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Ksa Bans Dutch Football Stars from Appearing in Lottery Ads

Ksa Bans Dutch Football Stars from Appearing in Lottery Ads

Due to a recent change in the Dutch gambling regulations, the State Lottery found itself at loggerheads with the Ksa over previously approved ads featuring local sports stars.

July 5, 2021
Canada Finally Welcomes Legal Single-Event Sports Betting

Canada Finally Welcomes Legal Single-Event Sports Betting

Despite much higher-risk parlay bets being legal in Canada for years, the country only approved single-event wagers a few days ago. Join us as we look at Bill C-218, what it accomplished and its potential financial impact on Canada.

July 4, 2021
Gov. Mills Shoots Down Tribal Gaming Bill in Maine

Gov. Mills Shoots Down Tribal Gaming Bill in Maine

The governor of Maine vetoes the state’s legislative attempt to win back Indian gaming rights for the state’s four federally recognized tribes. Read on to discover why Maine remains the only US state where tribal gaming is a no-show.

July 1, 2021
New Jersey Legislators Pass Fixed Odds Horse Racing Wagering Bill

New Jersey Legislators Pass Fixed Odds Horse Racing Wagering Bill

Horse racing fans in New Jersey are waiting eagerly for Governor Phil Murphy’s signature on the Fixed Odds Wagering Act after receiving overwhelming approval from legislators. Fixed-odds horse racing betting will likely be active in the state by mid-July.

June 30, 2021
Virginia’s Ban On Skill Games to Take Effect On July 1st

Virginia’s Ban On Skill Games to Take Effect On July 1st

Electronic skill game machines are set to be outlawed in Virginia on Thursday. The slot-like terminals used to operate in a grey area but were legalized last year, for one year, to help small businesses and the state win pandemic relief revenue.

June 28, 2021
Veikkaus Announces Permanent Online Casino Restrictions for Finland

Veikkaus Announces Permanent Online Casino Restrictions for Finland

Veikkaus announced that its “short-term” online casino restrictions are now permanent. While promoted as being in the best interest of both players and the economy, gambling-harm stats and economist reviews argue against the decision.

June 27, 2021
Bundestag Okays 5.3% Online Gambling Turnover Tax in Germany

Bundestag Okays 5.3% Online Gambling Turnover Tax in Germany

Germany’s parliament ratifies the controversial 5.3% turnover tax on wagers placed on online slots and online poker. Industry bodies filed complaints to the European Commission, but there’s a bleak chance of redemption from the tax.

June 27, 2021
Wire Act Appeal Window Closes, Opening New Horizons for US Online Gambling

Wire Act Appeal Window Closes, Opening New Horizons for US Online Gambling

The US Department of Justice ends the Interstate Wire Act case after being a no-show in the appeal field. Read on to understand how it all came to being and the impact that the end of the case will have on the USA’s online gambling sector.

June 23, 2021
DraftKings Faces Allegations of Profiting from Black Market Gambling

DraftKings Faces Allegations of Profiting from Black Market Gambling

Newly merged gambling companies DraftKings and SBTech have come under fire for allegedly profiting from illegal gambling and hiding the risks this posed to DraftKings stock price risks from investors.

June 21, 2021
UK High Court Orders Football Index to Repay Players £3.5m

UK High Court Orders Football Index to Repay Players £3.5m

Football Index, the recently crashed Jersey-based soccer trading platform, has received an order from a UK High Court to pay back about £3.5 million to players. Not all account holders will be fully reimbursed, but investigations are still underway.

June 14, 2021
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Sings A Sports Betting Tax Bill

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Sings A Sports Betting Tax Bill

Governor John Bell Edwards of Louisiana has put his stamp on a sports betting tax bill to advance the process of sports betting legalization in the state. One more bill – the last remaining piece of the puzzle, is still undergoing amendment.

June 9, 2021
Miami Beach Mayor Urges DOI to Reject the New Florida-Seminole Gaming Compact

Miami Beach Mayor Urges DOI to Reject the New Florida-Seminole Gaming Compact

Heavy pushback from Miami Beach Mayor after Florida’s recently inked tribal-state compact was sent to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). The mayor insists that the bill violates state and federal law and was drafted with hidden non-tribal agendas.

June 6, 2021
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