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Legality
Chile Opens its Doors to Licensed and Regulated Online Gambling
Chile Opens its Doors to Licensed and Regulated Online Gambling
More government officials are shifting focus to online gaming or, more specifically, the regulation thereof. Chile is among the latest to finally focus on implementing gaming regulations to regulate the market. They created a new bill, which has...Jan 23, 2024Epic Games Humbles Google. Is Apple Next?
Epic Games Humbles Google. Is Apple Next?
The only time that gaming and online gambling tend to crossover is when it comes to the divisive topic of loot boxes and whether they should be deemed to be gambling due to their use of slot-like inducements. However, Epic Games' latest victory c...Jan 03, 2024India Slams the Door on Crypto Exchanges
India Slams the Door on Crypto Exchanges
crypto casinos are growing more popular and, as such, catching the eye of governing bodies and authorities globally. While crypto gaming has less restrictive features in most areas, India has taken a different approach. In 2023, India announced...Jan 18, 2024UKGC £19.2 Million Fine Smashes World Record Holding Slot Win
UKGC £19.2 Million Fine Smashes World Record Holding Slot Win
When the online gambling community reports on numbers like “£19.2 million", it is usually connected to an impressive progressive jackpot win. In fact, the current registered Guinness World Record for the "largest jackpot payout in an online slot mac...Mar 28, 2023Ontario Bans Use of Pro Athletes & Celebrities in Sports Betting Ads
Ontario Bans Use of Pro Athletes & Celebrities in Sports Betting Ads
In a move geared towards protecting vulnerable youth, Ontario has banned professional athletes’ appearances in online gambling ads, with the new restrictions poised to take effect on February 28, 2024. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AG...Aug 31, 2023Macau Junket Boss Jailed 14 Years for Illegal Gambling & Money Laundering
Macau Junket Boss Jailed 14 Years for Illegal Gambling & Money Laundering
On Friday, April 21, Macau’s second-largest Junket operator, Levo Chan Weng Li, was slapped with a 14-year prison sentence for his role in running an illegal gambling ring worth billions of dollars. Chan is the founder, chairman, and controlling shar...Apr 23, 2023Brazil Chamber of Deputies Okays Sports Betting & iGaming Regulation
Brazil Chamber of Deputies Okays Sports Betting & iGaming Regulation
South American powerhouse Brazil has taken a giant leap towards legalizing sports betting and iGaming. Bill 3626/2023 has been languishing in the legislative process, and the latest move by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies will be a relief for all t...Dec 26, 2023Chile Opens its Doors to Licensed and Regulated Online Gambling
Chile Opens its Doors to Licensed and Regulated Online Gambling
More government officials are shifting focus to online gaming or, more specifically, the regulation thereof. Chile is among the latest to finally focus on implementing gaming regulations to regulate the market. They created a new bill, which has...Jan 23, 2024Epic Games Humbles Google. Is Apple Next?
Epic Games Humbles Google. Is Apple Next?
The only time that gaming and online gambling tend to crossover is when it comes to the divisive topic of loot boxes and whether they should be deemed to be gambling due to their use of slot-like inducements. However, Epic Games' latest victory c...Jan 03, 2024India Slams the Door on Crypto Exchanges
India Slams the Door on Crypto Exchanges
crypto casinos are growing more popular and, as such, catching the eye of governing bodies and authorities globally. While crypto gaming has less restrictive features in most areas, India has taken a different approach. In 2023, India announced...Jan 18, 2024UKGC £19.2 Million Fine Smashes World Record Holding Slot Win
UKGC £19.2 Million Fine Smashes World Record Holding Slot Win
When the online gambling community reports on numbers like “£19.2 million", it is usually connected to an impressive progressive jackpot win. In fact, the current registered Guinness World Record for the "largest jackpot payout in an online slot mac...Mar 28, 2023Ontario Bans Use of Pro Athletes & Celebrities in Sports Betting Ads
Ontario Bans Use of Pro Athletes & Celebrities in Sports Betting Ads
In a move geared towards protecting vulnerable youth, Ontario has banned professional athletes’ appearances in online gambling ads, with the new restrictions poised to take effect on February 28, 2024. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AG...Aug 31, 2023Macau Junket Boss Jailed 14 Years for Illegal Gambling & Money Laundering
Macau Junket Boss Jailed 14 Years for Illegal Gambling & Money Laundering
On Friday, April 21, Macau’s second-largest Junket operator, Levo Chan Weng Li, was slapped with a 14-year prison sentence for his role in running an illegal gambling ring worth billions of dollars. Chan is the founder, chairman, and controlling shar...Apr 23, 2023Brazil Chamber of Deputies Okays Sports Betting & iGaming Regulation
