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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Israel has since time immemorial taken a very strong stance towards banning online gambling – the activity is an anomaly of sorts in the country. While the country has embraced the high-tech industry in almost every other sector, it has opted to resist the prospect of online gaming liberalization which makes it impossible for its […]
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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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After two and a half years since it was passed in Netherland’s House of Representatives, the awaited Remote Gaming has finally been passed by the Dutch Senate thus paving the way for the roll-out of online gambling legislation in the country. The new legislation is aimed at addressing concerns with regards to the unregulated gaming […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Mexico is pushing ahead with legal changes in its gambling laws and it will focus on the online segment, equating it with the rest of the nations’ gambling activities. Mexico is no stranger to gambling. The county’s economic outlook is not exactly promising, but quite a few people have the disposable income to spend on […]
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