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Legality
Brazil 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2023ATG Launches iGaming Lawsuit in Sweden Over Copyright Infringement
ATG Launches iGaming Lawsuit in Sweden Over Copyright Infringement
With Sweden’s introduction of an online gambling licensing and regulation system, the former state-owned monopolies must now fend for themselves. It is this battle for self-reliance and financial viability that lies behind the lawsuit filed by AB Tra...Dec 25, 2020Alabama State Sitting on a $700m Legal Gambling Goldmine
Alabama State Sitting on a $700m Legal Gambling Goldmine
According to a new report, the launch of a regulated gambling market in Alabama has the potential to bring in funding worth up to $700 million every year into state coffers. Better yet, a legal gambling industry would also create new employment oppor...Dec 23, 2020Missouri Lawmakers Propose Three Sports Betting Bills for 2021
Missouri Lawmakers Propose Three Sports Betting Bills for 2021
Lawmakers in Missouri are giving sports betting legalization another go, to try and see the launch of a regulated market next year. Three Republican senators in the Show Me State; Tony Luetkemeyer (Parkville), Denny Hoskins (Warrensburg), and Caleb R...Dec 22, 2020Finland’s Veikkaus to Enforce Player Authentication for Slots in Jan 2021
Finland’s Veikkaus to Enforce Player Authentication for Slots in Jan 2021
Veikkaus Oy, Finland’s state-operated betting agency has announced that it will be introducing its controversial compulsory authentication system across all its land-based slot machines starting on 12th January next year. The mandatory verification c...Dec 16, 2020Oklahoma’s Legal Sports Betting Pursuit Dead in the Water
Oklahoma’s Legal Sports Betting Pursuit Dead in the Water
Since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) by the Supreme Court of the US in May 2018, the floodgates of a regulated sports betting market were opened. Two and a half years later, a total of 19 states and t...Dec 15, 2020UK Government Launches Review on the Gambling Act 2005
UK Government Launches Review on the Gambling Act 2005
After a long debate on the outdated nature of the United Kingdom’s gambling laws, the 15-year-old Gambling Act 2005 is set to undergo a comprehensive audit that will overhaul the UK gambling sector. One of the biggest drivers of this wide-ranging rev...Dec 08, 2020Canada Opens Its Doors to Single-Event Sports Betting
Canada Opens Its Doors to Single-Event Sports Betting
Online gambling is extremely popular with Canadian residents however the local government does not offer licensing which leaves players no choice but to sign up at offshore casinos. This means that unlike other major gambling hubs, who have local reg...Dec 05, 2020Michigan Could Launch Online Sports Betting and iGaming this December
Michigan Could Launch Online Sports Betting and iGaming this December
Casinos in Michigan could debut online sports betting and iGaming services before the end of 2020 after lawmakers in the state voted to waive the remaining 15 session days that they had to evaluate draft licensing regulations. The Wolverine State’s J...Dec 03, 2020Ohio Faces a Tight Deadline to Pass a Sports Betting Bill in December
Ohio Faces a Tight Deadline to Pass a Sports Betting Bill in December
Two weeks after an election where states like Maryland and South Dakota finally okayed legal sports betting, Ohio has also shown its resolve towards making the sports betting dream come true. Last Wednesday, the Senate General Government and Agency R...Nov 30, 2020Russia Mulling Over a Bill to Establish a Unified Gambling Regulator
Russia Mulling Over a Bill to Establish a Unified Gambling Regulator
Lawmakers in Russia are considering the establishment of a new regulatory body for the oversight of the gambling industry across the country. Representative Igor Stankevich and Viktor Deryabkin, both from United Russia, the country’s ruling party, in...Nov 22, 2020Spain Sets Governance for Protecting Minors and At-Risk Players
Spain Sets Governance for Protecting Minors and At-Risk Players
Spain has been attracting much of the headlines in gambling circles of late, thanks to brand-new changes to their regulatory policies for the sake of responsible gambling and the protection of vulnerable players. An official article from the Mini...Nov 11, 2020New Jersey Eyes Legalization of Collegiate Sports Betting
New Jersey Eyes Legalization of Collegiate Sports Betting
So far, November has been a winning month for the expansion of the sports betting industry in the USA. Last week, voters in South Dakota, Maryland and Nebraska showed up to the ballot and overwhelmingly voted in favor of different gambling approval a...Nov 11, 2020