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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, 2024Brazil 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, 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, 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, 2024Chile 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, 2024Brazil 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, 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, 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, 2024Illinois Governor Retains Remote Registrations Ahead of March Madness
Illinois Governor Retains Remote Registrations Ahead of March Madness
Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois has once again bailed out the local sports betting industry by extending the remote mobile registration period for sports bettors for the umpteenth time. Per the gambling law that was ratified by the governor at the e...Mar 10, 2021Austria Prepares for Widespread Overhaul of its Gambling Regulations
Austria Prepares for Widespread Overhaul of its Gambling Regulations
The word has experienced an unparalleled boom in digitisation thanks to the restrictions brought into place by the pandemic. One of the notable impacts of this has been an increased sense of urgency by governments to ensure that their residents gambl...Mar 03, 2021Swedish Gaming Authority Dishes Out €17 Million in Fines
Swedish Gaming Authority Dishes Out €17 Million in Fines
The Swedish Gaming Authority has kicked off 2021 on the offensive. Earlier this month four licensed online casino operators were found guilty of “distributing gifts to vulnerable players” which the Inspectorate sees as a violation of their “duty of c...Feb 28, 2021Louisiana Finally Opens DFS Betting Applications Window
Louisiana Finally Opens DFS Betting Applications Window
It has been two long years since voters in the majority of parishes in Louisiana approved daily fantasy sports contests within state lines on the ballot. After the long wait, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the state’s gaming regulator officially...Feb 28, 2021EGBA Slams Austria for Maintaining a Gambling Monopoly
EGBA Slams Austria for Maintaining a Gambling Monopoly
The Brussels-based online gambling trade association, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), lashed out at Austria over its refusal to consider relinquishing its state monopoly on online games of chance and online poker in an article ent...Feb 27, 2021The State of Online Gambling in the Netherlands
The State of Online Gambling in the Netherlands
The regulation and legalisation of online gambling in the Netherlands is one of the industry’s most anticipated events. Casino and betting operators will however have to be patient a little longer as the Dutch Remote Games of Chance Act (Wet Koa) wil...Feb 26, 2021Australia’s ACMA Bans 18 More Offshore Online Casinos
Australia’s ACMA Bans 18 More Offshore Online Casinos
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Australia’s media watchdog continues with the strict cleanup of its online gambling sector by flagging 18 more offshore online casino platforms. Unlike other gambling legal markets, Australia...Feb 23, 2021Speck of Hope for Legalization of Gambling in Hawaii
Speck of Hope for Legalization of Gambling in Hawaii
Hawaii’s Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs has rekindled the hopes for the construction of a casino resort in the state by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). This is refreshing news for local pro-gambling factions particularly since the...Feb 18, 2021Ukraine Grants First Gambling Licence Since 2009
Ukraine Grants First Gambling Licence Since 2009
Ukraine has been strongly anti-gambling, both online and land-based since a fatal fire broke out in casino back in 2009. The fire resulted in the loss of nine lives and the public outcry was violent and unshakeable. Their calls for a ban on all f...Feb 17, 2021Arizona House Panel Advances Gambling Expansion Bill
Arizona House Panel Advances Gambling Expansion Bill
On Tuesday, the Arizona House Commerce Committee advanced a gambling expansion proposal that looks to accept betting on professional and collegiate sports. The draft bill – House Bill 2772, sponsored by Republican Representative Jeff Weninger of Chan...Feb 10, 2021New Dutch Remote Gambling Act Set To Spark Market Growth in 2021
New Dutch Remote Gambling Act Set To Spark Market Growth in 2021
According to online gambling pundits, the approved draft of Netherland’s Remote Gambling Act is primed to see exceptional market growth in a very short space of time. The Act which has been through several iterations leading up to 2021 was finally ap...Feb 09, 2021Hawaii’s House Committee Strikes Down DHHL Casino Resort Construction Measure
Hawaii’s House Committee Strikes Down DHHL Casino Resort Construction Measure
Unfortunately for Hawaiians, the hopes to build the state’s first casino resort near Kapolei have been shattered after a bill was snuffed out by the House Economic Development Committee on Friday in a public hearing for the measure. The bill in quest...Feb 08, 2021