The UK Gambling Commission has escalated its criticism of social media platforms, warning that illegal online casinos are using mainstream advertising channels to target British consumers with little resistance. What regulators once treated as a peripheral compliance issue is now being framed as a systemic failure, with Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, squarely […]
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California has officially outlawed sweepstakes-style casinos, becoming the largest US state to ban such platforms. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831) into law on Saturday, marking a decisive moment in the growing clampdown on unregulated gaming across the United States. The law takes effect on 1 January 2026. The legislation passed unanimously […]
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The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged the UK government to reject its proposed flat tax on remote gambling, warning that such a move could increase gambling-related harm and threaten the viability of the horse racing industry. In a new report titled “The Duty to Differentiate,” the think tank calls for a smarter, tiered tax […]
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The Regulating the Game (RTG) 2026 conference has confirmed that Jamie Nettleton, a leading figure in gambling law and Past President of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), will serve on the judging panel for the inaugural RTG Global Awards. Set to be presented at the Gala Dinner on 10 March 2026 in Sydney, […]
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Regulators worldwide have been imposing stricter controls on gambling-related advertising and online streaming giant YouTube has followed suit by rolling out new policies that limit how online gambling content can be shared on the platform. The update, which is scheduled to be enforced on March 19th, is a component of the tech company’s larger initiative […]
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After lengthy negotiations with Congress in 2023, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil finally passed Law 14.790/23, which would greatly affect the regulation of internet gambling and sports betting in the country. The new. rules and regulations affecting the country’s gaming environment were formally published in the Official Gazette’s special edition on December […]
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The enticing features and promising potential for operators in Estonia’s iGaming business have drawn a lot of attention. Could this make it a model or benchmark for other markets in the region? Well, it certainly seems so. A major appeal is the very low tax rate that Estonia imposes on total gambling earnings. The government […]
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