Law and Regulations

Gambling in Latvia is rapidly gaining popularity. Last week, Latvian Ministry of Finance drafted a bill on a check lottery, designed to strengthen the control of tax revenues, and to increase annual tax revenues from gambling by €3 million. The budget of Latvia for 2018 provides for the development of …

BetConstruct announced that the National Gaming Authority of Romania (ONJN) granted it a second category license, so that the company can now offer gambling products of well-known casino providers in the country. The software provider offers betting with fixed rates, casino games, games with real people and virtual games, a …

Andorra first talked about gambling in 2016, when created the legal framework necessary to manage the nascent casino industry. Now Andorra is set to announce the winning bidder for the principality’s first land-based casino by the end of June. A total of 13 proposals from 9 gaming operators have been …

UK-based gaming operator has extended its contract with the Delaware Lottery, agreeing to power the state’s regulated iGaming platform for a further two years. It was in 2013 that 888 first joined hands with the Delaware Lottery. It was the year in which the state became the first in the …

The full sports betting could become available in Delaware by the end of June – the decision by the high court was released on Monday morning. The action comes in the wake of this week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows states to decide whether to allow its residents to …

Pisa branch of national research council CNR published an annual results, according to which gambling is on the rise in Italy. The study revealed that at least 17 million people gambled at least once in 2017, up considerably from the 10 million figure that was registered in 2014. While the …

The latest Seton Hall Sports Poll revealed that 62% of respondents believe state governments should be overseeing legal sports betting activity if the Supreme Court overturns the longtime federal betting ban, compared to just 27% who want federal oversight. The poll, which was conducted this week, showed that Far more …

A Louisiana Senate committee voted 22 in favor and 14 against the initiative to move 15 river casinos ashore in an effort to increase the state budget by tax revenues from gambling operators. Ship casinos contributed $415 million to the Louisiana budget in 2015-16. The casinos will only be able …

The Norwegian gambling regulator Lotteri-og Stiftelsestilsynet made proposals to restrict access to companies with an international license to the internal market of Norway. This implies more stringent regulatory rules in accordance with the proposed new gambling legislation. The state-owned companies Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto, which are based in the …

In November Colombian gambling regulator Coljeugos said that pooling liquidity would allow Colombia to become “even more competitive” and suggested regulated markets such as France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which last year cleared the way for operators active across more than one of the ringfenced markets to merge their respective …

Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) announced the introduction of program for players who want to exclude themselves from gambling and sports betting. In developing the self-destruction program, AAMS cooperated with the Milan University of Technology and the state financial auditor SOGEI. Operators and gambling companies must adhere to …

Japanese need to pay 6,000 yen (S$74) at the door, and are allowed to visit casinos up to three times a week and a maximum of 10 times a month. This amount was approved by a working group of the two ruling parties of the country. Initially, the government offered …

Brazil’s Comisión de Constitución, Justicia y Ciudadanía (CCJ) has considered a legislative draft on the reform of the Brazilian gambling sector. Senator Ciro Noguiera described the bill as the government’s answer to the growing black market operations, as it will direct the revenue from unregulated gambling services into Brazil’s state …

The online sports betting operator JustBet had a fake license to operate in Australia. Despite its Australian link, the site is registered by a Panamanian and a trace of its IP address revealed it was based in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose — the hub of the international …

Coljuegos regulatory body has issued its eight online gambling license to Spanish operator Luckia. The company recently inked a collaboration agreement with Colombia’s National Corporation of Entrepreneurs of Luck and Chance Games (Cornazar) to expand its retail sports betting operations in Colombia. The first licensee of the gambling regulator Coljuegos …

The Swedish Government has introduced a new gambling law, including updated regulations for the gambling market. The draft law has already been submitted to the European Commission for consideration and will enter into force on January 1, 2019. The new gambling rules should be designed as a licensing system, whereby …

Normative changes about sports betting and rules for online bingo will take in a force in the near future in Italy, says Rodolfo La Rosa of the law firm Baker & McKenzie. “A few days ago, the government made positive conclusions regarding the draft of a new law that could …

Last year Portugal launched its new, regulated online gambling market, which immediately affected on the growth of income. Portugal generated €122.6 million in online gambling revenue during the first year of new regulation in the country, – reports the national regulator of gambling SRIJ. The SRIJ stated that full-year revenue …

Florida state senators filed a major amendment to the gambling bill they filed late last month. Among the most significant changes is a willingness to accept a new 20-year gaming compact with the Seminoles, which was part of the rival bill introduced by the state House of Representatives last month. …

The Japanese government proposed to reduce the number of casino visits by local players to three times a week, and not more than 10 visits during the month in order to avoid game dependence. The bill will be submitted by the end of March, and may enter into force in …