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FEATUREDFrance Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
France Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
The French gambling regulator l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is calling on online gambling operators to review and reduce their plans for promotional spending in 2025 after revealing an expected 11% rise in marketing budgets for the coming year....Jan 13, 2025FEATUREDFuture of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Future of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Kiwis have had a long history of gambling. Despite this, the New Zealand government has been slow to adopt the multi-licensing online gambling legislation that has become so popular in other countries. Rather, they chose to follow the same route...Dec 10, 2024FEATUREDFilipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently issued Executive Order No. 74, banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to their association with crimes like money laundering, fraud, and human trafficking. The order, effective D...Mar 17, 2025FEATUREDThe United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Stake.uk.com will no longer operate in the UK market from the 10th of March 2025. The move follows the Commission's launch of an investigation into a widely viewed video featuring a...Feb 13, 2025FEATUREDNegotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Negotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Italy's Dignity Decree (Decreto Dignità), introduced in 2018, strictly bans gambling-related sponsorships and advertisements. The primary goal was to combat gambling addiction and protect consumers, particularly vulnerable groups. This legislatio...Mar 12, 2025FEATUREDIllegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Illegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google face intense legal scrutiny in New Jersey after being named in a lawsuit accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The statute was initially enacted to combat organised crime...Dec 17, 2024FEATUREDBrazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil launched its long-awaited legal online betting market on January 1st this year. Fourteen companies received full authorisation, and another 52 were granted provisional licenses, meaning they must correct specific issues before launching. B...Jan 08, 2025FEATUREDFrance Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
France Demands Casino Marketing Budget Cuts to Suppress Growth
The French gambling regulator l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is calling on online gambling operators to review and reduce their plans for promotional spending in 2025 after revealing an expected 11% rise in marketing budgets for the coming year....Jan 13, 2025FEATUREDFuture of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Future of Licensed Online Casinos in New Zealand
Kiwis have had a long history of gambling. Despite this, the New Zealand government has been slow to adopt the multi-licensing online gambling legislation that has become so popular in other countries. Rather, they chose to follow the same route...Dec 10, 2024FEATUREDFilipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino Lawmaker Calls for Urgent Review Of PIGOs
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently issued Executive Order No. 74, banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to their association with crimes like money laundering, fraud, and human trafficking. The order, effective D...Mar 17, 2025FEATUREDThe United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gives Stake Casino the Boot
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Stake.uk.com will no longer operate in the UK market from the 10th of March 2025. The move follows the Commission's launch of an investigation into a widely viewed video featuring a...Feb 13, 2025FEATUREDNegotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Negotiations Underway to Draft Italian Decree on Gambling Sponsorships
Italy's Dignity Decree (Decreto Dignità), introduced in 2018, strictly bans gambling-related sponsorships and advertisements. The primary goal was to combat gambling addiction and protect consumers, particularly vulnerable groups. This legislatio...Mar 12, 2025FEATUREDIllegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Illegal Sweepstakes Revenue Burns Big Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google face intense legal scrutiny in New Jersey after being named in a lawsuit accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The statute was initially enacted to combat organised crime...Dec 17, 2024FEATUREDBrazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil Launches Legal Online Gambling Market
Brazil launched its long-awaited legal online betting market on January 1st this year. Fourteen companies received full authorisation, and another 52 were granted provisional licenses, meaning they must correct specific issues before launching. B...Jan 08, 2025Denmark Installs New Software Developer License Requirement
Denmark Installs New Software Developer License Requirement
The government has installed a new gaming license in a promising development for licensed and regulated online gambling in Denmark. The license is not directed at the casino and gambling venues but at the developers who create and maintain the games...Jul 14, 2024ADM Submits Amended Italian Gambling Framework for Review
ADM Submits Amended Italian Gambling Framework for Review
When it was first announced that Italy was in the process of reviewing and amending its Gambling Act, it caused quite a stir with the revelation that licensing would increase thirty-fivefold from its original 2018 cost of €200,000. The latest sub...Jul 11, 2024Finland Sets its Sight on Regulated Online Gambling by 2027
Finland Sets its Sight on Regulated Online Gambling by 2027
The Nordics have been a hotspot for online gambling licensing and regulation. With the financial success of Sweden, it was expected that Norway and Finland would soon follow suit. If they adhere to the proposed schedule Finnish gamblers could enjoy a...Jul 07, 2024NJ Legislators Take Another Shot at Legalizing In-State Collegiate Sports Wagering
NJ Legislators Take Another Shot at Legalizing In-State Collegiate Sports Wagering
New Jersey state legislators filed the ACR 140 bill in late June, a law that is to enable sports bettors within The Garden State to place bets on local college teams. This news has been received with open arms, considering the state currently bans be...Jul 04, 2024No Mention of Illicit Money Exchange Restrictions in Macau’s New Gambling Law
No Mention of Illicit Money Exchange Restrictions in Macau’s New Gambling Law
Discussions are rife in the world’s largest gaming hub, Macau, on a new law covering illegal gambling in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). The second standing committee of the Macau Legislative Assembly recently revealed that the law i...Jun 20, 2024SCOTUS Upholds the 2021 Florida Gambling Compact With Seminoles
SCOTUS Upholds the 2021 Florida Gambling Compact With Seminoles
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is known for championing tribal gaming rights. And after a three-year struggle, the community seems to have secured a significant victory. The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) dismissed the case against the 2021 approval...Jun 17, 2024Switzerland Casino Licensing: Renewals and Expansions
Switzerland Casino Licensing: Renewals and Expansions
The Swiss Federal Council (ESBK) surprised the land-based and online gambling communities by announcing its 20-year casino licensing plans, which include extensions and the initiation of several new licenses across both verticals. Switzerland Ex...Jun 10, 2024Netherlands Enforces Restrictive New Online Gambling Laws
Netherlands Enforces Restrictive New Online Gambling Laws
The Netherlands is an interesting set of contradictions. On one hand, it has always been known as a bastion of human rights, where ‘live and let live’ was the order of the day. However, since the legalisation of online gambling in the region, it has...Jun 05, 2024US Supreme Court Expected to Rule on Florida Betting Case on June 13th
US Supreme Court Expected to Rule on Florida Betting Case on June 13th
It’s crunch time for the future of Florida’s betting. Legal experts in the know predict that the prolonged conflict that saw West Flagler go to the apex court of the United States will be concluded soon. So, the final push by West Flagler commences o...Jun 04, 2024New Online Casino Tax Will Increase Problem Gambling in Sweden
New Online Casino Tax Will Increase Problem Gambling in Sweden
In recent months, the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, has been under fire for a range of ill-fated decisions, not the least of which has been going against its own advisors and implementing a ban on credit card gambling. However, th...Jun 02, 2024New York Legislators Propose Bill to Legalize Fantasy Sports Prop Bets
New York Legislators Propose Bill to Legalize Fantasy Sports Prop Bets
Empire State lawmakers have tabled a motion that plans to legalize proposition wagers for fantasy sports. Should this proposal see the light of day, players will get to wager on various facets of fantasy sports gaming. Facets such as the number o...May 27, 2024Sweden Says Adjö to Online Gambling Using Credit Cards
Sweden Says Adjö to Online Gambling Using Credit Cards
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, has followed in the footsteps of other regulated gaming markets, such as the United Kingdom and Norway, by banning players from using credit-based facilities to purchase casino credits. Credit Ga...May 22, 2024