Online Gambling
Survey of Swedes’ Online Gaming Habits
Strängnäs, August 2023 — For the third year in a row, the Swedish Gaming Authority has carried out a survey on Swedes’ online gambling habits. Almost 4,000 people over the age of 18 r...
Emirates Court Acquits 34 Suspects in Gambling Case
A lawyer for several of the suspects claimed that the accusations were not accompanied by evidence to show that they committed the crime. SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (July 28, 2023) — The ...
Ontario Online Gambling Wagers Hit $14B in Q1: iGO Report
ONTARIO (July 27, 2023) — Total online wagers placed in Ontario in the first quarter of this year totalled $14 billion, marking an increase from the previous quarter, iGaming Ontario (iGO) re...
Tax Revenue from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators Surges by 127% to Reach P8.9 Billion in 2022
MANILA, Philippines (July 24, 2023) — The government’s tax intake from Philippine offshore gaming corporations (Pogos) ballooned by 127 percent to P8.88 billion last year from P3.91 billion...
PAGCOR to Launch Own Online Casino in 1st QTR of 2024, Eyes Modernization of Slot Machine Operation
MANILA, Philippines (July 20, 2023) — Buoyed by the revitalization of the local gaming industry, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is eyeing to implement measures that ...
Report Recommends the Australian Government “Prohibit All Online Gambling Inducements and Inducement Advertising”
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 10, 2023) — According to local media reports the racing industry and betting companies risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue if a recommendation ...
Report Released: You Win Some, You Lose More
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (June 28, 2023) — The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today tabled the report of its inquiry into online gambling ...
Australian Government to Consider the Report of Online Gambling Inquiry
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (June 28, 2023) — The Labor Government has received the final report of the inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm by the Ho...
Assessment of Online Games Design Changes
Gambling Commission report focusing on research conducted into the impact of the online gambling games design changes. BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (June 8, 2023) Executive summary The evidence presented in th...
Chile Defines Requirements to Regulate Online Betting Providers
CHILE (June 17, 2023) — According to local media reports the Chilean government, through the Ministry of Finance, has published the notices on the draft law that will regulate the development...
Japan: Remote Gambling, Type, Licensing, Taxes, etc.
JAPAN (June 2, 2023) — Remote gambling Types Is remote gambling permitted and, if so, what types? Remote gambling is generally not permitted in Japan. There are only exemptions and licence op...
Swintt Makes Further In-roads in the Regulated Dutch Market with New KSA-licensed online casino operator, 711
High-flying software provider confirms it will make further in-roads in the regulated Dutch market after signing a new partnership agreement with popular Netherlands-based brand Malta (June 12, 202...
Remote Gambling in Finland – Lotteries Act Regulates Gambling
Finland (June 2 2023) Remote gambling Types Is remote gambling permitted and, if so, what types? Finland has a gambling monopoly in place, and the state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus has the exc...
Snapshot: Remote Gambling in Australia
Australia (June 2, 2023) Remote gambling Types Is remote gambling permitted and, if so, what types? Under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA), there is a general prohibition on the supply and a...
Ksa Has Informed License Holders of the Upcoming Changes for Untargeted Advertising Regulations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 26, 2023) — The ban on untargeted advertising for online games of chance will come into effect on 1 July. The ban should better protect vulnerable groups, includin...
Online Gambling Barometer: Legalisation of Online Gambling Works
The Hague, 22 May 2023 – Since its legalisation in 2021, the Dutch online gambling market has been showing more and more signs of maturity. This is according to the latest edition of the annu...
Strengthening Rules Of Online Gaming
INDIA ( May 12, 2023) — On 6 April, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Ministry), Government of India notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Gu...
The Supreme Administrative Court’s Judgment in the Case of Warning and Penalty Fee According to the Gambling Act
Strängnäs, Sweden (May 10, 2023) — The Swedish Gaming Authority has taken note of the Supreme Administrative Court’s judgment in the case of a warning and penalty fee according to the...
Entain Penalised for Online In-Play Bets
AUSTRALIA (May 2023) — Entain Pty Ltd (Entain) has been penalised for online in-play betting after it was found that two of its services had accepted illegal bets on a LIV golf tournament. Th...
Deconstructing the Proposed Self-Regulation For Online Gaming Companies
INDIA (May 5, 20023) — The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY“) vide press release dated January 02, 2023, released the draft amendments (“Draft Amen...
Gambling Regulators in Several States Have Urged the Federal Government to Crack Down on Offshore Betting Sites
Michigan, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Jersey Urging DOJ Action USA (May 8, 2023) — Gambling regulators in several states, including Nevada, are trying to urge the fede...
Advertising for (Online) Gambling in Germany – Current Developments
Munich, Germany (May 2023) — The State Treaty on Gaming 2021 represents a paradigm shift in terms of regulating advertising for games of chance and has abolished the general ban on advertis...
Hacksaw Gaming Forges Alliance with BetMGM to Expand Ontario Footing
Msida, MALTA (May 2, 2023) — Hacksaw Gaming, a creator of cutting-edge online casino games, has signed a content agreement with BetMGM aimed at enhancing the studio’s presence in the prov...