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Legality
Australia 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, 2023UKGC £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, 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, 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, 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, 2024Ontario 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, 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, 2023UKGC £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, 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, 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, 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, 2024Ontario 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, 2023Will Italy Answer the Call to Update its Outdated Gambling Act?
Will Italy Answer the Call to Update its Outdated Gambling Act?
Italy’s gambling laws have long remained stagnant, but a call for an update to the Gambling Act has been issued. However, it could have serious repercussions. Falling back to old habits is easy and comfortable, especially when it comes to entert...Nov 09, 2023Lawmakers in the Philippines Demand POGO Closure
Lawmakers in the Philippines Demand POGO Closure
The Philippines has always had an unstable relationship with Philippine offshore gambling operators (POGO). However, for the most part, the worst that came of it was unnecessary but manageable tension with China as these land-based casinos tried to e...Nov 01, 2023Oklahoma Legislators Shoot Down Two Tribal Gaming Compacts
Oklahoma Legislators Shoot Down Two Tribal Gaming Compacts
On October 25th, lawmakers in the Sooner State, serving on the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations, voted to kill casino gaming compacts for two small tribal nations – the United Keetowah Band of Cherokee (UKB) Indians and the Kialegee Tribal T...Oct 30, 2023Regulated Gambling in the UK and its Political Nemesis
Regulated Gambling in the UK and its Political Nemesis
In a surprisingly frank speech at the International Association of Gambling Regulators (IAGR) Conference in Gaborone earlier this month, UK Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes shared the challenges of regulating gambling in a region where it is a p...Oct 30, 2023Italy's €1 Billion Unlicensed Gambling Market
Italy's €1 Billion Unlicensed Gambling Market
It’s a universal truth that when you tell someone not to do something, they want to do that thing even more than before. That has been found true in the case of unregulated and unlicensed online casinos in Italy, where illegal online gambling is esti...Oct 24, 2023The Ban on Electronic Skill Games Reinstated by Virginia Supreme Court
The Ban on Electronic Skill Games Reinstated by Virginia Supreme Court
The Virginia Supreme Court has reinstated the ban on electronic skill games, making them illegal once more. This ruling reverses an earlier injunction by a lower court that had stalled the enforcement of the ban, permitting thousands of the machines...Oct 16, 2023Germany Eyes Loot Box Regulation Crackdown
Germany Eyes Loot Box Regulation Crackdown
There are many elements that make games popular today, with loot boxes being among the most popular. In the past few years, the popularity of these boxes has grown quite rapidly, reaching audiences of various ages. The main concern regarding...Oct 08, 2023Curacao Set Become a Safer Haven for Online Casino Fans
Curacao Set Become a Safer Haven for Online Casino Fans
Curacao’s Gaming Control Board (GCB) has long had a reputation for being an online gambling regulator that lets just about anything go. Operators had the freedom to do and offer whatever they pleased under a gambling license that covered many types o...Sep 21, 2023Italian Court Orders AGCOM to Withdraw €750,000 Google Gambling Ad Case
Italian Court Orders AGCOM to Withdraw €750,000 Google Gambling Ad Case
Google Ireland Limited received closure earlier this month in a court case that has been ongoing in Italy since last year. July 2022 saw the company brought to heel by the Communications Authority of Italy (AGCOM) for what it deemed to be violations...Sep 12, 2023DOI Calls Out West Flagler Over FL Sports Betting Rehearing Request
DOI Calls Out West Flagler Over FL Sports Betting Rehearing Request
The Department of the Interior (DOI) has fired back in response to West Flagler and Associates’ request for an ‘en banc’ hearing in the ongoing legal battle over sports betting in Florida. The DOI has argued that the firm’s request is unwarranted. Th...Sep 02, 2023Dutch Lawyers Cry Foul Over Malta's Bill 55 Amendment
Dutch Lawyers Cry Foul Over Malta's Bill 55 Amendment
Malta’s seemingly logical decision to protect its licensed casinos from legal action stemming from other members of the EU has caused quite the furore in the region. We recently reported on the concerns the German Gambling Authority (GGL) raised and...Aug 31, 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, 2023