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Canada: Game Over: AGCO Sounds The Buzzer On Use Of Athletes And Influencers In iGaming Advertisements
What you need to know
On Aug. 29, 2023, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) releasedamendments which will restrict the...
Florida Gaming Commission Requests Three Fantasy Sports Betting Operators to Stop Operations
Florida Gaming Control Commission requested that three daily fantasy sports operators shut down their operations in the state. The Commis...
Swedish government proposes hike on gambling tax
Swedish government proposes hike on gambling tax The Swedish government has recently announced more funding for the national gambling reg...
Authority and responsibility for granting online gambling licenses in Germany passes from the 16 Federal States to the newly formed Joint Gambling Supervisory Authority in Halle (the “GGL”)
A lot has happened since our last update: On 1 January 2023, the responsibility for the entire gambling licensing process in Germany rela...
Nevada Gaming Commissioner Wants Answers About MGM, Caesars Cyberattacks
Nevada Gaming Commissioner Brian Krolicki, the newest member of the state gaming regulatory who was appointed just in February by Gov. Jo...
Florida gaming commission sends cease-and-desist letters to fantasy sports firms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida gambling regulators this week sent cease-and-desist letters to three daily fantasy-sports operators accused o...
Several gaming companies operating illegally in Norway for several years announce they are pulling out of Norway
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The companies behind Unibet, Betsson, ComeOn and bet365 have been operating illegally in Norway for several years. The...
Casino operators, gaming regulator bemoan skill machines at Pa. Senate hearing
Video skill machines have become a fixture in convenience stores, bars and standalone parlors across Pennsylvania and as their legality e...
UK Gambling Commission establishes Industry Forum made up of sector representatives
The UK Gambling Commission has announced the establishment of an Industry Forum, to be made up of representatives belonging to Britain's ...
Australia Seeks to Prohibit the Use of Credit Cards in iGaming
Everything boils down to preventing people from betting with money they do not have, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said
Austr...
The Dutch gaming authority KSA has called for legislation and regulations concerning online gambling to be tightened
Gaming sites ‘not doing enough to prevent gambling addiction’
The Dutch gaming authority KSA has called for legislation and regulations ...
Brazil’s Updated Sports Betting Framework Could Include Gambling Provisions
There’s a chance that Brazil could consider bringing back its gambling market much sooner than anticipated. It could be covered in the up...
New UK Gambling Regs Under Fire Over Lack of Evidentiary Support Claims
Some of the measures the UK government proposed through its gambling white paper may do more harm than good. Absent solid evidence to sup...
Tabcorp fined $1 million for not complying with VGCCC directions
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Tabcorp Wagering (VIC) Pty Ltd $1 million for not complying with t...
United Arab Emirate (UAE) establishes General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), appoints Kevin Mullally to CEO
The UAE has announced a new federal authority to manage commercial gaming and a national lottery in the country.
The General Commercial ...
Attorney: MA Gambling Regulators Proving They’re ‘Not To Be Trifled With’
Tim Lowry is a partner at national law firm Holland & Knight, specializing in gaming law. He’s based in Philadelphia, but his job req...
New York State regulators release first set of answers to queries from Downstate casino license applicants
State gambling regulators have released the initial Q&A responses from downstate New York casino applicants, shedding light on their ...
Pennsylvania Chief Gaming Regulator Asks Lawmakers to Resolve Skill Gaming Issue
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s (PGCB) top official is calling on state lawmakers to settle the skill gaming debate.
Skill gamin...
Lootbox regulation: experts confirm WestLotto's call for a round table
You can follow the current discussion on the subject of loot boxes at the webinar of the authorities' mirror with WestLotto and...
For Bacelar, the lack of regulation of sports betting in Brazil ‘borders on the absurd’
The Federal Deputy of the Green Party (PV), Bacelar, is a declared enthusiast of the gambling sector. In an interview with Projeto Prisma...
German gambling regulator calls Malta’s Bill 55 "incompatible" with European requirements
Gluecksspiel (GGL), Germany's federal gambling regulator, has called Malta’s new gaming bill (Bill 55) "a protective shield" that is not ...
Amid gambling violations, NFL players debate betting policy
Ten NFL players have been suspended for gambling violations since April, and the infractions have revealed a foundational problem: Many p...
Historical entry in the Government Programme: Finland will switch to a partial licensing model in 2026
The new Government Programme published on Friday 16.6. contains a historical entry on the Finnish gambling system. The aim of Petteri Orp...
Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group hit with $550k fine
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has fined the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group AU$550,000 for operating 220 ...
What Are Unregulated ‘Skill Games’ And Why Should Consumers Be Concerned About Them?
Many businesses, even smaller ones, are nearly always interested in ways to capture as much of their customers’ money as possible. In tha...
The UK Government's Call to Regulate Crypto Trading as Gambling
The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee recently released a report advocating for the UK government to regulate crypto trading as ...
Massachusetts Gaming Regulator Hints at DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) Review
Single-player DFS may seem like an oxymoron to old-school DFS fans who enjoy peer-to-peer play through DraftKings and FanDuel. But it’s r...
Major Regulatory Changes in the Greek Casino Sector Being Considered by the Hellenic Gaming Commission
Major changes in the way casinos are operated in Greece are expected to become one of the main discussion topics in the next few weeks.
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India: 28% GST on online gaming may not impact taxation on e-sports, video games
Rules in the works for demarcation between the two forms of online gaming
The recently proposed 28 per cent goods and services tax (GST)...