The new gambling bill which sees private lotter games banned has been backed by Bulgarian Cabinet. According to Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov “Bulgaria will impose a state monopoly, rather than nationalize existing private companies. Also the new situation is expected to bring increased revenue, as well as support Bulgarian sport”. …
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The states of Washington and New Nebraska seem, finally, to be ready to join other states across USA and allow sports gambling! Two bills HB 2478 and SB 6277 will make it lawful for online and land-based betting to be made available at casinos, racetracks, and licensed card rooms within …
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The bill 2285-D which was introduced last autumn by Oleg Marusyak, was approved by Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada. The specific gambling bill is the 10th draft of the initial law and is supposed to legalize gambling in the country. 260 lawmakers out of 450, voted in favor of the bill. …
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The example set by the UKGC mad an immediate impact across Europe and Spanish independent consumer rights body FACUA consumidores en Accion, has asked from the Spanish government to introduce a credit card ban for gambling. The main argument of FACUA is that the proposed ban will help players to …
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The pressure was enormous from the football industry, since most of the teams feature gambling products on their shirts. The UK government seemed to have felt this and backed down on initial plan to ban gambling being advertised on the shirts of football teams. The new gambling legislation is expected …
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iGaming regulation in Germany is a long ongoing process and negotiations for a long-term regulatory model will continue into 2020. Last year, Germany ratified Third State Treaty on Gambling, which is applied for 16 federal states, while until 2021 Schleswig-Holstein will be permitted to continue with its own model. The …
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As expected, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued the first regulatory enforcement of 2020 by banning credit cards across UK gambling. The ban will be effective from 14 April 2020 and till then all licensed operators will have to undertake all adjustments needed. Credit card ban will be applied across …
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According to the Graj Legalnie legal association figures, regulated bookmakers and online casinos in Poland generated turnover of PLN 6.7bn (£1.4bn / €1.6bn) in 2019 showing a 28.8% year on year increase, but those figures are still behind the unlicenced market. Polish state received PLN 800m from gambling taxes, of …
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Gambling businesses will have to be members of the GamStop scheme in order to keep their licences, according to UK Gambling Commission announcement. Chief executive of the UKGC Neil McArthur said: “By the 31 March all online operators will be required to participate in the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme. Although the …
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According to UK’s Sunday newspapers “The Observer” and the “Sunday Times” the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will propose banning the use of credit cards in online gambling. This proposal is coming after consulting on credit wagering. UKGC is expected to publish its report and recommendations this week. This is the …
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iGaming regulation is a priority to Ukraine and local government expects that the battle against illegal gambling will generate major tax revenues! Danylo Getmantsev, Ukraine’s chief of the Financial, Tax and Customs Policy Committee, underlined that in 2020 legal gambling market would offer about $189 million in tax revenues. In …
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The new draft iGaming regulations presented from the Greek Ministry of Finance to the European Commission show that sports betting and other games will be licenced separately as the Greek government is set to implement new controls on the gambling industry. The submitted draft legislation confirms that the new separate …
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In the past two years Belgium hit hard online casino services restricting advertisements of gambling products. And now a new report of the Belgian Gaming Commission seems to make things more difficult for the iGaming industry. The specific government survey showed that gambling advertising during the Jupiler Pro League football …
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Documents unveiled by the British regulator, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), indicate many bookmakers operating in the country rely heavily on problem and high-spending VIP customers. According to the data obtained by the watchdog, such bettors bring in £4 out of every £5 wagered with online gambling operators. They form …
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Spain’s gambling sector is set for new restrictions after the country’s coalition government unveiled its plans for the new year. Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) and the left-wing Unidas Podemos (UP) want “urgent regulation of gambling to prevent and curb gambling.” Both sides agreed to instruct Spain’s autonomous communities to prevent …
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UK gambling operators have been warned by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) over Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. UKGC has sent a holiday message reminding licensees about European Union’s 5th AML Directive is set to take effect on January 10, 2020. This date will also see the UKGC publish the …
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Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), the Spain gambling regulator, has decided to consider problem gambling as a mental disorder. The new measures are included in 2019-20 Responsible Gaming Program, which was recently approved by members of the Responsible Gaming Advisory Council (CAJR). They will be rolled out over …
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Michigan wasn’t able to enjoy the sports betting and online casino till now but that might change. The bill legalizing sports betting and online gambling will likely receive the Michigan legislature support and it could be in place as soon as the end of the week. The bill would allow …
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Norway is a special country in a lot of ways, but one of the most talked-about qualities is their approach to gambling which is nothing like their neighbour’s. Norway has a gambling monopoly and all the gambling venues in the country had to either operate under Norsk Tipping or Rikstoto. …
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Popular online casino Videoslots has been granted a five-year Swedish gambling licence after appealing the Swedish Gaming Authority’s (Spelinspektionen) decision to only grant them a two-year licence in December 2018. The decision was overturned by the Administrative Court in Linkoping after it was revealed that Videoslots was only given a …
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