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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
While the United Kingdom is on the brink of a gambling crisis precipitated by British Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond, Albania has taken an even more hostile approach to its own gambling and sports betting industry. Albania Passes Anti-Gambling, Anti-Betting Law Earlier in the week, Albania passed a law in Parliament effectively banning all […]
A new blanket ban is threatening all gambling operations in Italy. However, the efficiency of the ban has already been questioned by one of country’s top health agencies, to name the Istituto Superiore della Sanità (ISS). Problem Gambling in Italy – No Ban Will Help The Istituto Superiore della Sanità (ISS) has released a new […]
Australia is a place where gambling is both loved and hated. There is a lot of endorsement and at the same back, there is a lot of pushback against it. When you are on that roller-coaster of pro and against, it’s difficult to say which way the country is headed. However, a new call for […]
Loot boxes have been the bane of Europe. They also have had elicited mixed feelings in observers. Used by every major game maker in the world, these new chests of treats may prove to be a bit too addictive. Not so much according to the Irish government, though, even at a time when Belgium and […]
