Gambling News

- October 4, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Uruguay has passed a new law that will impose strict regulation on offshore online gambling sites, effectively banning them from operating in the country, along with new taxes on those forms of gambling approved the state. The new Accountability Law was adopted last week by an overwhelming 30 to 6 majority in the Senate. On […] Continue Reading

- October 2, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Until a while ago, Ireland’s gambling industry was still regulated by old and outdated laws. The laws passed in 1931 and 1956 were valid until few years ago and despite the fact that gambling was legal, there were a lot of issues, especially concerning online gambling and betting. Obviously, laws passed over 70 years ago […] Continue Reading

- September 28, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Danish gambling authority Spillemyndigheden has released the quarterly data for the period from April 1 to June 30, which show the country’s operators have a lot of reasons to be satisfied with 2017 so far. According to the available information, the Danish operators recorded a record-breaking gross gaming revenue of $234.5 million – an increase […] Continue Reading

- September 27, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Britain has always been one of the most liberal countries when it comes to betting and gambling legislation. After all, both are considered to be traditional activities and many UK-based operators have been active for decades, in some cases over a century. The previous Labour Government, led by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown had a […] Continue Reading

- September 26, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Swedish gambling authority Lotteriinspektionen revealed the semi-annual results, which show the rise in the country’s gambling revenue. According to the latest figures, gambling revenue in Sweden recorded a year-on-year increase of 3%. Translated into hard currency, this means the whole Swedish market grossed €1.16 billion during the first six months of 2017 Svenska Spel, the […] Continue Reading

- September 25, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Canada has a more liberal approach towards online gambling than the use and gambling in general and it rarely makes the gambling news. There are multiple Canadian online casinos, as well as a plenty land-based operators. However, Canadian laws and regulations regarding casinos and gambling are far from clear, especially due to the fact that […] Continue Reading

- September 21, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Michigan State Representative, Brandt Iden, is making another attempt at legalizing online gambling in the Great Lakes State. Iden has introduced a new bill – H 4926 – that, if adopted, would allow all currently operating casinos in the state to offer online gambling to their customers. Previous attempts failed, but Iden hopes the latest […] Continue Reading

- September 20, 2017 By Oliver Young -

It is somewhat surprising that Japan is probably the last country in the developed world to legalise casinos, considering how liberal their attitude towards other issues is. There have been several attempts to legalise casinos in Japan in the past few years. Despite the fact that the current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal […] Continue Reading

- September 19, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

When it comes to progressive video slots, NetEnt’s Mega Fortune is a real celebrity. Launched back in 2009, this five-reel game with 25 paylines has changed a number of lives since, awarding an average jackpot amount of over €4 million. The latest in line of Mega Fortune millionaires comes from Germany. Her name is Jessica […] Continue Reading

- September 18, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Very few countries are as relaxed as the UK when it comes to betting and gambling. The legal frame is pretty liberal, and millions of Brits enjoy an occasional bet on a casino game or their favourite sport. The increased use and popularity of the internet saw the birth of the online betting and gambling […] Continue Reading