Online Gambling
Several Philippine Senators Have Called for a Blanket Ban on Offshore Gambling Operators
MANILA, Philippines (October 31, 2023) — The Philippine offshore gambling operators (POGOs) industry has been a subject of controversy and concern due to various issues, including human traff...
Ministry of Communication Involves Communities to Bolster Online Gambling Eradication
Jakarta, Indonesia (October 28, 2023) – The Ministry of Communication and Informatics is involving communities to bolster government efforts to eradicate online gambling practices. The Indone...
EGBA Welcomes Plans For Overhaul Of Finland’s Online Gambling Monopoly
The Finnish government’s plans to modernise its online gambling regulation by establishing a licensing system for online gambling will bring it into line with all other EU member states. Brussels...
EGBA Concern At Reported Size Of Online Gambling Black Market In Italy
Italy’s black market for online gambling is estimated to be worth nearly €1 billion per year: equivalent to the combined regulated online gambling revenue of 8 other EU countries. The country...
More Websites Blocked to Protect Australians Against Illegal Online Gambling
SYDNEY (October 25, 2023) — We have requested that Australian ISPs block 2 more gambling websites to protect Australians against illegal online gambling. The websites – Wild Blaster and Be...
First Full Year of Online Gambling Shows Impact on Country-Specific Market
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (October 19, 2023) — The opening of the online gambling market has had an impact on the land-based market. This is evident from the 2023 Gambling Market Scan that the G...
Court Rules Online Gambling an Offence Under Common Gaming Houses Act 1953
MALAYSIA, October 19, 2023 — Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency, reported the Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that online gambling is an offence under the Common Gaming Houses Act 19...
Swedish Online Gaming Association Welcomes Tightened Rules for Granting Credit and Debt Registers
SWEDEN (October 16, 2023) — The industry association for online games (BOS) is today submitting its report to the Ministry of Justice on the investigation “Strengthened consumer protect...
Two million Euro Fine for LCS Limited for Illegally Offering Online Gambling
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (October 12, 2023) — De Kansspelautoriteit (The Gaming Authority) (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 2,074,000 euros on LCS Limited for offering online games of chance to play...
Dutch MP Wants to Make Online Gambling Illegal Again
The Netherlands (October 15, 2023) — CDA Member of Parliament Anne Kuik is working on a bill to end legal online gambling in the Netherlands. She criticized the risk of debt and addiction a...
GST Council Affirms 28% Tax on Online Betting from October 1
Delhi, Goa worried about impact on gaming, casino industries respectively; Council to work out “perspective plan” for surcharges on top of GST, and their use after compensation cess is phased o...
Growth of the Gaming Market Continues at a Slower Pace: de Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) Report
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (October 5, 2023) The increase in the number of accounts is stagnating The legal market for online gambling has grown again in the past six months. The gross gaming result (...
National Rapporteur: Hold Providers Liable for Gambling Addiction
In his first report as the Addiction Report, Arnt Schellekens provides advice to prevent “unnecessarily many people” keep getting into trouble. NETHERLANDS (September 28, 2023) — ...
DGOJ: 2Q (April – June) 2023 Report on the Evolution of the Spanish Online Gambling Market
SPAIN (September 19, 2023) — The GGR for the quarter was €312.61 million, which represents an increase of 2.52% compared to the previous quarter and 55.06% compared to the same quarter in ...
ACMA Blocks 5 More Illegal Online Gambling Sites
SYDNEY, Australia (September 20, 2023) — The The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offsho...
Norway: EGBA Encourages Transition to A Licensing Model for Online Gambling
Brussels, Belgium (September 19, 2023) — A recent statement by EGBA encouraging Norway’s transition from a monopoly system to a licensing model for online gambling: “The belief that a mon...
Several Large Gambling Companies Announce That They Are Withdrawing from Norway
NORWAY (September 18, 2023) — The company behind Unibet, Betsson, ComeOn and Bet365 has operated illegally in Norway for several years. Now they are in the process of withdrawing from the Nor...
New Fujitsu Portal Creates Real-time as-a-Service Neural Center for Online Gambling Industry Customers
Munich, September 13, 2023 – Fujitsu today announces its new uSCALE Customer Success Portal, offering customers in the global online gambling industry an unparalleled experience in seamlessly han...
Legislation to Ban Credit Cards for Online Gambling
CANBERRA, ACT, September 13, 2023 — Australians at risk of online gambling harm will be better protected through a ban on credit card payments and fines of up to $234,750 for companies who do...
Indonesia Faces Uphill Battle to Curb Surge in Online Gambling Websites
JAKARTA (September 12, 2023) — Online gambling in Indonesia is a problem that the government is determined to stamp out, but the scale and reach of these websites make it an uphill battle, ac...
Online Gambling Presents a Daily Challenge for Indonesian Authorities
JAKARTA, Indonesia (August 25, 2023) — According to local media reports online gambling is a daily challenge for the Indonesian Communication and Informatics ministry (Kominfo), as it persist...
Differential Tax Treatment Between Skill and Chance-Based Games Could See Online Gaming Companies Face Hefty 28% GST Levy
Kerala, India (August 19, 2023) –It appears that the online gaming companies in India are facing a significant tax demand of Rs 45,000 crores following the implementation of a 28% Goods and S...
