Online gambling regulation

Ohio certifies inaugural five-strong club of online sportsbook operators

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The gaming regulator for the American state of Ohio has reportedly unanimously approved the inaugural group of five online sportsbetting operators who are to soon be allowed to begin offering their services to ...

Malta Gaming Authority seeking Player Protection Directive feedback

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The gaming regulator for the small European nation of Malta has announced the launch of a closed consultation concerning proposed amendments to its Player Protection Directive for locally-licensed online gambli...

Kambi Group enlarges sportsbetting partnership with pair of Ontario casinos

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Maltese online wagering technologies innovator Kambi Group has announced the inking of a deal that is to see it begin supplying its retail sportsbetting platform to Canada’s Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino ...

Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited ordered to pay £2.87 million Gambling Commission fine

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In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced that it has hit the operator behind the Betfred.com and OddsKing.com iGaming domains with a fine of £2.87 million ($3.12 million). Th...

Nevada Gaming Commission to consider $100,000 William Hill penalty

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The Nevada Gaming Commission is reportedly set to consider whether to green light a $100,000 fine against the William Hill-branded sportsbetting service following the August filing of a four-count complaint by ...

Former Suncity Group boss tells of Macau’s rife ‘side betting’ culture

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In Macau and the former boss of local junket operator Suncity Group has reportedly asserted that every one of the enclave’s licensed VIP gambling lounges had offered some form of illicit ‘side betting’. Acco...

Missouri governor blocks debate of new sportsbetting legalization measure

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The governor for the American state of Missouri has reportedly blocked an effort by legislators to consider a measure on the potential legalization of sportsbetting as part of a special session convened to deal...

PAGCor orders two locally-licensed iGaming enterprises to close

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The gaming regulator for the Philippines has reportedly ordered a pair of locally-licensed iGaming firms to close after detaining 140 members of their staffs who were suspected of having been kidnapped and forc...

PAGCor to lead collective crackdown against online gambling-related crime

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The new head for the gaming regulator of the Philippines has reportedly announced that his organization is to lead a collaborative campaign that will endeavor to crack down on crimes associated with the operati...

South Africa to potentially take another run at federal iGaming regulation

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In South Africa and the opposition Democratic Alliance political party has reportedly introduced legislation that would look to end the nation’s long-standing ambiguous policies surrounding online gambling. ...