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Malta plans to lead the world in blockchain regulation

March 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Technology, European Casino News, Indepth / Featured Articles, Malta

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The government of a tiny archipelago nation in the central Mediterranean has embarked on a journey to be the first to fully regulate blockchain-based digital currencies such as Bitcoin. In February 2017, Maltes...

Pennsylvania to begin accepting iGaming license applications next month

Adam Morgan

March 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Casino project updates, Licensing, Pennsylvania

Last week reportedly saw the leader of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board tell state legislators that his body expects to begin accepting the first raft of applications for local online gaming licenses by th...

Aspire Global to launch online sportsbetting in Portugal

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Licensing, Portugal

iGaming solutions provider Aspire Global has announced that its online sportsbetting platform has been approved by regulators in Portugal and that the innovation is now set to go live on the NossaAposta.pt doma...

Australia launches investigation into JustBet.cx

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2018

Cryptocurrency, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Christmas Island, Online gambling regulation, Unlicensed Operation, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Licensing

In Australia, the Bitcoin-friendly online casino at JustBet.cx is reportedly being investigated by the local media watchdog for allegedly breaching the nation’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001. According to a ...

Sports Betting & Gaming India summary; 2019 dates announced

Lars Jones

March 7, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, India, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting

Eventus International met and exceeded all expectations for their recently concluded inaugural Sports Betting & Gaming India (SBGI) summit which was held at the Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa on February 2...

Hungary online gaming provision falls foul of European Union law

Adam Morgan

March 2, 2018

Hungary, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Luxembourg, Wednesday reportedly saw the European Court of Justice rule against Hungary and its requirement that some online gambling operators must additionally provide a licensed land-based offering in ord...

United Kingdom to institute new online casino advertising rules

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Committees of Advertising Practice is reportedly soon set to institute new regulations that will change the way online casino and sportsbetting operators are permitted to promote spec...

Uruguay to begin blocking online gambling websites

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Uruguay

In Uruguay, the state-owned gambling monopoly is reportedly due to begin blocking local access to non-domestic online casino and sportsbetting sites including major players such as Bet365.com and Bwin.com. A...

Online poker efforts fruitless in California for 2018

Sadonna Price

February 15, 2018

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, California, Poker

For about a decade, the state of California has, to no avail, tried to see online poker legalized. Stakeholders have been unable to come to an agreement on the matter, leaving the state with bill after bill dyi...

New Jersey lawmakers pen letter regarding iGaming legality

Sadonna Price

January 15, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

Online gambling is very successful in the state of New Jersey. Figures released just last week show that the casinos in Atlantic City were able to earn $245 million in 2017, which is an increase of close to 25%...

Bitcoin value tumbles following South Korea prohibition news

Adam Morgan

January 13, 2018

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

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The global value of the Bitcoin crypto-currency reportedly dropped by some 13.5% earlier this week after news surfaced that legislators in South Korea are preparing to introduce legislation that would hope to i...

United Kingdom regulator investigating 17 online gambling operators

Adam Morgan

January 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Online Gambling News, Licensing, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission has reportedly announced that it has launched a formal investigation into 17 online gambling operators over alleged social responsibility and anti-money laundering...

Pennsylvania communities vie for 10 new casinos

Lars Jones

January 4, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Online gambling regulation, Licenses, Pennsylvania

The governor of Pennsylvania signed a far-reaching revenue package into law on Oct 30, 2017, that included expanded gambling in the state. On Jan 10 the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will open the bidding p...

Dutch gaming regulator suffers ‘major setback’

Adam Morgan

January 3, 2018

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

One of the highest administrative courts in The Netherlands has reportedly overturned a lower court ruling by decreeing that it is not against the law for local electronic payment service providers to conduct b...

Curacao first to license Ethereum smart contract casino

Lars Jones

December 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, New online casinos, Licenses, Indepth / Featured Articles

According to multiple reports, the government of Curacao has issued a gambling license to an online casino known as Edgeless. If the claim is verified it is the first time that a blockchain based casino has rec...

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Malta plans to lead the world in blockchain regulation

Pennsylvania to begin accepting iGaming license applications next month

Aspire Global to launch online sportsbetting in Portugal

Australia launches investigation into JustBet.cx

Sports Betting & Gaming India summary; 2019 dates announced

Hungary online gaming provision falls foul of European Union law

United Kingdom to institute new online casino advertising rules

Uruguay to begin blocking online gambling websites

Online poker efforts fruitless in California for 2018

New Jersey lawmakers pen letter regarding iGaming legality

Bitcoin value tumbles following South Korea prohibition news

Pennsylvania communities vie for 10 new casinos

Dutch gaming regulator suffers ‘major setback’

Curacao first to license Ethereum smart contract casino

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