03/19/21 Spain consults on loot boxes in gambling law Spain has opened a public consultation on a potential modification to gaming law to define loot boxes as a gambling vertical.
03/18/21 Nebraska advances with casino and sports betting rules Lawmakers are debating regulations for the industry after Nebraska voted to legalise casinos in November.
03/18/21 New York Senate approves sports betting tax The New York State Senate has passed the State Assembly’s budget proposal including a licensing fee and taxation for sports betting.
03/17/21 Calls for a ban on gambling ads grow in Ireland Psychiatrists specialising in addiction have described a ban on gambling ads and sports sponsorship as “the minimum we would expect in a civilised democracy”.
03/16/21 New lottery-only bill proposed in Alabama The new bill would create a regulatory entity and pave the way for multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball in addition to a state lottery.
03/16/21 UK: Bristol City Council bans all gambling adverts The city in the South West of England has banned all gambling advertisements in “the most complete policy of its kind”.
03/10/21 Alabama casino and lottery bill defeated in Senate The bill to amend the state’s constitution was narrowly defeated.
03/09/21 Alabama Senator faces lawsuit over gambling bill Three organisations claim the Senator who promoted the gambling bill is taking money from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
03/08/21 Georgia: sports betting passes Senate The sports betting resolution and bill must now gain the House’s approval.
03/08/21 British voters against mandatory betting limits, poll finds According to the results of a BGC poll, most people believe the government should not have the power to limit their betting.
03/05/21 Maryland debates sports betting licensing and taxation Legislators are debating how to regulate the licensing and taxing of sports betting.
03/05/21 Alabama lottery and casino bill to go to vote next week Senator Del Marsh said a revised version of the bill would be up for vote in the Senate next Tuesday.
03/03/21 UK: John Whittingdale takes on lotteries and gambling brief John Whittingdale has taken over the UK government lotteries and gambling brief and will oversee the current review of legislation.
03/01/21 Florida: representatives want to legalise sports betting Representatives have suggested the state should legalise sports betting to address its budget shortfall.
03/01/21 Ukraine finance committee decides tax rate for gambling Ukraine has finally approved a bill setting a tax rate for gambling following its legalisation last year.
