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Portuguese gambling regulator bans live odds posts
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The SRIJ has brought in a new rule prohibiting odds postings for live sports events.
Portugal.- Th…
Nevada Gaming Comm. Delays Licensing MGM Investor Barry Diller Amid SEC Probe
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) is postponing licensing of Barry Diller — the media mogul whose IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IAC) is the…
Ontario grants iGaming licenses to LeoVegas and supplier Play'n GO | Yogonet International
Play’n GO announced Monday it has been awarded a supplier license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) that will see t…
Massachusetts Casino Tax Benefit to Commonwealth Eclipses $1B
Massachusetts legalized commercial gambling in 2011 with its Expanded Gaming Act. The bill authorized as many as three destination resort c…
Trinidad and Tobago Gets Gambling Regulator
Trinidad and Tobago now has its own gambling regulator. After the Caribbean territory approved updated gambling laws last year, lawmakers h…
Pennsylvania to Distribute $2M in Grants for Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Illegal gambling schemes were put on high alert this week with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announcing the opening of its $…
Regulators get more power and better tools to block illegal online betting sites
France’s unified gaming regulator, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), is getting more control over the online gaming segment. It can now…
Ontario Regulator Approves More Online Sportsbooks for Coming iGaming Market
An Ontario regulator has given its seal of approval to even more online sportsbooks, pushing the number of registered internet gambling ope…
Illinois ends in-person registration requirement for sports betting, opening floodgates for online sportsbooks ahead of March Madness
The 2-year-old Illinois sports betting industry is about to become a whole new game for couch potato gamblers.
Waived for 10 months during…
An online gambling business, 888, will pay a £9.4m fine after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and money laundering failings.
An online gambling business will pay a £9.4m fine after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and money launde…
Push for expanded Missouri gambling puts casinos, video operators in opposing camps
Push for expanded Missouri gambling puts casinos, video operators in opposing camps
Video lottery promoters offer report indicating state…
Gaming commission monitoring Penn, Barstool Sports
BOSTON (SHNS) – Investigators at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission have been keeping a close eye on Barstool Sports, which is partially o…
Dutch KSA issues warning over gambling on unlicensed sites
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has cautioned customers against gambling with unlicensed operators.
In a statement, the Netherlands’ regu…
Sweden is bringing back COVID-19 online gaming limits that will cap gamblers’ play time
In the first wave of COVID-19, Sweden implemented changes to its online gaming policies. It brought in limits on how much time Swedes could…
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Online gambling businesses face regulatory action
Two online casinos will pay a total of £1.3m after Commission investigations revealed so…
Nevada approves remote verification for cashless casino wagering accounts
Nevada casino visitors will now be able to create, verify and fund their cashless wagering accounts remotely, after a unanimous vote Thurs…
State police and the Louisiana Gaming Commission are working out final details for Online sports betting
Online sports betting not ready in Louisiana for first week of NFL playoffs
NEW ORLEANS —
State leaders had hoped online sports betting w…
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released figures on gaming revenue for 2021
Casino gambling, sports betting and online wagering in New Jersey brought in over $4.7 billion in 2021, but the casinos' core business — in…
AUSTRALIA: New South Wales to enhance casino oversight ahead of transition to new gaming regulator
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has announced a series of enhancements to its regulatory reach as it prepares to t…
Pennsylvania gambling market projected to set new records in 2022
With the gambling industry on the rise in the United States, thanks to new legislation being approved in various states around the country…
The Danish Gambling Authority has published an overview of spending on selected gambling sectors in November 2021
The Danish Gambling Authority has published an overview of spending on selected gambling sectors in November 2021.
The overvie…
Michigan gaming board to gamblers: Avoid, report unregulated gaming machines or pay price
The Michigan gaming control board said it plans to crack down this year on unregulated gaming machines, a problem that it is certain will g…
Mass Gaming Commission meets Monday, January 10
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)– A public meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will be held remotely on Monday, January 10 beginning a…
Brazil: Bolsonaro confirms possible approval of the Gambling Regulatory Framework
The Regulatory Framework of the Game will be voted in February in Deputies. 01/07/22
The President of Brazil confirmed that he will veto t…
Dutch Gaming Regulator Kansspelautoriteit Head Hints at More Regulations
Gaming operators in the Netherlands should be prepared for more changes to the industry. The head of the country’s gambling regulator expec…
State regulators to review new gambling studies on Cedar Rapids, overall market
Gambling market studies conducted for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show the potential impact on the market for a new casino in Ced…
Retrospective of Gambling Regulations Worldwide for December 2021
Final Recap for 2021
The time has come for another insightful report on trends and tendencies from land-based and online industries from a…