Legal
UK FOBTs Self-Exclusion Scheme Not Efficient
- December 18, 2017 By Oliver Young -
The UK Gambling Commission has made the news on more than few occasions in the past year and it is clear that the UK regulator and probably the most reputable licencing body in the world intends on enforcing the standards and procedures that are already part of the UK legislative framework. Moreover, as legislators are […] Continue Reading
25,000 Children in the UK Have a Gambling Problem
- December 13, 2017 By Oliver Young -
The gambling legislative and landscape in Britain is about to undergo through several changes, especially when it comes to protection of people who are or may become problem gamblers. A particular accept will be placed on younger people, especially those under the age of 18, who are not even legally allowed to play casino games […] Continue Reading
New Brazilian Gambling Framework Delayed Once Again
- December 12, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
Although it looked like Brazil’s new gambling legislation would be approved this year, it seems the country’s betting stakeholder will have to wait a bit longer. According to available information, Brazil’s Senate has halted the further progress of the new federal gambling framework. The Constitutionality and Justice Committee (CCJ) was about to approve Bill 186 […] Continue Reading
Malta to Abolish VAT on Event Betting
- December 11, 2017 By Oliver Young -
Malta may be one of the smallest countries in the EU, but this little island nation is a true giant when it comes to online betting and gambling, as many operators and providers are based in Malta and many of those who are headquartered elsewhere have branches and offices in Malta. Favourable tax policies and […] Continue Reading
Broadway Gaming Fined with £100K by the UKGC
- December 6, 2017 By Oliver Young -
The UK Gambling Commission announced at the beginning of the year that it will impose heavier fines on gambling operators that break the rules and one of the key goals in the new 3-year strategy is to make gambling fairer and safer for everybody. One way to make gambling fairer is to fine operators that […] Continue Reading
Victoria to Introduce a Point of Consumption Tax on Online Betting
- December 4, 2017 By Oliver Young -
Victoria is one of the most gambling-friendly states in Australia, and Australia is considered to be one of the most gambling-friendly countries in the world. However, that is truer of land-based gambling, than online gambling, as few states have quite restrictive regulations regarding online betting and gambling. One thing is certain though, the market is […] Continue Reading
Two US Senators Want Restoration of the Wire Act
- November 29, 2017 By Oliver Young -
The United States remains to be one of the few developed countries in the world with a very restrictive attitude towards gambling in most of its forms, and America is a particularly hostile environment for all forms of online gambling and betting, despite the fact that a large proportion of its population is pretty keen […] Continue Reading
Switzerland to Legalize Online Gambling
- November 29, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
The much-needed and long overdue update of the Swiss gambling legislation is finally on the way. According to the latest news from Switzerland, The Money Gaming Act, whose adoption will lead to a better regulation of the country’s land-based and online sector, has passed its final vote in the federal parliament. Legalization and Better Regulation […] Continue Reading
Loot Boxes Not Gambling, Rules UKGC
- November 27, 2017 By Oliver Young -
So called loot boxes were a hotly debated topic in the past few months, and many gambling regulatory bodies decided that this is an issue that needed to be addressed. Loot boxes are in-game items which help players progress through the stages of the game and reach higher levels. These loot boxes can be purchased […] Continue Reading
Gambling Bonus Terms Are Unfair, Claims the CMA
- November 22, 2017 By Oliver Young -
The UK Gambling Commission has been pretty active in the past year and its representatives expressed the aim of being even more active in the upcoming period. The UKGC released numerous public statements over the course of the last several months, and its representatives have spoken to members of the press on more than few […] Continue Reading