Legislature
Finland’s New Gambling Legislation: A Step Forward, With Room For Improvement
Friday September 13, 2024 — Finland’s proposed change to its online gambling legislation marks a significant milestone in European gambling regulation. Finland is the last EU country with a...
Voters May Be Asked to Give the Legislature Constitutional Authority to Make Decisions Regarding Online Sports Betting
LINCOLN, Nebraska (August 13, 2024) — The Nebraska Legislature’s General Affairs Committee has taken initial steps toward allowing the public to vote on online sports betting. However, they...
New European Parliament: Implications for the Lottery Sector
Brussels, Belgium (July 17, 2024) — As the newly elected European Parliament convenes its first plenary session (15-19 July 2024), a new chapter begins for EU governance for the next five ye...
Stricter Gambling Legislation Drives Risk Players to Illegal Gambling Sites
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 28, 2024) — Nearly half of risk gamblers are unwilling to show proof of income to gamble online. These players indicate that they are switching to an illegal gamb...
AGA Statement on Gov. Youngkin Vetoing Virginia “Skill Game” Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2024) — AGA President and CEO Bill Miller issued the following statement in support of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to legalize and lightly r...
PSD Party Senator Expresses Frustration with the Delays in Implementing the Law Regulating Sports Betting in Brazil
BRAZIL (May 3, 2024) — Senator Angelo Coronel, from the PSD party in Bahia, seems frustrated with the delays in implementing the law regulating sports betting in Brazil. He criticizes the Min...
Overview of Brazil’s New Sports Betting Regulation
BRAZIL (April 15, 2024) — Comprehensive overview of Brazil’s sports betting regulation under Law No. 14,790 offering insights into the legal, operational, and consumer protection aspe...
Presidential Adviser Has Defended in the Cortes the Bill to Modify the Law Regulating Gaming and Betting of Castilla y León
SPAIN (March 15, 2024) — The advisor to the Presidency, Luis Miguel González Gago, has appeared before the Plenary Session of the Cortes (Congress of Deputies and the Senate) to explain the ...
House Passes Plan to Approve a Lottery, Casinos, and Legal Sports Betting Now Moves to Senate
ALABAMA (February 15, 2024) — The legislative effort in Alabama to allow voters to decide on a constitutional amendment for a lottery, casinos, and legal sports betting has progressed positiv...
Push to Roll Back Perceived Harmful Changes to Electronic Pull-Tabs Appearance Ahead of Legislative Session
Minnesota (February 9, 2024) — According to local media reports it appears that there is a contentious issue in Minnesota related to electronic pull tabs, with a push to roll back perceived h...
Hawaii House’s Economic Development Committee is Currently Reviewing House Bill 2765, Which Aims to Legalize Online Sports Betting in the state
HONOLULU, Hawaii (February 2, 2024) — The Hawaii House’s Economic Development Committee is currently reviewing House Bill 2765, which aims to legalize online sports betting in the state...
South Dakota House Passes Bill Allowing Lottery Winners to Limit Personal Information
PIERRE, S.D. (February 3, 2024) — South Dakota lottery winners could restrict the information the Lottery Commission releases about their winnings with a bill that unanimously passed by the House...
Georgia Senate Passes Bill 386 – A Step Toward Legalizing Sports Gambling in the State
But with a state constitutional amendment added ATLANTA, Georgia (February 1, 2024) — The passage of Senate Bill 386 by Georgia senators represents a step toward legalizing sports gambling...
Bill Aims to Establish a New Independent Regulatory Body, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), to Oversee Both in-Person and Online Gambling
DUBLIN, Ireland (January 29, 2024) — The following summary outlines the current situation regarding gambling in Ireland and the efforts being made by the government to address the issue throu...
Gambling: Age Limit Raises to 21 and No More Advertising Under New Law
Belgium’s new gambling legislation will get even more strict, with the age limit being raised from 18 to 21 and a near total ban on advertising – even in football stadiums. BELGIUM (January 27,...
New York Senator Sponsors Senate Bill S8185 Authorizes Interactive Gaming and Interactive Lottery Gaming in the State of New York
BILL NUMBER: S8185 SPONSOR: Joseph Addabbo TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to interactive gaming; and to amend the tax law, in relat...
Utah Lawmaker is Proposing Legalization that Would Create a State Lottery
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (December 30, 2023) — Rep. Kera Birkeland of Utah is proposing the legalization of the lottery in the state as a means to alleviate the burden of rising property taxes o...
Betting Firms Receive Relief as MPs Cut Two Levies in the Gambling Control Bill
KENYA (December 8, 2023) — According to local media reports betting firms have been handed a reprieve after a Parliamentary committee cut taxation rates of two new levies proposed in the Gamb...
Legislation to Ban Online Wagering with Credit Passes Federal Parliament
Melbourne, Vic. (December 6, 2023) — Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) and its members are pleased that the Federal Parliament has today passed legislation to ban the use of credit cards a...
Alabama Lawmakers are Reportedly Intending Revisiting the Idea of Legalized Gambling During the 2024 Legislative Session
Alabama (November 12, 2023) — It seems that Alabama lawmakers are intending revisiting the idea of legalized gambling during the 2024 legislative session, focusing on establishing a regulator...
