In a bid to improve on the measures that it has put in place to protect its citizens, Spain has recently approved the Royal Decree on Advertising. This goes in line with the country’s previous bid to prohibit several forms of online gambling marketing. Approved by the country’s Council of Ministers, the new decree will […]
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has recently revealed that with the help of his advisors, he will be overseeing the long-awaited review of the country’s gambling laws. According to sources close to the Prime Minister and his advisors, they are already adjusting the plans for the review of the Gambling Act […]
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 […]
When it was first conceptualized the Gambling Act was meant to act as a wholistic cover to protect the gamblers in the United Kingdom. However, just like many other industries across the planet, the gambling sector has been evolving, something that has in one way or the other rendered the previous laws and measure incompatible, […]
Norway’s government has recently launched a public consultation as part of an ongoing process that seeks to bring sweeping changes to the country’s gambling laws. The proposed legislation would bring the Lottery Act, the Gambling Act, and the Totalizer Act, the three gambling laws in the country, under one roof which would be overseen by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last Friday, the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced its plans to establish a new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). The new gambling regulator will bring all of the country’s gambling operators under one umbrella with the main aim of the bid being to “consolidate and optimize gambling regulatory resources within a single agency.” This […]
Illinois has been very aggressive in its pursuit of a legal and regulated sports betting market. Recently, three more casinos in the state have been awarded temporary licenses from the Illinois Gaming Board. This comes amid preparations for the upcoming March Madness, which will be the very first one that sports bettors in the state […]
It seems sports betting is finally headed to the state of Washington thanks to a Thursday night vote that paved the way for the long-awaited development. When the vote was presented to the full House floor, they voted overwhelmingly to approve the bill. HB2638, the bill in question was approved by an 83-14 vote just […]
