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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, 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, 2023India 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, 2024Macau 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, 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, 2023Epic 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, 2024Australia Parliamentary Committee Presses for Ban on Gambling Ads
Australia Parliamentary Committee Presses for Ban on Gambling Ads
An Australian parliamentary committee has urged the federal government to effect a ban on advertising for online gambling during sports events within three years. The pleas to implement such a ban came from Australia’s House of Representatives standi...Jun 29, 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, 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, 2023India 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, 2024Macau 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, 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, 2023Epic 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, 2024Australia Parliamentary Committee Presses for Ban on Gambling Ads
Australia Parliamentary Committee Presses for Ban on Gambling Ads
An Australian parliamentary committee has urged the federal government to effect a ban on advertising for online gambling during sports events within three years. The pleas to implement such a ban came from Australia’s House of Representatives standi...Jun 29, 2023Maine 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, 2021Wisconsin Governor and Oneida Tribe Sign a Sports & Events Betting Compact
Wisconsin Governor and Oneida Tribe Sign a Sports & Events Betting Compact
Governor Toney Evers of Wisconsin and Oneida Nation have agreed on a new tribal-state compact set to finally bring sports betting and event wagering in the state. This is a gamechanger for Oneida as it allows the tribe to offer sports and events wage...Jul 07, 2021Ksa Bans Dutch Football Stars from Appearing in Lottery Ads
Ksa Bans Dutch Football Stars from Appearing in Lottery Ads
With the deepening understanding of the impact of influencers, celebrities and sports stars on gambling adoption regulatory authorities are having to review their above the line advertising policies. One of the draw cards for working within a reg...Jul 05, 2021Canada Finally Welcomes Legal Single-Event Sports Betting
Canada Finally Welcomes Legal Single-Event Sports Betting
The passing into law of Bill C-218 is a watershed moment in the history of legal gambling in Canada as the long anticipated single-event sports betting bill finally received Royal Assent. Paul Burns, President of the Canadian Gaming Association (...Jul 04, 2021Gov. Mills Shoots Down Tribal Gaming Bill in Maine
Gov. Mills Shoots Down Tribal Gaming Bill in Maine
On Wednesday, Governor Janet Mills of Maine vetoed LD 554, a bill that sought to give the state’s federally recognized Native American Tribes authority to open brick-and-mortar casinos and operate other gambling businesses within their tribal lands....Jul 01, 2021New Jersey Legislators Pass Fixed Odds Horse Racing Wagering Bill
New Jersey Legislators Pass Fixed Odds Horse Racing Wagering Bill
After several months of debate, legislators in New Jersey have finally entered the final lap of ushering fixed-odds betting for horse racing into the state. Referred to as the Fixed Odds Wagering Act, the bill authorizing fixed-odds betting on horse...Jun 30, 2021Virginia’s Ban On Skill Games to Take Effect On July 1st
Virginia’s Ban On Skill Games to Take Effect On July 1st
For some time in the Commonwealth of Virginia, slot-like terminals popularly known as skill games had been operating in a sort of a grey area of state law. As a result, the so-called skill games are widely accessible in truck stops and convenience st...Jun 28, 2021