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UKGC £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, 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, 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, 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, 2023Australia 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2023Australia 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, 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, 2024New York’s Mobile Sports Betting Okayed in the FY 2022 State Budget
New York’s Mobile Sports Betting Okayed in the FY 2022 State Budget
The Empire State continues to make steady strides towards the launch of state-run mobile sports betting after Governor Andrew Cuomo and his legislative team reached a tentative agreement for the Fiscal Year 2022 state budget. The New York State budge...Apr 13, 2021Japan to Introduce 9 New Games in Draft Casino Regulations
Japan to Introduce 9 New Games in Draft Casino Regulations
While the progress is seemingly super slow, Japan is drawing closer to the launch of an expanded gaming market. The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission which was established on January 7th, 2020 has opened doors for public feedback on nine new casino...Apr 12, 2021Wyoming’s Online-Only Sports Betting Bill Signed into Law
Wyoming’s Online-Only Sports Betting Bill Signed into Law
Wyoming follows the footsteps of South Dakota to become the second US state in 2021 to pass a sports betting legislation bill into law. Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota led the way on Thursday, March 18th when she signed SB 44 into law, and less than...Apr 11, 2021Russian AML Body Now Monitors Cryptocurrency Transactions
Russian AML Body Now Monitors Cryptocurrency Transactions
Russia has chosen to take strident steps to monitor and regulate the usage of cryptocurrency in the country. As such, the Russian anti-money laundering body, Rosfinmonitoring, has set about a campaign to monitor transactions that involve the transfer...Apr 04, 2021Gaming Caucus Co-Chairs Rekindle Fight for Lifting Federal Sports Betting Handle Tax
Gaming Caucus Co-Chairs Rekindle Fight for Lifting Federal Sports Betting Handle Tax
Two co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus are once again pushing for the repeal of the federal excise tax on sports betting, a law that has been in place for 70 years. The two co-chairs; Dina Titus, the US Representative for Nevada’...Apr 04, 2021South Dakota Governor Signs a Sports Betting Bill into Law
South Dakota Governor Signs a Sports Betting Bill into Law
Five months ago, the residents of South Dakota overwhelmingly voted ‘Yes’ for Constitutional Amendment B to officially approve the pursuit of legal sports betting in the state. About a week ago, on Thursday the 18th of March, state governor Kristi No...Mar 30, 2021Denmark Set to Blacklist 55 Online Gambling Sites
Denmark Set to Blacklist 55 Online Gambling Sites
One of the most proactive, fair, and consistent gambling regulators is the Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden. Denmark was one of the earlier adopters of gambling liberalisation having opened its doors to online casinos and betting operatio...Mar 24, 2021Nevada Senator Proposes an eSports Regulation Bill
Nevada Senator Proposes an eSports Regulation Bill
Republican Senator Ben Kieckhefer, Nevada’s representative of Carson City and parts of southern Washoe County is looking to introduce the first eSports state supervisory body in the USA. Sen. Kieckhefer’s proposal has been tabled under Senate Bill 16...Mar 23, 2021Connecticut Governor & the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes Agree on a New Gaming Compact
Connecticut Governor & the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes Agree on a New Gaming Compact
Connecticut and the two federally recognized tribes in the state; Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribal nations have finally reached an agreement that will dictate the introduction of legal sports betting and online gaming in the state moving forwar...Mar 22, 2021North Carolina's Retail Sports Betting Debuts Hours Before March Madness
North Carolina's Retail Sports Betting Debuts Hours Before March Madness
USA’s sports betting expansion after the repeal of the PASPA in May 2018 is steadily taking root with the debut of a newly regulated sports betting market in the state of North Carolina. Sports betting in the state is a tribal affair after a Class II...Mar 21, 2021Betsson Win Landmark Gambling Addiction Lawsuit
Betsson Win Landmark Gambling Addiction Lawsuit
The BML Group, a subsidiary of Stockholm-listed online gambling company Betsson, won a landmark case when the Swedish Patent and Market Court ruled in their favour in a gambling addiction suit. The suit was brought against the company by an unnam...Mar 15, 2021Wyoming House Takes a One-Eighty & Okays an Initially Rejected Sports Betting Bill
Wyoming House Takes a One-Eighty & Okays an Initially Rejected Sports Betting Bill
Wyoming’s hopes for launching online sports betting were officially rekindled after a bill supporting the regulation of the activity was revived last week by state legislators. House Bill 133 had initially been shot down last Tuesday by a majority vo...Mar 15, 2021