Legal

- December 22, 2014 By Oliver Young -

Kentucky once again is trying to prevent legalisation of online gambling after State Senator Mike Wilson pre-filled a bill that would ban both remote gambling and internet cafes. Wilson’s BR 229 was reportedly submitted on the 17th of November and its purpose is to modify the Kentucky Revised Statues Chapter 528.010 (Gambling Definitions). The bill […] Continue Reading

- December 18, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

Chinese government has declared a war on illegal gambling in Macau by launching a new action against the VIP junket operators in the province, South China Morning Post has learned. Coordinated by the Ministry of Public Security, the latest initiative targets leading crime syndicates and is part of President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive. Chinese government […] Continue Reading

- December 17, 2014 By Oliver Young -

The Czech Republic announced its plans to start fighting gambling and alcohol as illegal drugs. The government of the country approved several changes in the Czech’s national strategy for addictive substances. Jindřich Vobořil, the national anti-drug coordinator of the Czech Republic, said that Czechs have extremely high access to gambling facilities. He also pointed out […] Continue Reading

- December 16, 2014 By Samantha A. -

There are plans in place for a new casino to go in upstate NY. This new casino has yet to have a spot for it to go, but they are working out the details and hopefully pitching some new ideas on where they think it would be the best to open up. This is something […] Continue Reading

- December 10, 2014 By Oliver Young -

Online gambling fans do not need to worry anymore after the US Congressional spending bill was published without any information about banning internet gambling in the United States. As was reported on Review Journal, on Thursday the budget of $1.1 trillion was presented to the public and not a single word in it signalised that […] Continue Reading

- December 9, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

Mexico are on the verge of introducing the legal framework that would regulate online gaming in the country after the two leading parties agreed in principle on the new gambling bill. The government has already had several unsuccessful attempts in the past as their leading political forces Partido da la Revolucion Democratica (PRD) and Partido […] Continue Reading

- December 8, 2014 By Oliver Young -

Starting from Thursday, December the 4th, remote gambling operators that want to offer their services to Dutch customers will be able to pre-apply for a license issued by the Kansspelautorieteit (KSA), also known as the Dutch Gambling Authority. The KSA finally started the process of receiving applications two days after it issued a record fine […] Continue Reading

- December 3, 2014 By Oliver Young -

Monday was a day of hope for the remaining 8 Atlantic City casinos after a tax relief proposal was made by Steve Sweeny, a State Senate President, and Senator James Whelan. According to the newly presented plan, Atlantic City casinos will get the chance to collectively pay $150 million in taxes for two years. Even though […] Continue Reading

- December 1, 2014 By Oliver Young -

A law firm Abanlex from Spain has raised several issues about the use of Bitcoins by online gambling operators and the way this digital currency is regulated by Spain’s Treasury. The Treasury is the governmental body that is in charge of regulating, supervision and penalising gambling activities that take place on Spanish territory. “Ultimately, the […] Continue Reading

- November 27, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

Polish government has warned its gamblers that playing at online websites not licensed by the country could see them face serious charges and even earn them jail time. Namely, Polish Ministry of Finance has made it clear that betting with unlicensed gaming operators could see the country residents face criminal charges. This is the first […] Continue Reading