The United Kingdom’s government through the UK Gambling Commission, the country’s gambling watchdog, has recently announced that gambling operators in the country will no longer be allowed to accept credit cards as a means of payment from gamblers. When it is finally enforced about three months from now, gamblers will lose the ability to use […]
In early December 2019, there were several notable calls for tighter regulation of the United Kingdom’s gambling industry. This mostly stemmed from the fact that a number of parties interested in the space noted that the existing legislation was not only outdated but did not also serve the intended purposes. The gambling sector has grown […]
Sports bettors and online gamblers in Michigan may end the year on a very high note as the state is on track to legalize online gambling and sports betting. Michigan’s legislature is set to finish up on an extensive package that will significantly change Michigan’s gambling landscape. This path to the possible legalization of sports […]
Just like many of the other professional sports leagues in the United States, the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) was for a long time not sold on the idea of sports betting. However, since the abolishment of PASPA by the United States Supreme Court there has an avalanche of pro-sports betting developments. As a result, the […]
Cricket is perhaps the most important sport in Sri Lank and this is due to its massive popularity in the country. The sport is favorite in the Asian professional sporting scene as a whole and it has presented lots of opportunities in a number of sectors. It currently has the potential to become the biggest […]
Earlier this week, the Greece Parliament officially passed a gambling reform package which is expected to clean up the country’s gambling laws and boost the economy. These new gambling laws are part of a package of economic measures that are meant to completely do away with the current gambling regime. The most notable part of […]
The war on illegal gambling activities in Iran has just become even more serious thanks to a recent clarification by the country’s attorney general. This marks the beginning of an extensive crackdown that is expected to rid the country of gaming activities that have been cropping up all across the country. According to the AG, […]
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 […]
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have called for the country’s government to regulate the video game industry’s use of loot boxes. The MPs are calling for a blanket ban on the sale of loot boxes in video games to players who are children. According to them, the model that should be used should […]
Singapore’s 5th Symposium on Gambling Regulation and Crime went down on Thursday, August 29 and it saw the announcement of a number of new initiatives that are meant to help reduce the issue of problem gambling and promote responsible gambling. Manpower Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo delivered most of the gambling-related […]
