Legal

- 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Until a while ago, Ireland’s gambling industry was still regulated by old and outdated laws.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 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 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 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

- September 14, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Western Australia has introduced a new betting tax, which will put additional pressure on online bookmakers, but more importantly – it will have a negative impact on players as well. A 15% point of consumption tax was announced along with the adoption of the state’s budget, and bears a similarity to the tax which has […] Continue Reading

- September 13, 2017 By Oliver Young -

UK advertising watchdog ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has upheld complaints against four UK-facing online operators this Wednesday over advertisements put up by the casinos’ affiliates which “targeted vulnerable people”. According to reports, online firms 888, SkyBet, Casumo and Ladbrokes are to possibly face fines over affiliate adverts disguised as news articles that targeted the said […] Continue Reading

- September 11, 2017 By Oliver Young -

The state of Indiana is to see the doors to its first land-based casino open by the end of the following month, officials from Tropicana Entertainment reveal. The new land-based casino, the Tropicana, will be set next to the Tropicana Evansville Hotel in Evansville on land owned by the company and is to replace Tropicana’s […] Continue Reading

- September 6, 2017 By Oliver Young -

UK is one of the leading countries when it comes to betting and gambling regulations. Many consider Britain to be the birthplace of modern sports betting with its numerous race tracks and betting shops. Furthermore, the regulatory frame is a lot more liberal compared to other developed countries like the UK. Both land-based and online […] Continue Reading