Legal
Euro 2016 Star Accepts Betting Charge
- August 11, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Norwich City striker Kyle Lafferty has been handed a £23,000 fine by the English Football Association having accepted a betting charge. The highly rated footballer was found guilty of breaching FA rule E8 as he placed a bet on a football match taking place on 20 February 2016. Lafferty did not wager on a football […] Continue Reading
New Casinos Seem to be Saturating the Current Casino Market
- August 8, 2016 By Samantha A. -
Many of us who play at those online casinos just cannot wait for another new venue to come out. But, have you ever really thought about why that is? This really completive market has seen a major boost just in the past few years, mostly due to its incredible accessibility as well as their convenience. […] Continue Reading
UK Gambling Commission Will Closely Monitor eSports Betting
- August 8, 2016 By Oliver Young -
The UK Gambling Commission is not only the organisation which regulates online casinos in the UK, it also a watchdog organisation and it cooperates with many other organisations like the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board as well as other Government and Non-Government bodies, trusts and organisations in regards to multiple gambling related issues. Now the UKGC […] Continue Reading
UK Gambling Commission to Issue Licences to Bitcoin Casinos
- August 3, 2016 By Oliver Young -
In 2014 we reported that Bitcoin casinos are allowed to operate in Spain, provided that they hold valid remote gaming licences. Now, the UK Gambling Commission has included Bitcoin in the list of currencies that are accepted as online gambling payment methods in the country. Online casino operators that run Bitcoin casinos will be allowed […] Continue Reading
Over 120 Online Gambling Licences in the Philippines Cancelled
- August 1, 2016 By Oliver Young -
It turns out that the promise of the newly elected President of the Philippines to stop online gambling wasn’t just mere words. Acting upon the request of the President, the country’s gambling regulator has already cancelled more than 120 online casino licences. Moreover, it has been announced that over 300 online gaming licences might not […] Continue Reading
Curaçao-Licenced Casinos’ Alleged Illegal Activities in the Netherlands Discussed in Parliament
- July 27, 2016 By Oliver Young -
Last year we reported that there was a threefold increase in the amounts of the fines for unlicensed casino operators in the Netherlands and earlier this year it was announced that the gambling authorities in the Netherlands will be tackling mobile apps that they think is dangerous. It is obvious that the country is tightening […] Continue Reading
Plan for Pennsylvania’s 24 Hour Casino Liquor Sales Flops
- July 25, 2016 By Samantha A. -
Hard pressed and cash strapped to fill a one billion dollar budget hole, the states legislators figured that giving the casino’s the right to purchase a million dollar liquor license that would enable them to sell liquor around the clock was a win-win situation for both them as well as the casinos. This would ultimately […] Continue Reading
Australian TV Networks Offered Incentives to Reject Gambling Ads
- July 25, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
While the number of Aussie residents involved in some form of gambling continues to rise, the authorities are working around the clock in an attempt to arrest the growing trend. The Alliance for Gambling Reform has now revealed a somewhat controversial proposal, designed to offer TV networks a discount on their license fee if they […] Continue Reading
The President of the Philippines Pledges to Stop Online Gambling
- July 20, 2016 By Oliver Young -
Last year we reported that there is a large surge in the profit acquired by casinos in the Philippines and earlier this year it was announced that a new casino jurisdiction is to be established in Casiguran. Based on that it would seem that everything runs smoothly for the casino industry in this country. The […] Continue Reading
Maryland Plan to Introduce New DFS Regulation
- July 19, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Maryland are the latest US state determined to introduce a new legal framework that would regular daily fantasy websites as the government is well aware that the DFS market has changed over the last couple of years. State Comptroller Peter Franchot has revealed a number of proposals designed to protect the residents from the harms […] Continue Reading