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Iron Man casino ad no longer banned at Ladbrokes

May 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, United Kingdom

A Ladbrokes email advertisement featuring Iron Man, a famous Marvel superhero, was banned last year when the standards watchdog felt that the betting promotion was targeting children. The gambling operator has ...

888 Holdings subsidiary under investigation by Gambling Commission in UK

Marie Kelley

May 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

Consumer protection is on the mind of the Gambling Commission, a group that is currently placing their focus on online gaming operator 888 Holdings. It was announced yesterday that a subsidiary of 888 Holdings ...

Sheldon Adelson proposes $8 billion casino idea to Rio Mayor

Alex Lanter

May 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Online gambling regulation, Brazil, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance

Casino mogul and Forbes’ 2017 world's richest gambling billionaire, Sheldon Adelson, has reportedly met with Rio De Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella and President Michel Temer to pitch an idea for an $8 billion r...

Philippines regulator establishes new offshore online sportsbetting license

Adam Morgan

May 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Philippines

In the Philippines, the state-run Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation gambling regulator has announced the establishment of a new offshore gaming license for firms offering online sportsbetting services...

BGO Casino becomes first operator to be fined for “misleading advertising” by Gambling Commission

Alex Lanter

May 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

UK online gambling operator BGO Entertainment is the first operator to receive a fine and sanctions from the Gambling Commission (UKGC or UK Gambling Commission) for repeatedly failing to comply with social res...

Penn National Gaming Incorporated warns against steep iGaming tax rates

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Taxation, Pennsylvania

As the debate on whether to legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania continues, American casino firm Penn National Gaming Incorporated has warned legislators against setting the tax rate for iGaming operations ...

Norway’s regulator orders blocks on payments to online gambling operators

Alex Lanter

May 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation

Norway’s Gaming Authority, the Lotteri-og Stiftelsestilsynet, has issued orders to local banks in the country to stop transactions between Norwegian gamblers and online casino operators that haven’t been licens...

Online gambling blacklist for Poland grows larger as blockage deadline looms

Marie Kelley

April 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Poland

Since late December, Poland has been moving forward with changes to the Gambling Act, amendments that would see new changes take place within the online and land-based gaming sectors of the country. When it com...

Australian government unified on problem gambling measures

Lars Jones

April 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation

An agreement has been reached among federal, state, and territory ministers in Australia in a continued effort to crack down on problem online gambling. Among the items under consensus is a voluntary opt-out...

Former director of NJDGE signs on as consultant for Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission

Lars Jones

April 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Bermuda, Licenses

The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has engaged George Rover as a consultant for their nascent gambling industry. Rover has worked in various capacities as Deputy and Assistant Attorney General for the state o...

Colombian regulators to cooperate on online gambling regulation following Gaming Summit

Alex Lanter

April 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Columbia

Colombian regulators will be working together with colleagues from other Latin American bodies on different aspects of the gambling legislative, following the Ibero-American Gaming Summit last week, an official...

32Red withdraws services from Australia in wake of gambling regulation changes

Marie Kelley

April 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News

Potential changes to gambling regulations in Australia have led to several online companies leaving the country in order to avoid any retribution for offering their services without licensing. 888 Holdings, Wil...

Popular Stockholm iGaming Forum Set to Overview Sweden’s 2017 Gaming Legislation

D. Graham

April 3, 2017

Sweden, Isle of man, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Online Poker, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Data Protection, Online Gambling News, Taxation

Expert electronic gambling operators and officials are gathering April 5th and 6th for Stockholm’s 9th Annual iGaming Forum. Attendees have a unique opportunity to evaluate and consider the opportunities of ent...

Sheldon Adelson is world’s richest gambling industry billionare

Renee Kingsley

March 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Casino moguls, The Players Lounge, Macau, Nevada

Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. gambling company, has been named the world's richest gambling billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine. With his $30.4 billion fortune, Adelson is the 20th w...

William Hill to remove services from Poland

Marie Kelley

March 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Poland

After reporting yearly revenues back in February and citing a ‘challenging year’ for 2016, sports betting company William Hill has now decided to remove their services from Poland. A letter was sent to affiliat...