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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2024Epic 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2024Epic 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, 2023Belgium Gambling Commission President Opposes Widespread Advertising Ban
Belgium Gambling Commission President Opposes Widespread Advertising Ban
An ongoing point of debate in regulated online gambling markets is where to draw the line when it comes to advertising casino games, bonus offers and other gambling-related incentives. We recently saw several regions, including the United Kingdom...Feb 27, 2023New York Legislators Table Bill to Introduce Online Casino Gaming
New York Legislators Table Bill to Introduce Online Casino Gaming
It has been roughly one year since New York debuted mobile sports betting, smashing back-to-back records to become the country’s largest online sports betting market. On the back of that success, there are plans for legalized online casino gaming to...Feb 25, 2023Swedish Regulator Dealt a Gambling Licensing Loss by Courts
Swedish Regulator Dealt a Gambling Licensing Loss by Courts
The online gambling sector has not been one to recklessly dive into litigation to the precedents that a loss or victory creates in the region. Despite having a well-constructed licensing regime, the Swedish gambling authority (Spelinspektionen) faced...Feb 23, 2023Viewing the Online Gambling Industry Through a Big-Tech Lens
Viewing the Online Gambling Industry Through a Big-Tech Lens
Tim Miller is the Gambling Commission executive director responsible for, among other things, the UK’s national strategy for reducing gambling harms. Speaking at the ICE London event earlier this month, he raised several interesting points highlighti...Feb 20, 2023EU Gambling Law Tracker for January 2023
EU Gambling Law Tracker for January 2023
When it comes to keeping track of EU gambling law updates, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) offers a handy, monthly update. Their EU Gambling Law Tracker neatly outlines each country's gambling act that has been amended, its TRIS (T...Feb 05, 2023The Dutch Gaming Authority Proves Crime Doesn’t Pay
The Dutch Gaming Authority Proves Crime Doesn’t Pay
The Ksa has proven to be a methodical, patient and determined online gambling regulator. The region’s previous live-and-let-live approach to operators offering unlicensed games of chance before introducing a reformed gambling act led many to consider...Feb 04, 2023University of Huston Poll: 75% of Texans Support Expanded Gambling Bill
University of Huston Poll: 75% of Texans Support Expanded Gambling Bill
Three out of four Texans are in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment by Senator Carol Alvarado that seeks to legalize gaming and online sports wagering in the Lone Star state. The stats were released by a recent survey published by the Hobby...Jan 30, 2023Ksa Plans to Eradicate Illegal Land-Based Gambling in 2023
Ksa Plans to Eradicate Illegal Land-Based Gambling in 2023
A post on the Kansspelautoriteit website by René Jansen, the chair of the Netherlands Gaming Authority, declared war on illegal land-based gaming in 2023. Jansen threw down the gauntlet, declaring: Quote “While enforcement in 20...Jan 25, 2023Ramifications of the MGA Voluntary ESG Code of Good Practice
Ramifications of the MGA Voluntary ESG Code of Good Practice
Since being removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, Malta has rapidly addressed several shortcomings in its broader purview. The demand for better management has flowed down to the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), which has implem...Jan 24, 2023New York Lawmakers Introduce Online Poker Legalization Bill in Assembly
New York Lawmakers Introduce Online Poker Legalization Bill in Assembly
As New York continues to bask in the glory of having a record-breaking first year after sports betting kicked off in January 2022, legislators are looking for ways to expand the gambling market. During the January 17 legislative session, NY State Rep...Jan 22, 2023Macau Junket King Alvin Chau Gets 18-Year Jail Term for Casino Crimes
Macau Junket King Alvin Chau Gets 18-Year Jail Term for Casino Crimes
On Wednesday, 48-year-old Suncity Group founder and former CEO Alvin Chau Cheok Wa was sentenced to an 18-year jail term. He was found guilty of facilitating illegal gambling activities in Macau, China’s Special Administrative Region, and on the main...Jan 22, 20232023 Continues to Be the Year of Expanded Gambling Regulation
2023 Continues to Be the Year of Expanded Gambling Regulation
The new year started with the uplifting announcement that Finland would end its state-run monopoly in favour of an open market, multi-license regime. Not only was this great news for a stifled Finnish gambling market, but we believed it set the tone...Jan 17, 2023