Legal

- October 25, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced the introduction of a brand-new licensing system, which aims to simplify the whole process. Joseph Cuschieri, MGA’s executive chairman and Silvio Schembri, a Maltese parliamentary secretary unveiled the new system developed and realized through a partnership with Microsoft. The system was revealed during a press conference. Easy to Apply […] Continue Reading

- October 23, 2017 By Oliver Young -

There are certain changes in the way UK authorities deal with gambling issue and it is evident that the UKGC intensified its control over the industry. For example, recently the UKGC concluded that operators need to put greater efforts to suppress problem gambling. In addition, the pressure mounts on the Government to introduce new measures, […] Continue Reading

- October 18, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Brazil is one of the few large countries that still has not passed legislative acts that will unequivocally set the conditions under which online and offline gambling operations can be established. Considering that Brazil is the largest country in South America, with over 207 million citizens it is easy to see why all major international […] Continue Reading

- October 16, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have been a key point in all discussions regarding gambling and gambling-related themes in the UK in the past few years. In general, many feel that the wagering limits, i.e. the amounts that players can lose at a FOBT have to be reduced. Some have proposed very low wagering limits suggesting […] Continue Reading

- October 12, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

It looks like Switzerland is on the verge of a much-needed reform of the country’s gambling sector after the Money Gaming Act has finally reached Parliament. It took it some time, though, since the bill has been in draft since 2014, and after all that time all eyes are on the Swiss legislators who will […] Continue Reading

- October 11, 2017 By Oliver Young -

The struggle for legalisation of sports betting is active in many states throughout the US. And despite the fact that there is a separate initiative in each state, it appears that the struggle is national and should continue on a federal level, as sports betting is currently banned almost everywhere. A new attempt has just […] Continue Reading

- October 11, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

The latest guidelines for the budget, tax and customs levies for the period from 2018 to 2020, recently revealed by the Russian Ministry of Finance, show the authorities plan to substantially raise gaming taxes during this period. According to available information, the Ministry plans to double the current taxes on January 1, 2018, while a […] Continue Reading

- October 9, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Georgia is one of the US states where there have been serious initiatives to legalise casino gambling. One of the State Senators put forward a legalisation proposal earlier this year. It seemed that the Senator’s attempt might just be successful, at one point it was even suggested that the Governor might support the idea. And […] Continue Reading

- October 4, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Responsible gambling is one of the most debate topics in the UK gambling industry and its circles these days. FOBTs have been in the spotlight for the past few years and on its latest conference the Labour Party announced that it will adopt a more restrictive approach towards gambling and that operators will be forced […] Continue Reading

- 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