Montana has become the ninth US state and first this year to legalize sports betting. Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill H 725, which allow the state lottery to oversee a system of wagering through kiosks and mobile applications. Gov. Bullock’s approval means that for the next seven years lottery …
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Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has issued warnings to a number of operators that were found to have offered certain betting options on a football match featuring players under the age of 18. The regulator said that several operators offered bets on the Allsvenska (top-tier men’s football division in Sweden) …
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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has issued a warning about a series of scam phone calls and emails seeking non-existent gambling debts from consumers. Lootsma & Partners, Deurwaarder Smits & Co and Inter Payment Service have all been named as collection agencies that are contacting consumers over …
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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has decided to suspend Wish Me Luck Ltd’s gaming licence (no. MGA/B2C/342/2016) with immediate effect. The brand has to suspend all gaming operations, also no longer can register new players or accept any deposits. The company was notified on April 24 that all its operations …
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Vietnamese police have arrested 22 people in connection with a 1.3-billion-dollar gambling ring, local media reported on Saturday. Authorities are describing it as one of the biggest ever in the country. State-owned Thanh Nien news outlet reported that Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security had arrested 22 individuals suspected of involvement …
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Switzerland’s first four online casinos could be launched in July, a year after Swiss voters backed the nation’s new gambling law. This week, Swiss media reported that the Federal Gaming Board (ESBK) had received casino license applications from four of the country’s land-based casino operators: Grand Casino Baden AG, Grand …
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New Jersey is currently the second-largest sports wagering market in the US only behind Nevada. State governor Phil Murphy believes New Jersey can “overtake it and its decades-long head start” as early as 2020. In the 10 months that New Jersey has allowed legal sports betting, gamblers have wagered more …
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Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator, has imposed on Tuesday a SEK3m (€285k) penalty on AG Communications Ltd, Aspire Global subsidiary after it has failed to prevent self-excluded customers from gambling. AG Communications offer its products in Sweden through multiple gambling brands, including its flagship Karamba online casino. According to Spelinspektionen press …
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Social poker games were once among the most popular video game titles in China, particularly when it came to mobile gaming. But under new rules issued by the Chinese government, games that feature poker will no longer be approved for sale in the country. The new rules, which were announced …
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Brazil has taken another step towards legal and regulated sports betting after the country’s Lower House and Senate voted in favour of MP 846 bill initially was signed in December 2018 by departing President Michel Temer. Now, the only hurdle that remains for the bill to be sanctioned into law …
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Latvia has decided to implement a ban that would prohibit local customers from accessing international gambling sites. Following amendments to the country’s gambling laws, authorities are targeting both unauthorized online gambling operators and their local clients. It’s all happening because of an early April decision of Latvia’s parliament (Saeima) which …
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Nearly 18 months after the governor signed the enabling legislation, Pennsylvania finally has a date for the launch of online gambling. Casino and poker market will launch on July 15. State lawmakers legalized online gambling in 2017, but the implementation has taken quite some time. Finally, on Wednesday morning, executive …
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Iowa and Montana are progressing in their goal to become the next two U.S. states with legalised gambling. The Iowa Senate has voted through a bill that would legalise sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests in the state. In Montana, there are two bills which recently moved forward …
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For some time New Zealand has been battling international gambling websites illegally using “.nz” in their website addresses. So far authorities found 13 sites like this. New Zealand has strict gambling regulations and Only Lotto and TAB so far were approved to officially offer services to local customers. However, It …
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has not upheld a complaint raised by a viewer against a recently broadcasted Betfred bingo advert. The TV advert in question featured a woman in the bath, a man preparing a meal and a woman exercising, all while playing online bingo on mobile devices. It …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is lobbying for Portugal’s government to change their gambling taxes policies. According to EGBA, they are “discriminatory.” and lead local gamblers to choose non-licensed sites. Current gambling law was established in Portugal in 2015. Online sports wagers are taxed anywhere from 8%-16% and …
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A new policy implemented by Svenska Spel, state-owned Swedish operator, excludes all forms of online casino advertising. The decision was announced on the company’s website. In the statement Patrick Hofbauer, CEO of Svenska Spel, explained that the decision to stop advertising is to support the Swedish Health Authority in their …
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Bingo, live games and lotteries are the new targets for the taxes increase, the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance announced on Monday. Currently, all gambling taxes in the country are set at 23% of gross gaming revenue (GGR), aside from gaming machines, which are at 35%. This is expected to …
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After sting operation run by UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) five gambling companies have been found to violate the country’s rules for targeting ads at children, The Guardian reports. The operation lasted two weeks and during that time authorities have found 20 Youtube channels as well as two dozen children’s …
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1,000 closed betting shops and 5,000 jobs in risk, this according to Ladbrokes officials will be a result of slashing fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) maximum stakes to two pounds. After years of discussing what the maximum stake on FOBTs should be, UK politicians decided that it must be lowered …
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