
Curaçao's parliament approved the new Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK). This is a major overhaul of the island's online-gambling regime. But does LOK deliver on its promise of stronger regulation and enhanced trust?
Italy has revamped its gambling licensing system with 52 newly rubber-stamped licenses coming into effect on November 14th. We examine the fallout and delve into the no more “skins” approach.
The Land of 10,000 Lakes grapples with obstacles for its sports betting approval journey as time runs out. The tribes are against allowing racetracks to offer sports betting, causing a hold-up in the Senate.
After one and a half years of waiting, Nebraska residents have reason to celebrate as Governor Rickets rubberstamped the state’s casino regulations. A June meeting is expected to finalize licensing fees so that operators can start sending in applications.
Homestretch for the Sunflower State after Gov Laura Kelly signs a sports betting measure, SB 84, into law. Officials must now switch to high gear in preparation for a January 2023 market debut. The law is scheduled to take effect on July 1st.
Kansas wins regulated sports betting approval in the Senate, edging out its next-door neighbor Missouri in the race to market debut. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature before officially becoming state law.
The efforts to pass a sports betting bill in the Missouri Senate were stalled by a filibuster following a VLTs contention. Legislators have two weeks to come to a compromise or wait until next year’s legislative sessions.
After a lengthy fight in the legal corridors, the Empire State Court of Appeals has okayed DFS contests, reversing lower court rulings that considered the activity illegal. A new DFS bill has been tabled in the NY Senate following the win.
Alabama legislators are taking another shot at gambling expansion, hoping to win public approval later in November after sailing through the Senate. The newly tabled measures plan to introduce a state lottery, casino gaming, and sports betting.
Mississippi’s pursuit for online and mobile sports betting has been shelved again following opposition from retail sportsbook owners. Meanwhile, Louisiana, the next-door neighbor to the east, continues to thrive after its mobile bookies went live in Jan.
The US congressional Gaming Caucus introduced a bill that aims to increase the sum of slot machine jackpot payout that triggers an IRS report. Legislators want to account for inflation as the jackpot threshold has been unchanged since 1977.
Kentucky gets back on the horse of sports betting legalization with measures in the House and Senate seeking to okay multiple gambling verticals at a go. Legislators plan to push for retail and online sports betting, fantasy sports, and poker.
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