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The Netherlands increases minimum iGaming penalties

March 2, 2019

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Online gaming operators found guilty of illegally offering their services to players in the Netherlands can now reportedly expect to incur a minimum fine of €200,000 ($227,480) following yesterday’s implementat...

Connecticut legislators to consider four gaming-related proposals

Adam Morgan

February 26, 2019

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In Connecticut, the joint Public Safety and Security Committee is reportedly set to hold a special meeting later today in order to consider the merits of four pieces of proposed legislation that, if passed, cou...

iDEA Growth trade association submits legal challenge against DOJ

Sadonna Price

February 26, 2019

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The revised opinion by the United States Department of Justice regarding the Wire Act has many gaming stakeholders up in arms. So much so, that legal challenges have begun against the decision. The latest group...

Remote Gambling Bill approved in the Netherlands

Sadonna Price

February 21, 2019

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

Earlier this week, the Dutch Senate conducted a vote regarding the Remote Gambling Bill. The bill was approved, and online gambling licensing will start in the next year. The bill’s approval was slow-going as i...

Gambling Commission getting tough on underage gambling

Adam Morgan

February 7, 2019

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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

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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

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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, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, 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

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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

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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

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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, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gaming software, 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

Kim M

December 23, 2018

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

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...

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The Netherlands increases minimum iGaming penalties

Connecticut legislators to consider four gaming-related proposals

iDEA Growth trade association submits legal challenge against DOJ

Remote Gambling Bill approved in the Netherlands

Gambling Commission getting tough on underage gambling

Gambling black market remains strong in Australia

Rush Street Gaming hit with New Jersey fine

New Jersey considering $5 million sportsbook ceiling

DOJ iGaming reversal facing undue influence allegations

United States DOJ announces 90-day prosecutorial holiday

GIG Incorporated granted New Jersey affiliate vendor registration

Turkey initiates public tender for SportToto sportsbetting contract

United Kingdom gambling industry facing possible credit card ban

Sweden launches Spelpaus online gambling self-exclusion tool

AGA issues statement opposing sports betting bill

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