Last Monday (January 14, 2018) the United States’ Department of Justice issued an opinion that effectively reversed its 2011 Memo that opined that the prohibitions of the Wire Act of 1961 were limited to sports betting. According to the department’s new opinion, the 2011 opinion was wrong, or rather, misinterpreted since, as it turns out, […]
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On Tuesday 8, the District of Columbia voted on a measure that was aimed to bring legalized sports betting in the state as quickly as possible by hand the DC Lottery the contract to provide gaming services on the Washington territory. Everything kicked off in December 2108 when the D.C. Council overwhelming backed a sports […]
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In a decision that has shocked many gaming industry experts, outgoing Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Friday, December 28, 2018, vetoed the online gambling bill that was the brainchild of Rep. Brandt Iden. The main reason why this move was surprising was because the bill had been approved by the Michigan legislature a few days […]
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Two United States senators from opposing parties have proposed that the federal government should take back control of sports betting from the states. This makes the very first formal move by the country’s Congress since its Supreme Court abolished PASPA and lifted the federal ban on sports betting thus officially allowing states to regulate their […]
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A new piece of legislation resonates deeply with the gambling industry in Slovakia. The new law states that foreign gaming operators can now establish businesses without having a Slovakia-based office. This will, in turn, make the country a much-desired destination for the big names in the industry. The newly ratified reform will take effect March […]
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Spain is improving its efforts regarding responsible gambling and social policies. A new body will advise the country’s regulator in matters that relate directly to safe gambling practices. The New Gambling Advisory Board in Spain The Spanish gaming regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) will now receive help from a new advisory board, […]
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Brazil hasn’t had legalized sports betting since the middle of the 20th century. But all of this is now about to change as the Senate is awaiting a new temporary measure, which will be soon voted into law and implemented by 2019. Brazil’s Senate to Vote on Sports Betting Sports betting is about to explode […]
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Gambling and betting regulations in the United States are easing up with the federal services pulling out of the business of each individual state. Instead, local gaming bodies are overseeing the segment, with Pennsylvania just placing its first legal bets this week. Pennsylvania Accepts First Legal Bets Pennsylvania has effectively become the 7th state in […]
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Following the Midterms, Alabama may now be faced with one of the most conservative governments the State has ever seen. As a result, the gambling industry in Alabama may have just found itself a fierce enemy. Following the Midterms, A Disaster for Gambling On Tuesday, the Mid-term elections for the House took place across the […]
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British Sports Minister Tracey Crouch resigned over alleged delays in enforcing the fixed-odds betting terminals legislation that was voted earlier this year. Crouch suggested that the government was deliberately sabotaging the plan to favor bookmakers in the short term Tracey Crouch Steps Down as Sports Minister Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has handed in her resignation […]
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