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Australian government unified on problem gambling measures

April 27, 2017

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An agreement has been reached among federal, state, and territory ministers in Australia in a continued effort to crack down on problem online gambling. Among the items under consensus is a voluntary opt-out...

Former director of NJDGE signs on as consultant for Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission

Lars Jones

April 20, 2017

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

The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has engaged George Rover as a consultant for their nascent gambling industry. Rover has worked in various capacities as Deputy and Assistant Attorney General for the state o...

Colombian regulators to cooperate on online gambling regulation following Gaming Summit

Alex Lanter

April 10, 2017

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

Colombian regulators will be working together with colleagues from other Latin American bodies on different aspects of the gambling legislative, following the Ibero-American Gaming Summit last week, an official...

32Red withdraws services from Australia in wake of gambling regulation changes

Sadonna Price

April 6, 2017

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Potential changes to gambling regulations in Australia have led to several online companies leaving the country in order to avoid any retribution for offering their services without licensing. 888 Holdings, Wil...

Popular Stockholm iGaming Forum Set to Overview Sweden’s 2017 Gaming Legislation

D. Graham

April 3, 2017

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Expert electronic gambling operators and officials are gathering April 5th and 6th for Stockholm’s 9th Annual iGaming Forum. Attendees have a unique opportunity to evaluate and consider the opportunities of ent...

Sheldon Adelson is world’s richest gambling industry billionare

Renee Kingsley

March 26, 2017

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Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. gambling company, has been named the world's richest gambling billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine. With his $30.4 billion fortune, Adelson is the 20th w...

William Hill to remove services from Poland

Sadonna Price

March 23, 2017

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

After reporting yearly revenues back in February and citing a ‘challenging year’ for 2016, sports betting company William Hill has now decided to remove their services from Poland. A letter was sent to affiliat...

Law Commission of India considering gambling regulation

Sadonna Price

March 21, 2017

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

In 2016, the Law Commission of India was given the task of examining the gambling industry, with consideration given to the legal aspects of betting on sports in the country. The review was based on the sport-f...

Philippine senator wants new online gaming regulator created

Sadonna Price

March 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Licensing, Philippines

Philippine Senator Richard Gordon announced during a recent senate hearing that he wishes to see a new regulator created for the regulation of online gaming in the Philippines. Gordon feels that a new regulator...

Committee approves iGaming bill in Michigan following push in Pennsylvania

Kim M

March 9, 2017

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Just one day after a legislative hearing regarding the legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania was held, a bill that would also legalize iGaming in the state of Michigan was approved by the Senate Regul...

Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

Lars Jones

March 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Massachusetts

Editor's note 3/08/2017: This article has been updated to convey a message from Wynn Resorts' Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Michael Weaver, that contrary to what MGC Chairman Stephen Cr...

New Jersey Senator moves to help protect iGaming from federal meddling

Lars Jones

March 6, 2017

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In accord with Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo's joint resolution in the Assembly that progressed in January, New Jersey state Senator Jim Whelan is making moves in his chamber to ask the current federal government ...

Swiss Parliament votes to block unlicensed online gambling websites; Local operators to benefit from new gaming legislation

Kim M

March 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Licenses, Taxation, Switzerland

New legislation to regulate online and offline gambling was adopted by the Swiss Parliament that will limit the activity to a set number of operators based in Switzerland only, according to SWI swissinfo.ch. ...

Michigan state senator introduces online casino bill

Sadonna Price

March 4, 2017

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

Online gambling is once again on the table in the state of Michigan after State Senator Mike Kowall introduced a new online casino measure titled The Lawful Internet Gaming Act this week. The new legislation wo...

Chilling: Czech Constitutional Court rules IPS blocking is legal and constitutional

Alex Lanter

February 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Czech Republic, Licenses

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has approved the controversial provisions of the new gambling act that call for blocking of unregulated online gambling operators through ISPs, ruling that the pro...

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Australian government unified on problem gambling measures

Former director of NJDGE signs on as consultant for Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission

Colombian regulators to cooperate on online gambling regulation following Gaming Summit

32Red withdraws services from Australia in wake of gambling regulation changes

Popular Stockholm iGaming Forum Set to Overview Sweden’s 2017 Gaming Legislation

Sheldon Adelson is world’s richest gambling industry billionare

William Hill to remove services from Poland

Law Commission of India considering gambling regulation

Philippine senator wants new online gaming regulator created

Committee approves iGaming bill in Michigan following push in Pennsylvania

Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

New Jersey Senator moves to help protect iGaming from federal meddling

Swiss Parliament votes to block unlicensed online gambling websites; Local operators to benefit from new gaming legislation

Michigan state senator introduces online casino bill

Chilling: Czech Constitutional Court rules IPS blocking is legal and constitutional

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