The Swedish Gambling Authority approved a proposed legislation for the re-regulation of the country’s gambling market. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2019. Sweden will introduce a regulated market, with licensed operators taking on the likes of Svenska Spel for the first time. Operators have been …
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Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos has issued its latest online sports betting licence to a local subsidiary of Meridian Gaming. The license guarantees Meridian Gaming’s operations to Colombia for the first time, having established a retail and online presence in Europe through licenses in Malta, the UK and Spain. Coljuegos said …
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US digital entertainment company NetEnt has applied for a license with The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to supply local operators with its world-leading online casino games. Last year, the Pennsylvania authorities approved a bill that allows online casino gambling. Now NetEnt has filed the application to The Pennsylvania Gaming …
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The Professional League of American Football (NFL) plans to cancel the veto on advertising gambling and allow land-based casinos the opportunity to sponsor teams. The decision was made by the NFL’s Business Ventures Committee, and the announcement was made by NFL Chief Media Officer Brian Rolapp at a business conference. …
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Gaming operator ComeOn, a Cherry AB subsidiary, has applied for licences to offer igaming in Sweden. The company has operations in seven key markets, gaming licences in Malta, Schleswig-Holstein and United Kingdom, as well as a sports betting licence in Poland. However, as a subsidiary of a company that was …
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Sports betting is now available live in West Virginia! Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races took the first bet, a couple days earlier than planned for the launch of WV sports betting. West Virginia was the very first state to legalize sports betting in 2018, passing its law two months …
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Beginning from next April 1, Belarus will open the licensing process for iGaming operators. This was told by Deputy Tax and Duties Minister Vladimir Mukvich. He admitted that such virtual institutions come into force from from 1 April 2019, when the basic norms of the decree come into force. Taking …
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Norwegian players can play legally with only Norsk Tipping. However, many Norwegians also play on the websites of international companies, which haven’t a local license in Norway. The government wants to protect state-owned gambling enterprise Norsk Tipping and specifically its charitable contributions by blocking other unsanctioned sites. European Gaming and …
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The Mississippi House passed a bill to create a state lottery, spending proceeds on state highways for at least 10 years. The Senate voted 30-20 to approve Senate Bill 2001. The measure moves to the House for more debate. Mississippi is one of six states without a lottery, and Gov. …
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Australian national media regulator confirmed plans to extend a ban on betting adverts during live sport events to cover streaming platforms. The Australian regulator body announced new rules that ban gambling advertising during live sporting events streamed online. The new law, which comes into force on 28 September, prohibits gambling …
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Betsson Group subsidiary Corona, operator of the Oranje and Kroon online gaming brands, has been fined €300,000 by the Dutch gaming authority for targeting Netherlands-based customers. This has not been the first time Kansspelautoriteit has imposed a six-figure fine on an erring operator. The investigation reveals that the offending activity …
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Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos with the support of federal police confiscated 2,000 illegal slot and betting machines which were targeted that operated in seven establishments in the city of Bogotá and in the towns of the departments of Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Santander and Norte de Santander. Pérez Hidalgo, President of Coljuegos, …
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Mississippi Gaming Commission approved SBTech and William Hill as suitable manufacturers and distributors for platforms to provide sports betting. The companies join IGT and Scientific Games, both of which are also approved providers. By becoming approved providers, the companies can partner with existing, licensed Mississippi casinos to provide sports betting …
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Swedish operator Bethard announced that it has been granted a license to operate in Denmark. The betting company, which have licensed in Malta and the UK, has been focusing on expanding its geographic footprint in recent months. Bethard has filed a licence application in Sweden ahead of re-regulation coming into …
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The gaming industry in the state of Delaware continues to generate significant revenues, despite the fact that it is very small State compared with such states as Virginia or California, and from the economic point of view, it would seem, should not be so profitable. So, during the period from …
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The Italian parliament has approved a ban on all advertisements for gambling, including on TV, radio, and online, with hefty fines for those failing to comply. The decision comes after a push by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Populist 5 Star movement, Luigi Di Maio. He first …
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed legislation that defines the gambling business. The legislation provides better definition to the industry, including the organization and administration of online gambling activity through a virtual casino. The document has legalized online gambling in online casinos. Online gambling can be organized only by those with …
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The first person of Ireland, Michael Higgins, made a speech about the desire to ban the advertising of gambling in sports. “If I had my way, I wouldn’t have advertising of any access to gambling platforms in sport at all. I just think sport should be protected from it. There …
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Slovakia’s monopolistic iGaming market is on the way to change following the submission of new legislation to the European Commission for its opinion. Slovakia opened draft legislation to the European Commission which would replace existing legislation that dates back to 2005 and open up the market to private operators from …
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The Australian Federal Government has adopted new regulations, according to which players who use sites for illegal betting on horseracing will face severe penalties, including the removal of telephones or computers. The new acts were adopted after Racing Australia, the body that controls the horse racing industry in Australia, said …
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