Gambling
BCLC Releases 2022/23 Annual Service Plan Report and Accountability Disclosure Reports
CANADA (September, 2023) –BCLC delivered a record-breaking net income of $1.636 billion last fiscal year, of which $1.624 billion was delivered to the Province of B.C. and $12 million to the ...
The Danish Gambling Authority Blocks 49 Illegal Websites
Odense C. Denmark (August 28, 2023) — The Danish Gambling Authority has been successful in the district court to have 49 websites offering illegal gambling in Denmark blocked. This is the nin...
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...
Gambling Related Signage Coming Down Across NSW
SYDNEY, NSW (August 25, 2023) — External gambling related signage is being stripped from venues across the state, following the NSW Government’s election commitment to ban all external gamb...
ACMA Request ISPs Block Access to More Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites
SYDNEY (August 23, 2023) — Australian internet service providers (ISPs) have been requested to block access to more illegal offshore gambling websites including Crown Pokies and Play AUD. The...
Supervision of the Swedish Gaming Authority
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (August 18, 2023) — The National Audit Office has started an examination of the Gambling Authority’s supervision of the gambling market. The goal of the Swedish gambli...
Maltese Government is Considering a U-turn on its Policy Regarding Malta-Licensed Gambling Companies
MALTA (August 20, 2023) — According to local online news platforms the Malta Gaming Authority is reconsiding the Macolin Convention as it seems that there has been a change in stance regard...
Australian Government Officially Launches BetStop Today
AUSTRALIA (August 21, 2023) — Australians at risk of experiencing gambling harm will now be able to self-exclude from all licensed interacting wagering services following the launch today of ...
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...
Call for NSW Premier to Establish a Gambling Royal Commission
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 18, 2023) — According to a loca media outlet the head of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority warned the NSW government two years ago that organised crim...
Government Gaming Corporation to Sue 33 Noncompliant Offshore Gaming Operators
MANILA, Philippines (August 17, 2023) — According to local media reports the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said on Thursday, Aug. 17, that offshore gaming operators, irrespec...
The proposed Creation of an Ombudsman for Gambling-Related Complaints and Social Responsibility Issues is a Significant Development in the Gambling Industry
U.K. (August 2, 2023) — The proposed creation of an Ombudsman for gambling-related complaints and social responsibility issues is a significant development in the gambling industry. The key p...
The North Carolina Lottery Commission Voted Tuesday to Begin Selling Digital Instant Games Online by Nov. 15
Raleigh, NC (August 15, 2023) — According to local media reports the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission (NCEL) voted Tuesday evening to offer digital instant games online beginning b...
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...
Open Letter from Commission CEO on the Misuse of Gambling Statistics
BIRMINGHAM (August 14, 2023) — Gambling is an issue that can divide opinion, and this has been especially true during the development of the Government’s White Paper, as various people and...
Maryland Eyes iGaming, Legislation is Expected to Come Up Again in the 2024 Session
MARYLAND (August 13, 2023) — As Maryland’s sports wagering market continues to grow, local media outlets say attention has been turning to the state’s next betting frontier — iGaming, w...
University of Sydney Establishes Centre of Excellence in Gambling Research
Leveraging psychology, economics, business and public health to reduce harmful gambling SYDNEY, Australia (August 14, 2023) — The University of Sydney has established a multi-disciplinary cen...
Foreign Online Casino Violations Count Towards Evaluation of Curaçao Licenses
WILLEMSTAD (August 11, 2023) – The Australian regulatory authority ACMA recently sent a letter to Curaçao’s Minister Silvania, which led to a dialogue between ACMA and Curaçao’s...
Gambling Commission Publishes Gambling Business Data on Gambling to June 2023
A collection of data provided by gambling businesses during and following the coronavirus pandemic. BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (August 2023) Details The full dataset from the earlier months of the pandemic i...
Market Overview – Gambling Commission Publishes Operator Data to June 2023
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (August 2023) Operator data The Gambling Commission has published data to June 2023, with the dataset collected since March 2020 showing how gambling behaviour has changed over the...
Long-Awaited White Paper Into Gambling Reform Cannot Come A Moment Too Soon for Casinos
LONDON, U.K. (August 9, 2023) — Guinness seeks to reassure: “Good things come to those who wait”. Kipling seeks to encourage: “If you can wait and not be tired of waiting” and so on...