Law and Regulations

The gambling sector in the UK generated gross gaming revenue of £4.7 billion (about $6.3 billion) for the period from April 2016 to March 2017. This reported by the press service of the British Gambling Commission in the industry statistical report. According to the British regulator, the segment of online …

Australia published a new analytical research, according to which the total cost of gambling in Australia increased by 3.9% in the period from 2015 to 2016, while sports betting reached a growth of 13% compared to the previous year. Total spending on gambling amounted to $23.6 billion this year. The …

The Ministry of Economy of Portugal has put forward a number of changes in laws and regulations for the online gambling market in the country. The proposal for the state budget includes amending the law to allow licensed operators in the country to share their gaming platform for the provision …

Since January 2018 online casino providers based in Latvia will pay a fixed annual fee of 400 000 euros for broadcasting games from the country. A new fixed fee was set after the country’s parliament amended its initial plans, which forced the operators to charge a fee depending on the …

Created by the Californian giants of the video game Electronic Arts (EA) the new game Star Wars Battlefront II did not have time to go out, as it immediately led to criticism for the introduction of virtual loot boxes. This was the subject of an investigation by the Belgian Gambling …

In the county of Kinmen held a referendum on the issue of legalization of gambling business. The results of the vote were shocking for the supporters of the casino. Only 2705 respondents voted for the support of gambling, out – 24,368. The referendum was initiated by the adviser of the …

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance issued a decree, which shows that from December 1 of this year local residents, whose minimum income is $ 440 per month, will be able to play in the casino. But this is not all. Residents must submit documents proving their financial ability, that is, …

Brazil with a population of 207 million people can become the largest country in the world, where legalize gambling. The head of the Chamber of Deputies Nelson Marcelceli said that the authorities plan to vote for the legalization of the casino. If a change in this bill is adopted at …

Located in the northeast of the US, Pennsylvania will become the fourth state in the country after New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware with legitimate online poker and gambling. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow residents of the state to play online poker, online casinos and …

The strict government of North Korea legalized betting on horse racing in order to fill the state treasury. Moreover, people who have reached the age of 12 will be able to play the lottery, provided that they use foreign currency – yuan or dollar. According to the state edition of …

The gambling industry in Latvia is one of the lines of business demonstrating stable growth. At the end of 2016, the industry is ready to reach the pre-crisis level, but the changed policy of the state with regard to the sphere of gambling puts into question not only its development, …

At the end of July, the Belgian government considered two bills imposing new restrictions on gambling. Now the authorities insist on adopting a tougher law on advertising gambling, which would completely prohibit advertising of all types of gambling during live broadcasts of sports events. Minister of Justice Cohen Hins, who …

The Kenyan government will make a number of changes to the existing law on gambling to stop the proliferation of unlicensed gaming machines throughout the country. Such measures are aimed at slot machines of foreign investors. The changes made oblige investors to obtain licenses for slot machines if they want …

The General prosecutor of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko supports the legalization of the gambling business “in the established manner, with the issuance of licenses”. The politician explained that it is necessary to place such establishments not in villages and cities, and especially not near schools and institutions. According to the Prosecutor …

Colombia’s Gambling Commission Coljuegos has issued a fourth permit to work in online gambling. Another operator became Colbet, which will operate on the Internet under the Colbet.co domain. The license will enable the operator to offer online sports betting to clients. It is reported that the Colbet website only recently …

The government of Cambodia plans to lift the ban for local residents to gamble in the casino. At this step, the authorities will go because of the continued competitiveness of the region and the attractiveness of international gambling operators, most likely, will have to weaken the regulation of the industry. …

Until recently, online gambling in Switzerland was illegal, while the relevant law prohibiting the provision of similar services wasn’t in the country. Unternational industry operators could freely provide services to local players. Now the Swiss parliament has finally voted for changes in the gambling legislation of the country, regulating the …

Midfielder of Irish football club FC Dundalk Conor Clifford, who left the academy of FC Chelsea, was suspended from football and fined $ 785 for bets. It’s all the fault of the bets that were made by the Irish in the UK. It is reported that on the territory of …

The Belgian casino operator Gaming1 announced the receipt of a license for Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos at online casinos and sports betting. In the Colombian market, Gaming1 will work in cooperation with the local operator Vicca Group. The both sides agreed to launch the game site Zamba.co, which will be …

The authorities of Uruguay banned the activities of foreign online gambling sites, and also increased tax for the national monopolist La Banca de Quinielas. Under the terms of the new law, La Banca de Quinielas will be able to operate on the territory of the country in the field of …