05/24/16 Online poker proposal considered in Poland Jarosław Gowin, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Science and Higher Education Minister, proposed a change in Polish legislation to legalise online poker.
05/23/16 Mexico considers friendlier gambling legislation The government has been discussing new laws that would encourage foreign investment in the casino industry.
05/20/16 DFS go forward in Illinois The State’s Senate approved a bill to allow online daily fantasy sports in legal regional casinos.
05/20/16 Tourism Ministers advocates for gambling legalisation in Brazil Henrique Eduardo Alves, Brazil Minister of Tourism defends proposal to legalise gambling in the South American country.
05/18/16 Legislation on online betting moves forward in Zimbabwe The Gaming Board of Zimbabwe is expected to release updated legislation within the next few months, making online betting legal.
05/18/16 New bill on DFS to be introduced in NY Assembly member Gary Pretlow will introduce a bill regulating Daily Fantasy Sports in New York in the next few days.
05/18/16 Brazil’s gambling legalisation backed by Temer’s ministers Two close councils to Michel Temer, the Minister of Tourism and the Government Secretary advocate for legalisation.
05/17/16 Las Vegas casinos to provide eSports eSports are considerate as competitive video gaming and its players, a sort of “athletes.”
05/17/16 Bosnia struggles to reform gambling regulations Whilst politicians agree on the need for stricter gambling regulations, reform is proving difficult to get through parliament.
05/17/16 Conflict of interest surrounding Michigan’s gambling bill A state senator sponsors a bill to allow existing casinos to offer online gambling, whilst his wife works at the lobby firm backing the law.
05/17/16 Maharashtra government considering casinos legalisation The Home Department is examining the possibility of notifying the pending Maharashtra Casinos (Control & Tax) Act, 1976.
05/16/16 Aspers has its eyes fixed on Ireland The British chain sent a letter to the Department of Justice expressing its interest in opening in Ireland if legislation to allow large casinos is implemented.
05/12/16 The aftermath of the Congressional hearing on daily fantasy sports The House subcommittee hearing was labelled “Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives.”
05/11/16 Online skill games bill approved in India The governor of the Nagalan state has given his approval to a bill which aims to regulate and to legitimise online games of skill.
05/11/16 A proposed bill seeks to amend Philippine anti-money laundering law Fiscal and monetary authorities submitted to the Congress a draft seeking amendments to the country’s anti-money laundering law.
