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United States DOJ announces 90-day prosecutorial holiday

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, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

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...

NCLGS Winter Meeting expecting record turn-out

Adam Morgan

December 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Lottery, Conferences / Trade Shows, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Louisiana

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has announced that it is expecting to welcome a record number of lawmakers to its three-day Winter Meeting early next month to discuss and learn ab...

EGBA calls for European Commission action on iGaming harmonization

Adam Morgan

December 22, 2018

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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) reportedly held a special event on Tuesday to formerly ask the European Commission to launch a new effort that would bring about better continental consistency...

United States Senators file federal sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2018

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

In the United States, bi-partisan legislation has reportedly been filed that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry and require operators to solely utilize dat...

Quickspin slots to go live in re-regulated Swedish market

Kim M

December 20, 2018

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

Swedish online casino games developer, Quickspin, will be among the first providers to have its award-winning portfolio of games offered by operators on January 1, 2019, when the Scandinavian nation's re-regula...

United States Congress to consider new sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

December 10, 2018

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

One of the most senior members of the United States Congress has reportedly introduced draft legislation that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry. PASPA ...

Playtech premieres iPoker.eu shared liquidity network

Adam Morgan

December 3, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Technology, Online Poker, Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, France, Licensing, Spain

British omni-channel gaming software and services innovator, Playtech, has announced that online poker aficionados in the previously ring-fenced markets of Spain and France can now compete against each courtesy...

Gambling Commission crackdown results in big fines

Adam Morgan

November 30, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, three licensed online casino operators have reportedly been fined by the Gambling Commission regulator to the combined tune of almost £14 million ($17.8 million) after they were found not...

Virginia next up to consider sportsbetting legalization

Adam Morgan

November 26, 2018

Virginia, Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Sports betting, Online Gambling News

In Virginia, legislators are due to begin considering a measure early next year that could see the southern state earn additional tax revenues of up to $57 million a year by permitting residents to place online...

Betway Limited awarded with ISO 27001 certification

Adam Morgan

November 14, 2018

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Online casino and sportsbook operator, Betway Limited, has announced that it has been granted ISO 27001 certification by the United Kingdom’s eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) testing ag...

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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

NCLGS Winter Meeting expecting record turn-out

EGBA calls for European Commission action on iGaming harmonization

United States Senators file federal sportsbetting legislation

Quickspin slots to go live in re-regulated Swedish market

United States Congress to consider new sportsbetting legislation

Playtech premieres iPoker.eu shared liquidity network

Gambling Commission crackdown results in big fines

Virginia next up to consider sportsbetting legalization

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