Online gambling regulation

PointsBet USA adds ‘March Madness’ attractions to its OddsFactory platform

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In the United States and the PointsBet USA subsidiary of global online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that its OddsFactory proprietary platform now features a trio of ne...

Sweden looking to double the cost of an iGaming operator license renewal

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In Sweden and the Ministry of Finance has released a proposal that could see the nation’s Spelinspektionen gaming regulator double the price for the annual renewal of an online casino or sportsbetting operator ...

Philippines to remain on the FATF’s ‘grey list’ despite some improvement

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The international body that grades countries’ efforts at helping to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism has reportedly announced that the Philippines is to remain on its ‘grey list’ of monit...

Gambling Commission hits 888 Holdings Limited arm with £9.4 million fine

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In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the imposition of a £9.4 million ($12.5 million) fine against the 888 UK Limited subsidiary of prominent online casino and sportsbetting...

Kindred Group has been ordered to abandon Norway or begin paying fines

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The gaming regulator for Norway has reportedly ordered prominent online casino operator Kindred Group to stop servicing players in the Scandinavian nation or risk being hit with daily fines of up to €118,649 ($...

Canadian tribes partnering to protect their iGaming rights and futures

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In Canada and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Six Nations of the Grand River have announced the signing of a ‘mutual cooperation agreement on gaming’ as part of an effort to defend their associated righ...

Arizona legislation seeks tribal online sportsbetting license expansion

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In the western American state of Arizona and legislation has reportedly been filed that would look to increase the jurisdiction’s allocation of mobile-friendly online sportsbetting licenses to 32. According ...

PointsBet Canada to serve as the official sportsbook for Alpine Canada Alpin

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Global online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Limited has announced the inking of an arrangement that has seen its embryonic PointsBet Canada subsidiary become the official sportsbetting partner for Alpi...

Schleswig-Holstein to issue five online casino table game operating licenses

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In Germany and legislators for Schleswig-Holstein have reportedly passed a measure that is to see the northern state issue five local online casino table game operating licenses featuring an associated 44% maxi...

Ontario planning to open up its online sportsbetting market from April 4

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In Canada and the province of Ontario has reportedly announced that it intends to launch an ‘open market’ for single-game online sportsbetting from April 4 and allow an unlimited number of commercial enterprise...

Genesis Global Limited hit with £3.8 million Gambling Commission fine

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In the United Kingdom and online casino operator Genesis Global Limited has been fined £3.8 million ($5.1 million) after being found culpable of ‘significant’ shortcomings in its required anti-money laundering ...