Gambling
Updating Gambling Regulation in Great Britain
United Kingdom (May 19, 2023) Introduction Following the manifesto pledges made by each of the mainstream political parties in the run-up to the 2019 general election, the Department of Digital, Cu...
ACMA Takes Action Against Illegal ‘Skins’ Gambling Site
AUSTRALIA (May 17, 2023) — Online gaming company Feral Holdings Limited has been given a formal warning and its CS:GO Roll website has been withdrawn from Australia after the company was fou...
Consumer Cryptocurrency Trading Should be Regulated as Gambling, Treasury Committee Says in New Report
LONDON, U.K. (May 17, 2023) — The Treasury Committee today calls for consumer trading in unbacked crypto to be regulated as gambling. In a new report, the cross-party Committee of MPs highlig...
The Gambling Review White Paper – the Devil Will be in the Consultations
United Kingdom (May 12, 2023) — On 27 April 2023, approaching 2½ years following the Government’s launch of its review of the Gambling Act 2005, the Government has published its White ...
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...
Verdict in Case of Warning and Penalty Fee According to the Gambling Act
Published 2023-05-09 by Supreme Administrative Court — (Goal: 3705-21) Question about firstly how a license holder’s violation of the regulations in the Gambling Act should be assesse...
Game-Changers: How European Regulators Are Tackling Gambling Harm
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (May 10, 2023) Content warning for discussion of suicide below. When she headed off to Europe on the professional trip of a lifetime, one of the most important items...
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 Whitepaper Issued in the UK: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age
High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age United Kingdom (May 4, 2023) — Following several failed attempts to reform the UK’s gambling legislation and years of delay, the UK’s Gamb...
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...
Lottery Provider Fined for Breaching Gambling Rules
Judgement coincides with another court’s decision to order bookmaker to pay sports stars 4.75 million kroner for the use of their media rights Copenhagen, Denmark (May 8, 2023) — Until the ...
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...
Coljuegos and the Mayor’s Office Combine to Rid Santiago de Cali of Illegal Gambling Establishments
Coljuegos (regulatory entity) has been working diligently in the capital of Valle del Cauca, where in recent months it has carried out close to 16 operations with the police authorities in illegal ...
Blackstone Weighs Options for Spanish Gambling Firm Cirsa
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) – Blackstone (BX.N) is weighing options for Spanish gambling company Cirsa, including an initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter told Reuters. T...
New Hampshire Lottery Commission Exec Says WWE Betting Approval In NH ‘Very Unlikely’
USA (May 5, 2023) — Every day, WWE fans speculate online about the results of upcoming matches, while promotions do their best to leave them guessing what will happen next. But the fact profe...
Swedish Government Urges Strengthened Cooperation Between Spelinspektionen and Finansinspektionen to Counter Illegal Gambling
Strängnäs, Sweden (May 5, 2023) — The work to ensure a healthy and safe gambling market and the fight against illegal gambling is of the highest priority for Spelinspektionen, the Swedish G...
Victorian Government Increase Point of Consumption Tax
MELBOURNE, Vic., Australia (May 2, 2023) — The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring Victoria’s wagering taxes are in line with other states and that the Victorian racing industry has a fram...
Gambling Commission Publishes Gambling Act Review Advice
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (April 28, 2023) –The Gambling Commission has today published the advice it has provided to the Government as part of the Gambling Review. The focus of the advice has been to...
Europe Gambling Update: Key Changes and Regulatory Shifts
Finland, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom Europe (April 28 2023) —This Europe Gambling Update is part of our new ‘Gambling Update’ series. It covers important regulatory chang...
