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FEATUREDNorth Carolina House Axes Mobile Sports Betting Measure
North Carolina House Axes Mobile Sports Betting Measure
A Senate bill proposing the legalization of mobile sports betting was shut down in the North Carolina House on Wednesday, shattering any hopes of such a law being passed in 2022. The said bill, SB688, was rejected by a close vote of 53-49 in the Hous...Jun 23, 2022FEATUREDAustralia Bans 8 Online Casinos Accused of Defrauding Players
Australia Bans 8 Online Casinos Accused of Defrauding Players
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has decided to remove the kit gloves and ban several online casinos that have recently generated a slew of complaints from local players. These new bans bring the number of blocked websites to more th...Jun 18, 2022FEATUREDTrio of Appeals Denied as Swedish Courts Back Spelinspektionen
Trio of Appeals Denied as Swedish Courts Back Spelinspektionen
When the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate penalised three operators in 2019, it did not expect a string of court cases would follow. All three of the operators appealed the Spelinspektionen’s findings through several cases at three of the country’s cour...Jul 13, 2022FEATUREDMacau Publishes the Final Draft of its Radical Gambling Bill
Macau Publishes the Final Draft of its Radical Gambling Bill
On Tuesday, June 14th, Macau released the final draft of its updated gambling bill, consisting of a radical regulatory revamp stipulating the region’s new stringent rules on gaming revenue and junket operations. This long-anticipated document is the...Jun 18, 2022FEATUREDKSA Issues Celebrity Advertising Ban Reminder
KSA Issues Celebrity Advertising Ban Reminder
Despite being one of the more recent online gambling regulators, only entering the marketplace in 2022, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gaming authority, has proven to be one of the more proactive and level-headed of its peers. While they are...Jun 16, 2022FEATUREDWestern Australia Legislators Move to Beef Up Gaming Regulations
Western Australia Legislators Move to Beef Up Gaming Regulations
Western Australia is updating its gambling laws, and from the look of things, the regulatory changes will be stricter on casino operators that will fail to toe the line. The definitive move to introduce the reforms came on Wednesday, the same day New...Jun 25, 2022Japan Lawmaker Gets 4-Year Jail Sentence for Casino Bribes
Japan Lawmaker Gets 4-Year Jail Sentence for Casino Bribes
Tsukasa Akimoto, 49, an incumbent member of the House of Councillors in Japan’s Diet (national legislature), has been hit with a four-year prison sentence and a fine of about $69,200 (¥7.58 million). The punishments result from a bribery scandal that...Sep 13, 2021FEATUREDNorth Carolina House Axes Mobile Sports Betting Measure
North Carolina House Axes Mobile Sports Betting Measure
A Senate bill proposing the legalization of mobile sports betting was shut down in the North Carolina House on Wednesday, shattering any hopes of such a law being passed in 2022. The said bill, SB688, was rejected by a close vote of 53-49 in the Hous...Jun 23, 2022FEATUREDAustralia Bans 8 Online Casinos Accused of Defrauding Players
Australia Bans 8 Online Casinos Accused of Defrauding Players
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has decided to remove the kit gloves and ban several online casinos that have recently generated a slew of complaints from local players. These new bans bring the number of blocked websites to more th...Jun 18, 2022FEATUREDTrio of Appeals Denied as Swedish Courts Back Spelinspektionen
Trio of Appeals Denied as Swedish Courts Back Spelinspektionen
When the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate penalised three operators in 2019, it did not expect a string of court cases would follow. All three of the operators appealed the Spelinspektionen’s findings through several cases at three of the country’s cour...Jul 13, 2022FEATUREDMacau Publishes the Final Draft of its Radical Gambling Bill
Macau Publishes the Final Draft of its Radical Gambling Bill
On Tuesday, June 14th, Macau released the final draft of its updated gambling bill, consisting of a radical regulatory revamp stipulating the region’s new stringent rules on gaming revenue and junket operations. This long-anticipated document is the...Jun 18, 2022FEATUREDKSA Issues Celebrity Advertising Ban Reminder
KSA Issues Celebrity Advertising Ban Reminder
Despite being one of the more recent online gambling regulators, only entering the marketplace in 2022, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gaming authority, has proven to be one of the more proactive and level-headed of its peers. While they are...Jun 16, 2022FEATUREDWestern Australia Legislators Move to Beef Up Gaming Regulations
Western Australia Legislators Move to Beef Up Gaming Regulations
Western Australia is updating its gambling laws, and from the look of things, the regulatory changes will be stricter on casino operators that will fail to toe the line. The definitive move to introduce the reforms came on Wednesday, the same day New...Jun 25, 2022Japan Lawmaker Gets 4-Year Jail Sentence for Casino Bribes
