Online gambling regulation

Legislators in Sweden to consider a range of new iGaming safety proposals

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In an attempt to increase the safety of its domestic online casino market and the government of Sweden has reportedly introduced new legislation that could require iGaming business-to-business software supplier...

Uruguay considering legislation to legalize online casino gambling

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In Uruguay and the coalition government of President Luis Lacalle Pou has reportedly floated new legislation that would see the South American nation become the latest to legalize online casino gambling. Acc...

Pair of iGaming operators fall foul of Spelinspektionen’s bonus rules

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In Sweden and the Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has announced that the Administrative Court of Stockholm has rejected appeals from a pair of licensees that were earlier hit with individual fines worth appro...

Betting and Gaming Council advising against strict affordability checks

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In the United Kingdom and the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has released the results of a survey showing that only about 16% of those who regularly enjoy sportsbetting would be willing to s...

Ontario warned over implementation of planned ‘open license’ iGaming regime

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In Canada and the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford (pictured) has reportedly been warned that the province could lose up to $2.2 billion in public revenues over the course of the next five years if it in...

888 Holdings Limited arm cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority

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In the United Kingdom and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has cleared the 888 UK Limited subsidiary of online casino giant 888 Holdings Limited over allegations that it had marketed its services towar...

EGBA criticizes Finland’s block on foreign online payment service providers

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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has described Finland’s decision to implement legislation blocking foreign payment providers from being able to offer their services to local iGaming aficionad...

Chicago City Council set to vote on sportsbetting legalization measure

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The ordinance that could see Chicago legalize retail and online sportsbetting is reportedly due to be put to a full city council vote tomorrow after it cleared committee yesterday afternoon following several mo...

Ohio legislators pass measure to legalize online and retail sportsbetting

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Ohio could soon become the next American state to legalize online and retail sportsbetting after legislators passed a measure late Wednesday night following over three years of indecision and debate. Accordi...