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Macau Casino Operators’ Licenses Extended for Six Months

The government of Macau through the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai-nong, has recently issued a reminder regarding license renewal to the territory’s casino operators. Licenses for the existing casino operations were set to expire on June 26 but this is, thankfully, not going to be the case. The Macau gambling regulator’s announcement on […]

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More Clarity Needed for the Legality of Crypto Casinos

It goes without saying that the crypto sector has had a revolutionary impact on several sectors across the globe. The gambling sector is one of the most notable beneficiaries thanks to the integration of blockchain as well as the use of digital currencies on gambling sites all around the world. In fact, financial and industry […]

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Legalized Sports Betting Headed to More States in the US

Despite the slowdown that has been caused by the coronavirus pandemic, plans are still underway for the legalization of sports betting in some US states. These plans have, of course, been underway for quite some time and it is great to see that they are actually making some progress despite the setbacks. Perhaps the most […]

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Videoslots Expresses Concern Over New Swedish Gambling Measures

Sweden has been trying to clean up its gambling industry for quite some time now and this has seen to the introduction of several measures that are designed to protect its citizens. The most recent move in this regard pertains to a set of new rules that involves, among other things, the introduction of forced […]

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Inadequate Gambling Legislation Causing Problems in Northern Ireland

Local members of parliament in Northern Ireland are currently getting ready to debate a recent report that reveals a lot of concerning details about the state of the territory’s gambling industry. As it turns out, Northern Ireland’s existing gambling legislation is extremely inadequate and requires urgent reforms. As a result, the territory has reported extremely […]

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Danish Gambling Authority Steps Up Fight Against Money Laundering

About a fortnight ago, Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority officially launched a whistleblower program that is aimed at combating money laundering with the country’s regulated gambling industry. The initiative will allow employees to report any evidence of the violation or even potential violation of Denmark’s anti-money laundering legislation. How It Works The gaming regulators provided […]

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Online Casinos and Online Poker Get Legalized in West Virginia

The number of states with legal and regulated online gambling and online poker industries has officially increased five after West Virginia joined the party on Wednesday. Governor Jim Justice failed to sign House Bill 2934 otherwise referred to as the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act by the deadline which was on Wednesday 27 and […]

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Labour Proposes Stricter Regulations for Online Gambling

Tom Watson, the Labour Party deputy leader is reportedly set to call for even more stricter regulations on the online gambling industry. The goal is to bring the online gambling regulations at par with the regulations that govern the operations of land-based casinos in the United Kingdom. These proposed regulations will include an overhaul of […]

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UK Gambling Commission Imposes New Online Gaming Age Checks

Online gambling in the United Kingdom is about to get even better thanks to a new set of rules and regulations proposed by the UK Gambling Commission, the country’s gaming regulator. The country’s online gambling market is one of the largest, if not the largest, regulated market on the planet and safety and fairness have […]

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Slovakian Parliament Quashes President’s Online Gaming Veto

In a surprise move earlier this month, Andrej Kiska, the president of Slovakia vetoed a new online gambling legislation that was drafted by the country’s Ministry of Finance and approved by the National Council late last year. This new law sought to liberalize the country’s gambling market and thus effectively open it to international gaming […]

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