Gaming Law & Legislation

Look here to stay abreast of breaking industry news related to the actions of lawmakers who create and codify the rules and regulators who enforce them. The Gambling Commission in the UK features prominently in this section due to the age and maturity of the marketplace there, but you can stay up to date around the globe by bookmarking this section.

From homegrown initiatives at the ballot box in rural America, to the fate of th six concessionaires in Macau as their licenses are set to expire betwwen 2020 nad 2022, to Asian marketplaces like Japan and Vietnam that are set to change the world casino landscape, you'll find all the news that's fit print here. Complementary sections include the over arching Gaming Industry News section as well as Licenses, Taxation, and Online Gambling Regulation.

Flutter Entertainment Acquires Controlling Stake In MaxBet To Enter the Attractive Serbian Market

Flutter Entertainment, a London Stock Exchange listed international sports betting and gambling company, has acquired a controlling stake in Serbia's second-largest sports betting and gaming operator, MaxBet! A...

Norway’s Lottery Regulator Supervises 9 Banks For Non-Legal Gambling Transactions

Lotteritilsynet, the Norwegian lottery authority, will keep the country's nine banks under supervision to make sure their obedience regarding the ban on "processing transactions" with operators that don't own l...

Australia Modifies Classification Rules Related To Loot Boxes And Gambling

As reported by IGN, modifications to the minimum age requirements for people to access any games that involve simulated gambling have been given the green light in Australia. R18+ rating for any simulated ga...

Florida Gaming Commission Requests Three Fantasy Sports Betting Operators to Stop Operations

Florida Gaming Control Commission requested that three daily fantasy sports operators shut down their operations in the state. The Commission's cease-and-desist letter was reportedly sent to Underdog Sports, Pr...

Directorate General of GST Intelligence Issues Tax Demand Of Rs 16,800 Crore To Delta Corp

As reported by The Times Of India, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence has issued a tax demand to Delta Corp, India’s only listed hospitality and gaming firm that owns and manages hotels and casinos, an...

Sweden Proposes Gambling Tax Increase To Generate Additional $50 Million In Tax Revenues

Swedish government (Regeringen) has announced that the gambling tax rate in the country may increase from 18% to 22% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) since 1 July 2024. The proposal based on the belief that the ga...

Lindar Media Limited To Pay £690,947 Fine For AML and Problem Gambling Non-Compliance

UK casino operator Lindar Media Limited is obliged to pay a £690,947 fine for the alleged breach of the socially responsible operating practices and the failures to comply with the anti-money laundering procedu...
australia

ACMA Requests Blocking of Five More Illegal Offshore Online Gambling Websites

The Australian authorities are continuing to fight against various illegal gambling activities in the country, and now they have decided to take care of illegal offshore online gambling websites. The Australian...

North Carolina Lawmakers Exclude Three Casino Developments From The 2024 Budget

After Republicans in the North Carolina legislature drafted a bill to allow three casino developments in the state, a final budget will reportedly be passed without such a proposal. As reported by Associated Pr...

l’Autorité de la Concurrence Validates Française des Jeux To Proceed With Purchase Of ZeTurf

Following the revelation that Française des Jeux (FDJ) had agreed to purchase ZeTurf Group, an online horse racing wagering site, in November last year, l'Autorité de la Concurrence (ADLC), France's national co...

Resorts World Las Vegas CEO Scott Sibella Out After Breaching Company Policy

As reported by the Daily Mail, Scott Sibella, the chairman of Resorts World Las Vegas, has been sacked following the supposed breach of policies of the aforementioned deluxe casino and hotel, which was validate...

Macau Banks Banned From Doing Business With Foreign Gaming Operators, AMCM’s Updated Industry Guidance Says

As reported by Asia Gaming Brief, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM), Macau's financial regulatory body, released "updated industry guidance on Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AM...