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Gambling Commission chief executive Andrew Rhodes has warned suppliers and operators should be carrying out due diligence against industry partners as the UK regulator steps up its action against the black market. His comments at an International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) webinar came after the UKGC opened an investigation into Evolution Malta’s licence. The Commission had identifi...

Singapore has officially restricted access to the prediction marketplace Polymarket, a significant step in its ongoing effort to combat unlicensed online gambling. This move is part of a broader crackdown that has already seen over 3,800 gambling websites shut down since the beginning of the year. Reports emerged on Jan. 12 when Singaporean users began experiencing difficulties accessing Polym...

Starting 1 February, Norsk Tipping, Norway’s state owned gambling monopoly, will lower the maximum amount players aged 20-to-24 can lose on licensed games each month. The move is aimed at enhancing protections for young adults against gambling-related problems. In 2023, Norsk Tipping reduced the monthly loss limit for players aged 18 to 20 to NOK 2,000 [$177]. Now, the company is extending sim...

January 17, 2025
Singapore has officially restricted access to the prediction marketplace Polymarket, a significant step in its ongoing effort to combat u...
January 11, 2025
Digital technologies are transforming our economies and societies at unprecedented speed. As the EU strives to promote a human-centric, f...
January 7, 2025
The slow-growing regulated U.S. online poker market could be seeing even more shared liquidity in the new year. Pennsylvania has official...
January 9, 2025
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) is considering new regulatory requirements that would mandate gambling operators to d...
January 9, 2025
09 January 2025 Online gambling business Greentube Alderney Limited, trading as Admiral Casino, is to pay £1 million after a Commission ...
January 7, 2025
Each year, licensed operators in France are required to submit their plans and budget for upcoming promotional spend for approval from th...
January 7, 2025
A legislative review council in Finland has called for more detail on whether the new gambling framework could increase gambling harms an...
January 3, 2025
The Brazilian market is taking shape at a rapid rate as the Ministry of Finance detailed that 68 businesses have completed full licence a...
January 3, 2025
Argentina's online gambling industry is undergoing significant changes due to proposed legislative measures. The Argentine Chamber of Dep...
January 3, 2025
The new year is bringing some changes to internet gaming in Italy. This includes a new licensing process as part of a new reorganization ...
January 4, 2025
The KSA will issue fines of up to €2m plus a percentage of operator revenue. The Netherlands.- The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelauto...
January 2, 2025
The change was announced via a Facebook post by the GRA, which thanked the public for its contributions in reducing harm caused by illega...
December 24, 2024
A rumbling can often be felt throughout the gaming industry whenever there is new competition on the scene, and that was absolutely true ...
December 24, 2024
Skin Gambling - a global network of online gambling connected to a videogame has been operating under the radar for more than a decade, l...
December 18, 2024
Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), has warned that illegal competition could force ...
December 18, 2024
The Porto Alegre City Council has approved a measure to reduce the Tax on Services of Any Nature (ISSQN) to 2% for services related to sp...
December 20, 2024
With sports betting now legal in 38 states, experts worry that gambling addiction is on the rise A public health crisis is rapidly takin...
December 16, 2024
Today, AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), which operates online bett...
December 19, 2024
Italy has officially launched a new licensing regime for online gambling concessions, completing phase-1 of the government’s reorganizati...
December 14, 2024
Nevada gaming regulators are mulling whether to license sports-data services, which have grown with the nationwide expansion of sports wa...
December 14, 2024
A gaming-license revocation at last week’s meeting of the Nevada Gaming Commission capped a momentous 18 months for regulators and law en...
December 12, 2024
The federal Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on sports betting on Tuesday, December 17. While the exact details of what wil...
December 8, 2024
Hong Kong Jockey Club chief: the black market will continue to prosper if the gambling sector is over-regulated Winfried Engelbrecht-Bre...
December 6, 2024
Gustaf Hoffstedt, the secretary general of the Sweden Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS), has urged the country’s government to ...
December 6, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court on Friday lifted Philadelphia’s ban on casino-style “skill games” in convenience stores that were targe...
November 29, 2024
Malaysian authorities have urged Facebook to remove nearly 250,000 advertisement pieces of content this year, largely linked to illegal g...
November 28, 2024
The ‘sweepstakes’ games that look a lot like online gambling Millions of Americans are betting real money on online casino gam...