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500.com forced to temporarily suspend operations in Sweden

January 9, 2020

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Already embroiled in a scandal over allegations that it had attempted to bribe Japanese lawmakers and Chinese online sports lottery provider 500.com is now reportedly facing bad news concerning its Swedish iGam...

Nigeria grants online sportsbetting license to 1xBet.com

Adam Morgan

January 4, 2020

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Online sportsbook operator Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited has reportedly announced that its domain at 1xBet.com has received a license that will allow it to offer its services to punters in Nigeria until the end o...

Michigan legalizes online casino and sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

December 30, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Sports betting, Licensing, Taxes, Michigan

In Michigan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reportedly given iGaming afficionados the perfect Christmas gift by putting her signature to a wide-ranging piece of legislation that has seen the Midwestern state ...

Dutch gaming regulator issued record-setting annual fines

Adam Morgan

December 30, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Taxes, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Netherlands

In the Netherlands and the past twelve months have reportedly seen the nation’s Kansspelautoriteit gaming regulator issue fines against online casino and sportsbetting firms totalling some €3.5 million ($3.9 mi...

Philippines arrests hundreds of suspected illegal iGaming workers

Adam Morgan

December 28, 2019

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Hundreds of Chinese nationals were reportedly arrested by law enforcement officials in the Philippines last week as part of that nation’s continuing crackdown against unlicensed online gaming businesses. Acc...

Australian iGaming operator falls foul of player inducement rules

Adam Morgan

December 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia and online casino operator Betchoice Corporation Proprietary Limited has reportedly been ordered to pay a fine of just over $17,000 after being found guilty of breaking New South Wales regulations ...

Australian online sportsbetting firm criticized over self-exclusion flaws

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2019

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

In Australia and the operator behind the PlayUp online sportsbetting brand has reportedly come under fire after it emerged that the firm may have allowed self-excluded players to continue placing wagers across ...

Biden campaign comes out against interstate iGaming prohibition

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2019

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Licensing

In the United States and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (pictured) has reportedly detailed that he does not agree with an official federal opinion issued earlier this year that could curtail the ab...

VideoSlots Limited granted full five-year Swedish operating license

Adam Morgan

December 11, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Sweden and online casino operator, VideoSlots Limited, has announced that it has been awarded a full five-year operating license by the Scandinavian nation’s Spelinspektionen regulator following the successf...

Makati City initiates POGO license moratorium

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Taxes, Philippines

In the Philippines and officials in Makati City have reportedly instituted a moratorium on the issuing of new online casino licenses due to concerns over rising criminality and the availability of office space....

Michigan legislators approve sportsbetting legalization measure

Adam Morgan

December 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Michigan

The Michigan House of Representatives reportedly passed a wide-ranging piece of legislation earlier this week that could soon see the Midwestern state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting, fantasy sports...

Indian court told blanket online gambling ban is not possible

Adam Morgan

December 3, 2019

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In India and a high court has heard that it is not technically feasible to institute a blanket ban on online gaming websites since many of the nation’s states already allow punters to enjoy virtual games of ski...

Swedish online casinos hit with marketing injunctions

Adam Morgan

November 28, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Swedish consumer protection agency has reportedly issued injunctions against a pair of online casinos after determining that they had violated the nation’s gaming regulations by marketing their services to ...

Kindred Group launches Unibet online gambling services in Pennsylvania

Adam Morgan

November 14, 2019

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The Unibet brand of Maltese online casino and sportsbook operator, Kindred Group, has reportedly followed the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel in launching iGaming services for aficionados in the eastern America...

SportPesa to reconsider options in Kenyan sportsbetting market

Adam Morgan

November 12, 2019

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British online sportsbook operator SportPesa has reportedly announced that it is to reconsider its options in Kenya after a local appeals court ruled against a government policy that had instituted a 20% tax on...

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500.com forced to temporarily suspend operations in Sweden

Nigeria grants online sportsbetting license to 1xBet.com

Michigan legalizes online casino and sportsbetting

Dutch gaming regulator issued record-setting annual fines

Philippines arrests hundreds of suspected illegal iGaming workers

Australian iGaming operator falls foul of player inducement rules

Australian online sportsbetting firm criticized over self-exclusion flaws

Biden campaign comes out against interstate iGaming prohibition

VideoSlots Limited granted full five-year Swedish operating license

Makati City initiates POGO license moratorium

Michigan legislators approve sportsbetting legalization measure

Indian court told blanket online gambling ban is not possible

Swedish online casinos hit with marketing injunctions

Kindred Group launches Unibet online gambling services in Pennsylvania

SportPesa to reconsider options in Kenyan sportsbetting market

Greentube Alderney Hit with £1 Million Fine by UKGC for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

New Casino Proposal in Tysons Sparks Fresh Debate in Virginia Legislature

France Weighs Online Casino Legalization to Address Illegal Market

Cambodia’s Casino Tax Revenue Jumps 85% in 2024 to $63.1 Million

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