Brazil Chamber of Deputies Okays Sports Betting & iGaming Regulation
South American powerhouse Brazil has taken a giant leap towards legalizing sports betting and iGaming. Bill 3626/2023 has been languishing in the legislative process, and the latest move by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies will be a relief for all t...Dec 26, 2023Brazil Looks to Fast Track Casino Resorts Bill
Brazil Looks to Fast Track Casino Resorts Bill
Brazil is oftentimes referred to as the “sleeping giant” in gambling circles due to its untapped potential. Despite all forms of gambling effectively being off-limits since the 1940s, the country’s history shows that 1920s and 1930s Rio was one of th...Sep 01, 2021Ireland Bans Credit Card Betting & Whistle-to-Whistle Ads
Ireland Bans Credit Card Betting & Whistle-to-Whistle Ads
Retail and online bookmarkers in Ireland have agreed to introduce an industry-wide ban on credit card gambling. By the same token, pre-watershed whistle-to-whistle advertising for live sporting events has also been halted across the Irish sports bett...Sep 01, 2021Denmark Founds Gambling Advertising Board
Denmark Founds Gambling Advertising Board
Denmark is a classic example of a European government acting as a civil service, not an overly protective disciplinarian. Online gambling has been legal in the country since 2012 making it one of the early adopters of a multi-license jurisdiction tha...Aug 30, 2021Ukraine’s Gambling Sector Rocked by KRAIL Bribery Scandal
Ukraine’s Gambling Sector Rocked by KRAIL Bribery Scandal
The recently re-regulated gambling industry in Ukraine is in turmoil after a member of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), the country’s gambling watchdog, was arrested on bribery allegations. Following thorough inves...Aug 29, 2021Parimutuel Duo Files Federal Suit Against Florida's Seminole Gaming Compact
Parimutuel Duo Files Federal Suit Against Florida's Seminole Gaming Compact
The owners of two parimutuel facilities in Florida filed a federal lawsuit to challenge the 30-year gambling compact inked by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe to give the latter the mandate to offer statewide online and mobile sports bett...Aug 19, 2021Sneak Peek at Ontario's New Sports Betting Standards
Sneak Peek at Ontario's New Sports Betting Standards
In a historic moment for online betting in Canada, Bill C-218 was recently written into force allowing single-event wagers to be placed on sporting events. Up until this point, sports betting in the Great White North was restricted to parlay bets, al...Aug 07, 2021Maine Shelves Sports Betting Pursuit Until Jan 2022
Maine Shelves Sports Betting Pursuit Until Jan 2022
Back in June, legislators in Maine overwhelmingly okayed LD 554, a bill that aimed at giving federally recognized tribes in the state the mandate to operate casinos. However, when the measure was forwarded to Governor Janet Mills, she vetoed it hours...Jul 26, 2021Unibet Penalized AU$48k in NSW for Illegal Gambling Ads
Unibet Penalized AU$48k in NSW for Illegal Gambling Ads
Following an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW, Unibet has been slapped with multiple penalties after pleading guilty to posting three illegal gambling advertisements. Liquor & Gaming NSW is the oversight agency for the gaming industry, li...Jul 25, 2021Ontario Gambling Regulator Announces New Online Slots Restrictions
Ontario Gambling Regulator Announces New Online Slots Restrictions
While the online betting community has been celebrating the signing into power of Bill C-218 which allows for single-event wagers on any sport, the online casino industry received news of several new slot restrictions. In preparation of allowing...Jul 24, 2021Norway Continues Crackdown on Illegal Gambling
Norway Continues Crackdown on Illegal Gambling
Norway’s ongoing gambling monopoly has been a point of discussion in many articles and news reports, specifically the potential for a change in government's attitude towards a licensed open-market given the April announcement that they would be revie...Jul 13, 2021Esports Integrity Commission Steps Up Anti-Fraud Partnerships
Esports Integrity Commission Steps Up Anti-Fraud Partnerships
In many respects, games of chance are not viewed as favourably as games of skill. For the most part, there is an appreciation of any event that sees one person or team besting an equally matched opponent using their abilities. However, there is a...Jul 10, 2021US Congress Mulling Over Mobile Wagering via Servers in Tribal Lands
US Congress Mulling Over Mobile Wagering via Servers in Tribal Lands
As rapid gaming expansion continues across different states in the US, the federally recognized tribes are also rushing to grab a piece of the pie in this lucrative business. But then, some gray areas and technicalities usually need to be addressed a...Jul 08, 2021