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Sweden’s Svenska Spel Accused of Violating Gambling Ad Rules

Industry

State-run former gaming monopoly Svenska Spel has been reported to the Swedish Broadcasting Review Board for allegedly violating regulations relating to betting or gambling advertisement standards to that were outlined when the countries new regulatory regime began in January 2019. Last Monday, the Branschföreningen för onlinespel (BOS) trade group which represents Sweden’s independent online gambling […]

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UK Government Facing Criticism for Dismissing Mandatory Levy

Legislation

The United Kingdom’s government has been on the spotlight lately for failing to approve the UK Gambling Commission’s proposal that calls for the introduction of a mandatory levy for gambling activities. The mandatory tax levy which is set to be imposed on various gambling venues across the country is supposedly meant to generate funds that […]

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Indian State Gujarat Mulling Over Online Gambling Ban

Online Gambling

While most states in India have begun to embrace the idea of gambling over the recent past, the country’s state of Gujarat is not willing to jump on the bandwagon. The state is reportedly currently pondering over a potential ban on online gambling within the state. According to a recent report by the Times of […]

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DOJ Claims Lotteries Not Affected by New Wire Act Opinion

Legislation

Earlier this year when the United States Department of Justice announced its new interpretation if the 1961 Wire Act opinion, a number of states began panicking. This was especially evident in states that offered such games as the Powerball and Mega Millions. However, just days before both the Department of Justice and the New Hampshire […]

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Online Casinos and Online Poker Get Legalized in West Virginia

Online Gambling

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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SkyCity Makes Oddball Move to Launch Online Casino

Industry

Renowned casino operator SkyCity is reportedly exploiting a gap in the law that will allow it to launch a European-based online casino in the course of 2019 whether a government vexed by the plan likes it or not. The company will also pay around “$40 million” in taxes for the yet-to-be-launched online gambling platform. Discussions […]

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Labour Proposes Stricter Regulations for Online Gambling

Legislation

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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Dutch Senate Finally Passes Remote Gambling Act

Legislation

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 […]