Government
Texas House Approves Online Sports Betting Measure and Will Now be Voted on by the Senate
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...
GCBApps Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Password Requirements
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...
Danske Spil Wants More Research into Gambling Addiction
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....
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...
Lawmaker Propose the Creation of a State Administered Sports Lottery
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 ...
Skilrock Technologies Granted Patent for Instant Ticket Generator
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...
Kentucky Lottery Sales Still Growing in 3Q FY2022/23
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...
Government Accepted the Resignation of Coljuegos Administrator and Appointed Interim Manager
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...
Lawmakers Outraged as Colorado House Resurrects Casino Loans Bill
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...
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 ...
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...
Winning Ticket: National Lottery Entitled to Rely on Well-Drafted and Properly Incorporated T&Cs to Refuse £1m Customer Claim
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...
Skilrock Technologies Sponsored Webinar on “Instant Games” Draws in Attendees from 19 Countries
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...
India Regulates the Online Gaming Space
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...
Genius Sports Awarded Exclusive Official Data & Streaming Partnership with Chinese Taipei Football
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...
Ksa Fines Merkur Casino Almere for Allowing Player Without Checking Central Register of Exclusion of Games of Chance
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 4, 2023) — The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of 45,000 euros on Merkur Casino Almere. The casino receives this fine because it gave access to a person ...
New Large Additional Tasks – Which We Solved in the Best Possible Way: Atle Hamar, Director of the Lotteries and Foundations Authority.
NORWAY (April 28, 2023) — After two long years of pandemic, it looked as if 2022 would be the year when society and we returned to normal. But the year had barely started before we got new bi...
Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz Celebrates a “GlüXfest” for the Second Time
Open day for the 75th birthday on July 8, 2023 Koblenz, Germany (May 3, 2023) – Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz turns 75 this year. For this reason, the gambling company invites all friends and interes...
Nevada Legislature Holds Hearing on Bill to Allow State Lottery
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April ) – Nevadans may just get the chance to start picking out lucky numbers. The Nevada Legislature held a hearing Thursday on a bill that would create a proposal to amen...
Hot Diggity Dog, Your Pup Could Be on A SC Lottery Scratch-Off
COLUMBIA, SC (May 1, 2023) – Dog owners, listen up, the South Carolina Education Lottery has an opportunity for you. Your precious pup could be featured on the $2 Happy Pawlidays scratch-off...
Cashless Gambling Gaining Support from Independent MPs
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 28, 2023) — Local media report independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says cashless gaming will be delivered under the new Labor government and possibly earlier th...
