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Brazil’s Taxation of Sports Betting May Bolster Anti-Manipulation Measures, Says Ministry

May 19, 2023 | Government

BRASILIA (May 16, 2023) — Brazil’s finance ministry said on Thursday that an upcoming executive order would impose taxes on sports-betting companies and winners’ gains, potentially openi...

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Nevada Lottery Bill Heads to Senate Work Session Ahead of Legislative Deadline

May 19, 2023 | Legislature

LAS VEGAS, NV (May 19, 2023) — Nevada lawmakers on Thursday will continue to discuss a bill that would introduce a state-sponsored lottery, Las Vegas television station KSNV reported today. The S...

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Malta Plans to Change the Law to Protect the Domestic Gaming Industry from Lawsuits from Abroad

May 19, 2023 | Government Subscriber Only

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PA Gaming Control Board Reports $476.7m in Total Gaming Revenue for April

May 18, 2023 | Government

HARRISBURG, PA (May 17, 2023) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests duri...

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Victorian Government Reconsiders and will Now Allow Clubs to Surrender Costly Poker Machine Licences

May 18, 2023 | Government

MELBOURNE, Vic., Australia (May 16, 2023) — According to local media reports the Victorian State Government has announced a one-off surrender scheme for clubs with poker machine licences they...

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Consumer Cryptocurrency Trading Should be Regulated as Gambling, Treasury Committee Says in New Report

May 18, 2023 | Government

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...

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Loterie Romande’s 2022 Results: A Record CHF 243.4 Million Francs in Support of Social Welfare, Sport and Culture

May 16, 2023 | Government

Thanks to the diversity of its products, the quality of its sales network and the development of its digital activity, Loterie Romande is pleased to be able to distribute a record amount of CHF 243...

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Texas House Approves Online Sports Betting Measure and Will Now be Voted on by the Senate

May 16, 2023 | Legislature

AUSTIN, Texas (May 12, 2023) — The Texas House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to create a constitutional amendment legalizing wagering on certain sporting events, a Houston...

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GCBApps Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Password Requirements

May 15, 2023 | Government

NEVADA (May 8, 2023) — In a continuing effort to maintain network and data security, the Nevada Gaming Control Board Online Filing System (GCBApps) will be implementing a two-factor authentic...

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Danske Spil Wants More Research into Gambling Addiction

May 12, 2023 | Government

Danske Spil is expanding its collaboration with the Research Clinic for Gambling at Aarhus University and is part of the Danish Gambling Committee. The goal is more research into gaming addiction....

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Deconstructing the Proposed Self-Regulation For Online Gaming Companies

May 12, 2023 | Online Gambling

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...

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Gambling Whitepaper Issued in the UK: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age

May 11, 2023 | Legislature

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...

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Gambling Regulators in Several States Have Urged the Federal Government to Crack Down on Offshore Betting Sites

May 11, 2023 | Online Gambling

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...

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Lawmaker Propose the Creation of a State Administered Sports Lottery

May 10, 2023 | Government

Deputy Roberto Carlos intends to create the Bahia Sports Lottery based in the capital, to be operated and administered by the State, in accordance with the regulations of the Executive Branch. The ...

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Skilrock Technologies Granted Patent for Instant Ticket Generator

May 9, 2023 | Government

Gurugram, Haryana, India (May 9, 2023) — Skilrock, a leading technology platform and service provider to the global lottery and gaming industry, has reinforced its continued commitment to innova...

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Kentucky Lottery Sales Still Growing in 3Q FY2022/23

May 9, 2023 | Government

Louisville, KY (May 9, 2023) — Sales remain strong through the 3rd quarter of the fiscal year with a total of $1.387 billion. The significant growth over last year is due in large part to a r...

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Government Accepted the Resignation of Coljuegos Administrator and Appointed Interim Manager

May 9, 2023 | Government

Sammy Libos Zúñiga, an old official of the Ministry of Finance, will be the leader of that branch of the Executive while they find the right official COLOMBIA (May 6, 2023) — The Conserva...

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Lawmakers Outraged as Colorado House Resurrects Casino Loans Bill

May 9, 2023 | Government

COLORADO (May 7, 2023) — According to a Colorado Public Radio report the apparent death, and subsequent resurrection, of a bill to allow casinos to loan gambling money to customers, is provo...

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Coljuegos and the Mayor’s Office Combine to Rid Santiago de Cali of Illegal Gambling Establishments

May 9, 2023 | illegal gambling

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 ...

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Swedish Government Urges Strengthened Cooperation Between Spelinspektionen and Finansinspektionen to Counter Illegal Gambling

May 8, 2023 | 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...

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Winning Ticket: National Lottery Entitled to Rely on Well-Drafted and Properly Incorporated T&Cs to Refuse £1m Customer Claim

May 8, 2023 | Government

United Kingdom (May 5, 2023) — Facts: Camelot UK Lotteries Limited (Camelot) is the licensed operator of the National Lottery. In August 2015, the claimant bought a £5 ticket for one of Cam...

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Skilrock Technologies Sponsored Webinar on “Instant Games” Draws in Attendees from 19 Countries

May 5, 2023 | Government

Gurugram, Haryana, India (May 5, 2023) —Skilrock, a leading provider of technology solutions for the gaming and lottery industry, recently sponsored a highly successful webinar on instant games o...

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India Regulates the Online Gaming Space

May 5, 2023 | Government

INDIA, New Delhi (May 3, 2023) — The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has taken a momentous step and has regulated, perhaps one of the fastest-growing and most widel...

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Genius Sports Awarded Exclusive Official Data & Streaming Partnership with Chinese Taipei Football

May 5, 2023 | Government

Genius Sports clinches exclusive rights to license and distribute official live data and streaming content from Chinese Taipei Football Association English Premier League’s official data and inte...

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