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Partypoker announces exit from Australia amidst iGaming law changes

August 23, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Poker

On August 9th, the Australian Senate passed a modified version of the Internet Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. Included in this bill was a provision that outlawed the game of poker in the country. The bill was pa...

Gambling Commission to modify casino complaint process

Lars Jones

July 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, United Kingdom

The Gambling Commission in the United Kingdom (UKGC) implemented a new complaint system in early 2016. In April this year, they released a report on the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process. On Monday t...

Dutch court rules regulator is within its rights in fining online gambling sites

Kim M

July 21, 2017

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

Lawmakers in the Netherlands ruled to uphold the Dutch Gaming Authority's, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), right to impose significant fines on foreign online gambling providers that offer their services and products...

Brazil lawmaker proposes new online gambling measure

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2017

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

Legislators in Brazil are reportedly soon set to consider a measure that would prohibit local players from utilizing credit cards and other electronic payment methods in order to deposit or withdraw funds at no...

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

Kim M

July 19, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Poker, Costa Rica, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Eleven of the 12 defendants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Black Friday” crackdown on April 15, 2011, have now resolved their cases with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the founder and co-owner of Co...

Slovakia issues first blacklist of banned online sportsbetting firms

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2017

Slovakia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Licenses

Slovakia has issued an inaugural blacklist of banned online sportsbetting operators after last year passing amended legislation that requires all firms to first obtain a local license before offering their serv...

Proposed bill in Belgium would raise minimum gambling age

Sadonna Price

July 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Belgium

In Europe, Belgium is considered to be one of the most tightly regulated in regards to the betting industry. Politicians are currently working to see regulations tighten even further after the Christian Democra...

Betsson AB asks European Union to re-examine Dutch gaming laws

Adam Morgan

July 10, 2017

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

Swedish online gambling operator Betsson AB has announced that it has written to the executive arm of the European Union asking it to re-open infringement proceedings against The Netherlands. Stockholm-based...

Gambling Commission launches revised enforcement strategy

Adam Morgan

July 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

After recently introducing changes to its licensing conditions and codes of practice, the Gambling Commission regulator in the United Kingdom has now unveiled a revised enforcement strategy that will see online...

Turkey set to implement wide-ranging anti-gambling campaign

Adam Morgan

July 5, 2017

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

In Turkey, the government of socially conservative president Recep Erdogan is reportedly soon set to institute a national offensive designed to stamp out illegal land-based and online gambling. According to ...

D.C. home to new iGaming lobbying group

Kim M

July 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Washington, D.C., a new lobbying group dedicated to advancing the cause of Internet-based gambling in the U.S has opened up shop. The lobbying group comprised of 17 firms, named, I-Development and Economi...

British regulator launching enforcement actions against online gambling firms

Adam Morgan

June 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Competition and Markets Authority regulator is reportedly set to initiate enforcement actions against a number of online gambling operators that are suspected of breaking consumer law...

Jamaica sets sights on legalized online gambling

Kim M

June 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Jamaica

The Jamaican government is reportedly moving forward with plans to make online gambling legal in the Caribbean island nation. Citing various sources, business-to-business magazine, iGaming Business, reports ...

Telangana government bans online rummy

Sadonna Price

June 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, India

Despite wanting to invest in the gaming industry, the government of Telangana in southern India has decided to ban online rummy within the state. Any individual found to have taken part in online rummy gamin...

U.S. regulators might block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings

Chris Hohenstein

June 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

The fate of two of the largest daily fantasy sports sites lies in limbo as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decides if a merger will create an unfair market. In the U.S., Fan Duel and Draft Kings dominate ...

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Partypoker announces exit from Australia amidst iGaming law changes

Gambling Commission to modify casino complaint process

Dutch court rules regulator is within its rights in fining online gambling sites

Brazil lawmaker proposes new online gambling measure

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

Slovakia issues first blacklist of banned online sportsbetting firms

Proposed bill in Belgium would raise minimum gambling age

Betsson AB asks European Union to re-examine Dutch gaming laws

Gambling Commission launches revised enforcement strategy

Turkey set to implement wide-ranging anti-gambling campaign

D.C. home to new iGaming lobbying group

British regulator launching enforcement actions against online gambling firms

Jamaica sets sights on legalized online gambling

Telangana government bans online rummy

U.S. regulators might block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings

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Northern Ireland Lawmakers Call for Gambling Ad Restrictions