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FEATUREDFuture of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Future of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Kiwis have had a long history of gambling. Despite this, the New Zealand government has been slow to adopt the multi-licensing online gambling legislation that has become so popular in other countries. Rather, they chose to follow the same route...Dec 10, 2024FEATUREDBrazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil launched its long-awaited legal online betting market on January 1st this year. Fourteen companies received full authorisation, and another 52 were granted provisional licenses, meaning they must correct specific issues before launching. B...Jan 08, 2025FEATUREDThe United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Stake.uk.com will no longer operate in the UK market from the 10th of March 2025. The move follows the Commission's launch of an investigation into a widely viewed video featuring a...Feb 13, 2025FEATUREDIllegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Illegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google face intense legal scrutiny in New Jersey after being named in a lawsuit accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The statute was initially enacted to combat organised crime...Dec 17, 2024FEATUREDNegotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Negotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Italy's Dignity Decree (Decreto Dignità), introduced in 2018, strictly bans gambling-related sponsorships and advertisements. The primary goal was to combat gambling addiction and protect consumers, particularly vulnerable groups. This legislatio...Mar 12, 2025FEATUREDFilipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently issued Executive Order No. 74, banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to their association with crimes like money laundering, fraud, and human trafficking. The order, effective D...Mar 17, 2025FEATUREDFrance Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
France Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
The French gambling regulator l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is calling on online gambling operators to review and reduce their plans for promotional spending in 2025 after revealing an expected 11% rise in marketing budgets for the coming year....Jan 13, 2025FEATUREDFuture of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Future of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Kiwis have had a long history of gambling. Despite this, the New Zealand government has been slow to adopt the multi-licensing online gambling legislation that has become so popular in other countries. Rather, they chose to follow the same route...Dec 10, 2024FEATUREDBrazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil launched its long-awaited legal online betting market on January 1st this year. Fourteen companies received full authorisation, and another 52 were granted provisional licenses, meaning they must correct specific issues before launching. B...Jan 08, 2025FEATUREDThe United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Stake.uk.com will no longer operate in the UK market from the 10th of March 2025. The move follows the Commission's launch of an investigation into a widely viewed video featuring a...Feb 13, 2025FEATUREDIllegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Illegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google face intense legal scrutiny in New Jersey after being named in a lawsuit accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The statute was initially enacted to combat organised crime...Dec 17, 2024FEATUREDNegotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Negotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Italy's Dignity Decree (Decreto Dignità), introduced in 2018, strictly bans gambling-related sponsorships and advertisements. The primary goal was to combat gambling addiction and protect consumers, particularly vulnerable groups. This legislatio...Mar 12, 2025FEATUREDFilipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently issued Executive Order No. 74, banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to their association with crimes like money laundering, fraud, and human trafficking. The order, effective D...Mar 17, 2025FEATUREDFrance Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
France Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
The French gambling regulator l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is calling on online gambling operators to review and reduce their plans for promotional spending in 2025 after revealing an expected 11% rise in marketing budgets for the coming year....Jan 13, 2025KSA Strives for Pro-Consumer and Pro-Provider Marketplace
KSA Strives for Pro-Consumer and Pro-Provider Marketplace
In 2024, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) introduced stringent new regulations aimed at strengthening consumer protection measures amid rising concern about gambling addiction. KSA has since focused on safeguarding the integrity of the regulated market b...Jul 09, 2025Netherlands Casinos Face Impending Blanket Advertising Ban
Netherlands Casinos Face Impending Blanket Advertising Ban
In 2023, the Netherlands enacted a far-reaching ban on non-targeted advertising for online gambling. This included ads on television, radio, in print and publicly accessible environments, which was extended to programme and event sponsorship in July...Jun 23, 2025Alberta’s Regulated iGaming Market Set for Launch
Alberta’s Regulated iGaming Market Set for Launch
Alberta’s Bill 48, which the provincial legislature named the iGaming Alberta Act, has passed its third reading and received royal assent. This sets the scene for the expansion of the province’s online gambling landscape by allowing private opera...Jun 18, 2025Ontario Drives Ban on Access to Offshore Casinos
Ontario Drives Ban on Access to Offshore Casinos
Ontario has a fully regulated gambling market within the broader Canadian gambling landscape. While not unique, it is the first and only province to extend online gambling to private operators under a regulated framework. The Alcohol and Gaming...May 21, 2025Irish Online Gambling Act Begins Taking Shape in 2025
Irish Online Gambling Act Begins Taking Shape in 2025
The Irish online gambling market has experienced steady growth in recent years, with projections indicating further expansion. The market generated approximately €1.24 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAG...Apr 21, 2025FEATUREDFilipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently issued Executive Order No. 74, banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to their association with crimes like money laundering, fraud, and human trafficking. The order, effective D...Mar 17, 2025FEATUREDNegotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Negotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Italy's Dignity Decree (Decreto Dignità), introduced in 2018, strictly bans gambling-related sponsorships and advertisements. The primary goal was to combat gambling addiction and protect consumers, particularly vulnerable groups. This legislatio...Mar 12, 2025FEATUREDThe United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Stake.uk.com will no longer operate in the UK market from the 10th of March 2025. The move follows the Commission's launch of an investigation into a widely viewed video featuring a...Feb 13, 2025FEATUREDFrance Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
France Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
The French gambling regulator l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is calling on online gambling operators to review and reduce their plans for promotional spending in 2025 after revealing an expected 11% rise in marketing budgets for the coming year....Jan 13, 2025FEATUREDBrazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil launched its long-awaited legal online betting market on January 1st this year. Fourteen companies received full authorisation, and another 52 were granted provisional licenses, meaning they must correct specific issues before launching. B...Jan 08, 2025FEATUREDIllegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Illegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google face intense legal scrutiny in New Jersey after being named in a lawsuit accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The statute was initially enacted to combat organised crime...Dec 17, 2024FEATUREDFuture of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Future of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Kiwis have had a long history of gambling. Despite this, the New Zealand government has been slow to adopt the multi-licensing online gambling legislation that has become so popular in other countries. Rather, they chose to follow the same route...Dec 10, 2024