Online gambling regulation

Parliamentarians in Lithuania vote to ban the advertising of iGaming

Adam Morgan
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In Lithuania and parliamentarians have reportedly voted in favor of legislation that is set to alter the small Baltic’s nation’s laws on gambling to forbid all iGaming operators from promoting or advertising th...

Florida legislators sign off on new tribal gaming compact

Adam Morgan
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In the southern American state of Florida and local lawmakers have reportedly overwhelmingly approved proposed legislation that would legalize land-based sportsbetting and authorize the building of up to three ...

BetMGM named the first official gaming partner for the Baltimore Ravens

Adam Morgan
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In the United States and the Baltimore Ravens franchise of the National Football League (NFL) has announced the signing of a deal that has made the BetMGM sportsbetting service its first official gaming partner...

Florida legislators remove online and mobile from proposed gaming compact

Adam Morgan
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In the southern American state of Florida and legislators have reportedly removed a section of a proposed agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that would have allowed the tribe to offer mobile and onlin...

EGBA warns German legislators against 5.3% tax on online poker and slot stakes

Adam Morgan
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) yesterday issued a statement in which it warned officials in Germany against implementing a proposed 5.3% federal tax on all online poker and slot stakes. T...

Two more Manila integrated casino resorts granted PIGO iGaming licenses

Adam Morgan
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In the Philippines and the giant Resorts World Manila and Solaire Resort and Casino properties have reportedly followed their neighboring Okada Manila venue in being officially licensed to offer online gaming t...

Germany to realize GluNeuRStV following North Rhine-Westphalia ratification

Adam Morgan
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In Germany and the New State Treaty on Gambling (GluNeuRStV) is reportedly set to come into full effect from the first day of July following its final ratification earlier this week by legislators for the state...

LeoVegas AB hit with Spelinspektionen due diligence penalty

Adam Morgan
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In Sweden and prominent iGaming operator LeoVegas AB has reportedly been ordered to pay a fine of approximately $238,100 for allegedly breaching customer due diligence protocols associated with the nation’s ant...

Bill legalizing single-game sports betting in Canada survives final House reading; legislation heads to Senate

Kim M
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Canada is one step closer to legalizing single-event sports betting after on Thursday night legislation that would legalize gambling on single games of football, hockey and other sports returned to the House of...

Swedish iGaming operators being frozen out of financial transactions

Adam Morgan
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The trade association for iGaming operators in Sweden, the Branscheforenigen For Onlinespel (BOS), has reportedly written to the nation’s financial authority to ask why local banks have suddenly started withdra...

Dutch regulator processing 28 inaugural iGaming license applications

Adam Morgan
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In the Netherlands and 28 entities have reportedly applied for licenses to participate in the nation’s coming regulated online gaming market by being given permission to legally launch their services for local ...