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FEATUREDFuture 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, 2024FEATUREDFrance 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, 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, 2024FEATUREDNegotiations 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, 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, 2025FEATUREDBrazil 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, 2025FEATUREDFilipino 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, 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, 2024FEATUREDFrance 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, 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, 2024FEATUREDNegotiations 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, 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, 2025FEATUREDBrazil 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, 2025FEATUREDFilipino 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, 2025China Seizes Over $32 Billion in Illegal Gambling Cash
China Seizes Over $32 Billion in Illegal Gambling Cash
China is known to be vehemently anti-gambling having outlawed it when the Communist Party came into power in 1949. Unlike other countries which do not allow gambling companies within their borders but still allow their resident to gamble offshore, it...Jul 01, 2020The Kentucky Derby Rescheduled for September to Have Fans in the Grandstands
The Kentucky Derby Rescheduled for September to Have Fans in the Grandstands
Horse racing enthusiasts who were hoping to watch the Kentucky Derby in person have finally received some glad tidings after the governor’s office okayed plans for fan attendance at Churchill Downs. Initially, the 146th Kentucky Derby installment had...Jul 01, 2020Gaming Properties in Illinois to Get Back in the Game on 1st July
Gaming Properties in Illinois to Get Back in the Game on 1st July
After three months of COVID-19 shutdowns, Governor J.B Pritzker of Illinois has finally given casinos and video lottery gaming operators a thumbs up to reopen starting 9:00 am on 1st July. 10 casinos in the state, alongside over 36,000 video slot mac...Jun 30, 2020Facebook Strikes Down 36 Illegal Gambling Sites
Facebook Strikes Down 36 Illegal Gambling Sites
The Norwegian government has found a friend in Facebook when it comes to stamping out illegal gambling initiatives aimed at Norwegian players. The European Union holds a very liberal stance on online gambling, with most of the countries in the un...Jun 28, 2020California Sports Betting Bid Dies Down After Tribal Opposition
California Sports Betting Bid Dies Down After Tribal Opposition
The hopes of millions of bettors in California for regulated sports betting within state lines have been dashed after the Senate Constitutional Amendment 6 (SCA6) was officially removed from consideration by Senator Bill Dodd. SCA 6 would have been a...Jun 25, 2020The Dutch Remote Gambling Act Is Pushed Back But So Is The Ban Hammer
The Dutch Remote Gambling Act Is Pushed Back But So Is The Ban Hammer
As more online gambling operators looked to diversify their operations across Europe, post the loss of the USA and then the restrictions placed on Australia, one of the shining stars were the Dutch market. With the ability to speak to the players...Jun 23, 2020The UKGC Starts Holding Talks to Refine VIP & Loyalty Schemes
The UKGC Starts Holding Talks to Refine VIP & Loyalty Schemes
After the barrage of restrictions that were proposed by the Gambling Related Harm All-Party Parliamentary Group (GRH APPG), the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is now swinging back. However, even though the UKGC is moving to ward off the cr...Jun 23, 2020The UKGC Clarifies Its Stance on Credit Card Funded Web Wallet Gambling
The UKGC Clarifies Its Stance on Credit Card Funded Web Wallet Gambling
When the UK Gambling Commission announced their decision to ban all credit card gambling many were quick to point out the massive potential loopholes in the ban. The two largest weaknesses that were pointed out were that any problem gambler with a cr...Jun 18, 2020Danish Lottery Crackdown Stops Pubs Giving Away Free Beer
Danish Lottery Crackdown Stops Pubs Giving Away Free Beer
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) has been on a burner the last few weeks specifically targeting infractions of its state-run monopoly on Lotteries and lottery-like games of chance. Most recently we reported on their stance that crowdfunding projec...Jun 08, 2020Vietnamese Game of Chance Drives $2.7 Billion In Revenue Before Getting Shut Down
Vietnamese Game of Chance Drives $2.7 Billion In Revenue Before Getting Shut Down
With most countries around the world either regulating online gambling, opting for a state-owned monopoly or simply adopting a no-harm no-foul approach to the activity it is easy to forget that there are regions where online gambling is strictly ille...Jun 04, 2020Norwegian Gambling Monopoly Under Fire
Norwegian Gambling Monopoly Under Fire
While Norway has chosen to stand aloof from the European Union the facts are that the policies and trends which have impacted most EU members, both positively and negatively, has proven to have the same impact on Norway and its residents. One suc...Jun 03, 2020Danish Crowdfunding Projects Could Require A Charitable Lottery Licence
Danish Crowdfunding Projects Could Require A Charitable Lottery Licence
For the most part crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe are considered a great way to get access to new and innovative products, an altruistic way to support a person or group in need of funds or, if you’ve been ripped off, a complete w...Jun 02, 2020