Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Australia’s top anti-money laundering watchdog (AUSTRAC) signs information sharing MOU with Victorian Gambling Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)
Australia’s top anti-money laundering watchdog (AUSTRAC) has announced it has signed an MOU with the Victorian Gambling Casino Control Co...
UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation appoints four Fellows on different areas
The ICGR's Fellowship program encourages the development of research, educational programs and content, and thought-leadership opportunit...
The Ohio Lottery Commission has published proposed rules for sports betting in state bars and restaurants
The Ohio Lottery Commission has published proposed rules for sports betting in state bars and restaurants. While the possibility to join ...
Bob Baffert was warned
Bob Baffert was warned.
His friend, rival and former Kentucky Horse Racing Commission member D. Wayne Lukas thought Baffert was battling...
Pennsylvania gaming revenue in March reaches an ‘all-time high’
HARRISBURG — Gaming revenues in Pennsylvania reached a record in March. In fact — revenues for the month was the highest achieved in a si...
Ohio State University asks Casino Control Commission to limit sports betting on colleges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In putting together the rules for sports betting the Ohio Casino Control Commission has the ability to prohibit or restr...
Gambling Commission grabs £155million from UK National Lottery ticket sales meant for charities
The gambling regulator awarded itself the funds to cover admin costs
It is £50m more than budgeted and money which should have been used...
Armenian parliament set to restrict gamblers' chances of topping up their accounts
YEREVAN, April 12. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament is discussing a bill drafted by MPs Gevorg Papoyan and Tsovinar Vardanyan from the rul...
UK Gambling Commission sets new rules on action for at risk customers
14 April 2022
NEW rules ensuring online gambling businesses do more to identify and take action to protect consumers at risk of ha...
Dominican Republic to Ban Lottery Sales through Mobile Devices
It is now more difficult to access lottery options in the Dominican Republic. The small Caribbean nation is restricting their sale and ba...
UK Gambling Reform Eyes More Restrictions, Sports Betting
The UK is closer to revealing its first major gambling overhaul in years. As the day approaches, the topic is receiving a lot of attentio...
UK: Betting and Gaming Council signals support for Government’s revival plans
In the United Kingdom and the head of the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has announced that his industry is prepared ...
German State of Thuringia Issues Online Casino Monopoly to Finance Ministry
The German state of Thuringia has fulfilled its mission. It wanted to have a monopoly on its online casino operations, which is official ...
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 th...
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.- ...
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...
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...
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...
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 no...
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 o...
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 duri...
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 laun...
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...
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 stat...
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’ re...
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 Thu...
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 cou...
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Online gambling businesses face regulatory action
Two online casinos will pay a total of £1.3m after Commission investigations revealed ...
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 countr...