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- January 24, 2018 By Oliver Young -

There have been quite a few legal initiatives in the UK in the past few years. Considering that the rules and regulations in this country are quite liberal, it is not surprising that most of these initiatives were aimed at introducing restrictions or tightening the existing rules. The UK Gambling Commission has been quite active, […] Continue Reading

- January 22, 2018 By Oliver Young -

Things are pretty tight when it comes to online gambling in the US and the country is pretty restrictive compared to other developed nations. Certain forms of online gambling are only permitted in a handful of states, while most Americans have only a very limited scope of options at their disposal. When the new Trump […] Continue Reading

- January 17, 2018 By Oliver Young -

Pennsylvania is one of the American states where gambling and related issues are constantly discussed, at least in the past few years. Finally, in November last year, the Governor finally signed the gambling bill. The state’s primary motive was to gather some extra funds which will make a contribution towards the budget, and experts feel […] Continue Reading

- January 17, 2018 By Riley Wilson -

Italian gaming authorities have announced they will award a total of 120 gaming licenses. According to available information, the licenses will be awarded on a first come first served basis, with no bidding process. At least one-third of that number will be issued to those operators already present in the Italian market, whose licenses are […] Continue Reading

- January 16, 2018 By Riley Wilson -

Nobody is immune to the adrenaline that gambling can bring. The excitement of the winning streak and the anticipation of the next hand has little (if anything) to do with money – risk and suspense is what drives people to try their luck with the games of chance, while the profit is just an added […] Continue Reading

- January 15, 2018 By Oliver Young -

Ireland is determined to amend its gambling legislation so that it will be appropriate and suitable to the current situation. Up until 2015, the industry was regulated by a law that was passed in 1931. In 2015, Ireland finally passed a modern gambling law. The 2015 Gambling Act includes provisions on online gambling and it […] Continue Reading

- January 10, 2018 By Oliver Young -

A lot has been said and written on problem gambling in the past few years. Some experts and regulatory authorities feel that more needs to be done to tackle this serious problem. Towards the end of 2014, the Responsible Gambling Trust published its independent report on the matter. There have been many calls, both formal […] Continue Reading

- January 8, 2018 By Oliver Young -

As we explained in our review of 2017, UK and its legislator – the Gambling Commission, are becoming more restrictive and in the past year, the Commission fined several operators, on numerous occasions, for various reasons. Problem gambling, protection of minors and money laundering prevention are one of the key priorities, as outlined in the […] Continue Reading

- January 3, 2018 By Riley Wilson -

Danish gambling authority, Spillemyndigheden has released the figures for the third quarter of 2017, revealing the strong performance of the operators doing business in this jurisdiction. The Q3 results represent a perfect follow-up to an already successful year for this Scandinavian market. Figures Going Up According to the latest figures, the three-month period ending on […] Continue Reading

- January 3, 2018 By Oliver Young -

ARJEL, France’s online gambling regulator, revealed on Tuesday that the first phase of a shared online poker liquidity agreement will begin within the next few weeks, during which the first French-Spanish online poker tables will be launched. Per the agreement, which was signed between four EU countries in Rome six months ago, players from either […] Continue Reading