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Industry growth: iGaming now approved in West Virginia

April 1, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, West Virginia

Supporters of online gambling will be excited to hear that a new state will be joining Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in offering legalized and regulated iGaming. The West Virginia Lottery Intera...

Swedish regulator fines pair of iGaming operators

Adam Morgan

March 25, 2019

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In Sweden, the Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has reportedly issued fines to Maltese iGaming firm, Genesis Global Limited, and a subsidiary of Finnish operator, Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF), for breac...

Germany moves to introduce legalized sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

March 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Germany, Licensing

The leaders of Germany’s 16 states have reportedly ratified legislation that will update the nation’s official stance on sportsbetting by temporarily legalizing the activity and allowing operators to apply for ...

Cuomo still opposed to New York mobile sports betting

Kim M

March 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New York

New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is reportedly sticking to his guns having recently reiterated his opposition to mobile sports betting in the Empire State. According to a Monday interview with radio network ...

Play’n Go receives Philippines software supplier license

Adam Morgan

March 20, 2019

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Swedish online casino games developer, Play’n Go, has announced that its influence has just been further extended following the recent receipt of a software supplier license from the Philippine Amusement and Ga...

GAN heralds positive New Jersey and Pennsylvania developments

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2019

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British online gaming software supplier, GameAccount Network (GAN), has announced the signing of a deal that has given American land-based casino operator, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment Incorporated, permi...

Online casino and poker gaming chances improve in West Virginia

Sadonna Price

March 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, West Virginia

On Friday, the West Virginia State Senate voted in favor of the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act. A vote of 26 to 7 will see the measure moving forward, allowing the gaming operators with land-ba...

Pennsylvania postponing roll-out of online casinos

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2019

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reportedly reacted to a recent ruling from the United States Department of Justice altering the federal government’s stance on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 by announ...

Committee to debate MN sports betting bill

Kim M

March 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Minnesota

In Minnesota, state lawmakers are set to discuss a new 13-page bill that would make legal, online, mobile and in-person sports wagering in the midwestern U.S. state. According to B2B online magazine, iGaming...

The Netherlands increases minimum iGaming penalties

Adam Morgan

March 2, 2019

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

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

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

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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Crime

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...

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Industry growth: iGaming now approved in West Virginia

Swedish regulator fines pair of iGaming operators

Germany moves to introduce legalized sportsbetting

Cuomo still opposed to New York mobile sports betting

Play’n Go receives Philippines software supplier license

GAN heralds positive New Jersey and Pennsylvania developments

Online casino and poker gaming chances improve in West Virginia

Pennsylvania postponing roll-out of online casinos

Committee to debate MN sports betting bill

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

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