Japan Lawmaker Gets 4-Year Jail Sentence for Casino Bribes
Tsukasa Akimoto, 49, an incumbent member of the House of Councillors in Japan’s Diet (national legislature), has been hit with a four-year prison sentence and a fine of about $69,200 (¥7.58 million). The punishments result from a bribery scandal that...Sep 13, 2021Ksa Plans to Eradicate Illegal Land-Based Gambling in 2023
Ksa Plans to Eradicate Illegal Land-Based Gambling in 2023
A post on the Kansspelautoriteit website by René Jansen, the chair of the Netherlands Gaming Authority, declared war on illegal land-based gaming in 2023. Jansen threw down the gauntlet, declaring: Quote “While enforcement in 20...Jan 25, 2023Ramifications of the MGA Voluntary ESG Code of Good Practice
Ramifications of the MGA Voluntary ESG Code of Good Practice
Since being removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, Malta has rapidly addressed several shortcomings in its broader purview. The demand for better management has flowed down to the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), which has implem...Jan 24, 2023New York Lawmakers Introduce Online Poker Legalization Bill in Assembly
New York Lawmakers Introduce Online Poker Legalization Bill in Assembly
As New York continues to bask in the glory of having a record-breaking first year after sports betting kicked off in January 2022, legislators are looking for ways to expand the gambling market. During the January 17 legislative session, NY State Rep...Jan 22, 2023Macau Junket King Alvin Chau Gets 18-Year Jail Term for Casino Crimes
Macau Junket King Alvin Chau Gets 18-Year Jail Term for Casino Crimes
On Wednesday, 48-year-old Suncity Group founder and former CEO Alvin Chau Cheok Wa was sentenced to an 18-year jail term. He was found guilty of facilitating illegal gambling activities in Macau, China’s Special Administrative Region, and on the main...Jan 22, 20232023 Continues to Be the Year of Expanded Gambling Regulation
2023 Continues to Be the Year of Expanded Gambling Regulation
The new year started with the uplifting announcement that Finland would end its state-run monopoly in favour of an open market, multi-license regime. Not only was this great news for a stifled Finnish gambling market, but we believed it set the tone...Jan 17, 2023Camelot’s Tech Partner IGT Sues UK Regulator Over National Lottery License
Camelot’s Tech Partner IGT Sues UK Regulator Over National Lottery License
Things are getting increasingly murky in the ensuing fight to gain control of the National Lottery. The latest in the web of legal battles involves International Game Technology (IGT), the technology partner of Camelot, taking the UK Gambling Commiss...Jan 13, 2023Germany Celebrates 2023 by Signing the GGL into Power
Germany Celebrates 2023 by Signing the GGL into Power
It was a landmark event in the history of German online gambling as the newly minted joint gaming authority of the federal states (GGL) came into power on January 1st, 2023. Ronald Benter, CEO of GGL, said: Quote "With the GGL,...Jan 11, 2023Finnish Government to End Veikkaus Gambling Monopoly in 2023
Finnish Government to End Veikkaus Gambling Monopoly in 2023
Industry pundits and the Finnish gambling community have been calling for the Finnish government to end the age-old monopoly held by Veikkaus. With the revelation that the government sees the value in disbanding its monopoly in favour of a licens...Jan 04, 2023Why Has the KSA Age-Gated Loyalty Programs?
Why Has the KSA Age-Gated Loyalty Programs?
New rules regarding gambling advertising in the Netherlands are in place, and it’s impacting who can see ads for loyalty programs. Offering savings and loyalty programs online are considered advertising, and operators may not provide these to adults...Jan 03, 2023Sweden Calls For An End to Unlicensed Casinos in 2023
Sweden Calls For An End to Unlicensed Casinos in 2023
For many years the Swedish government took a live-and-let-live approach to unregulated online gambling. The country operated as a monopoly until 2019, when it bowed to pressure from the Europe Union and established what is arguably one of the most ba...Jan 01, 2023The ASA Calls Foul on UK Football Gambling Tweet
The ASA Calls Foul on UK Football Gambling Tweet
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is well-known for its vigilance and diligence in addressing content that fails to meet its requirements. With Great Britain’s drive to protect at-risk communities from predatory gambling ads, the reg...Dec 24, 2022Feds Call on Appeals Court to Reinstate Florida-Seminole Gaming Compact
Feds Call on Appeals Court to Reinstate Florida-Seminole Gaming Compact
The Federal Government has appealed a decision by federal judge Dabney Friedrich to nullify the amended Florida-Seminole compact, which would have granted the tribe a statewide sports betting monopoly. Floridians got a taste of mobile sports betting...Dec 20, 2022