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Gambling Commission getting tough on underage gambling

February 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator has unveiled a new set of rules that have been designed to aid its efforts at preventing self-excluded players and those under the age of 18 from gamblin...

Gambling black market remains strong in Australia

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Crime

Despite a concerted government crackdown along with the passage of new legislation, the gambling black market reportedly remains ubiquitous throughout Australia and is expected to be worth as much as $1.419 bil...

Rush Street Gaming hit with New Jersey fine

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reportedly ordered a subsidiary of Rush Street Gaming to pay a fine of $30,000 after determining that it had allowed people below the age of 21 to place wagers ...

New Jersey considering $5 million sportsbook ceiling

Adam Morgan

January 23, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reportedly proposed changing the eastern state’s regulations on sportsbooks so as to prohibit licensed operators from accepting individual wagers of more than $...

DOJ iGaming reversal facing undue influence allegations

Adam Morgan

January 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing

Lobbyists allegedly working for American casino magnate, Sheldon Adelson (pictured), may have reportedly played a significant role in getting the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to change its stance c...

United States DOJ announces 90-day prosecutorial holiday

Adam Morgan

January 19, 2019

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly announced that it is to give online gambling firms up to 90 days to alter their policies and practices so as to comply with its latest stance concern...

GIG Incorporated granted New Jersey affiliate vendor registration

Adam Morgan

January 17, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Technology, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, New Jersey

Prominent iGaming platform and solutions firm, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) Incorporated, has announced that its New Jersey arm can now begin referring website traffic to local online casino operators after re...

Turkey initiates public tender for SportToto sportsbetting contract

Adam Morgan

January 15, 2019

Turkey, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing

Last week reportedly saw the government for Turkey launch a public tender in hopes of finding a suitable candidate to power the Iddaa-branded sportsbetting service being offered by the nation’s state-owned Spor...

United Kingdom gambling industry facing possible credit card ban

Adam Morgan

January 14, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, a senior government minister has reportedly announced that he is considering whether to introduce legislation that would completely ban the use of credit cards in gambling. Discussions...

Sweden launches Spelpaus online gambling self-exclusion tool

Adam Morgan

January 12, 2019

Sweden, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing

In Sweden, the Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has reportedly announced the launch of a self-exclusion tool that has been designed to prohibit those that choose to sign up from being able to access licensed d...

AGA issues statement opposing sports betting bill

K Morrison

December 23, 2018

Washington D.C., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

In response to the introduction of the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018 by senior U.S. Senators Charles "Chuck" Schumer (D-NY) (pictured below, right) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (pictured below, left) o...

NCLGS Winter Meeting expecting record turn-out

Adam Morgan

December 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Lottery, Conferences / Trade Shows, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Louisiana

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has announced that it is expecting to welcome a record number of lawmakers to its three-day Winter Meeting early next month to discuss and learn ab...

EGBA calls for European Commission action on iGaming harmonization

Adam Morgan

December 22, 2018

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

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) reportedly held a special event on Tuesday to formerly ask the European Commission to launch a new effort that would bring about better continental consistency...

United States Senators file federal sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

In the United States, bi-partisan legislation has reportedly been filed that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry and require operators to solely utilize dat...

Quickspin slots to go live in re-regulated Swedish market

K Morrison

December 20, 2018

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

Swedish online casino games developer, Quickspin, will be among the first providers to have its award-winning portfolio of games offered by operators on January 1, 2019, when the Scandinavian nation's re-regula...