07/22/16 Russia wants to label Bitcoin as foreign currency Depending on how soon all involved parties can come to an agreement, the law proposal will be submitted to the Duma by the end of 2016.
07/22/16 Goa Coastal authority issues notice to casino near bird sanctuary Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority sent a show-cause notice to a casino vessel stationed near a bird sanctuary for operating without the Coastal Regulation Zone clearance.
07/20/16 UKGC to minimise risks from emerging sports betting markets The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) annual report for 2015/2016 details eSports betting as an “area for continuing future focus.”
07/20/16 Gaming Control Board denies Lawrence County’s casino license The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board followed Cyrus Pitre, the board’s chief enforcement counsel recommendation to deny or abandon Endeka Entertainment’s casino license application.
07/20/16 Baidu faces a new regulatory probe over illegal gambling The Cyber Administration of China will investigate the Chinese web services company after receiving complaints against the company for promoting illegal activities on its platforms.
07/20/16 Tennis tops ESSA’s list for suspicious gambling According to the European Sports Security Association, tennis accounted for the majority of suspicious betting activity.
07/19/16 Australia, one of the world’s strictest regulatory environments A number of inaccurate claims have been recently made regarding the gaming industry in Australia.
07/19/16 Government agencies banned from Philippine casinos President Rodrigo Duterte ordered PAGCOR’s CEO to ban government officials from both playing and staying in casinos in the Philippines.
07/19/16 Atlantic City casinos at risk due to regulation changes A report by Fitch Ratings reflects that Atlantic City’s casinos will be more at-risk in the near future from pending gaming regulations changes.
07/14/16 ACMA refers Sportsbet to the Australian Federal Police The Australian Communications and Media Authority received a complaint about a service offered by Sportsbet which allows punters to place bets online during a live sporting event.
07/14/16 Vbet granted with UK remote operating license BetConstruct, Vbet’s partner announced that the gambling operator has now a remote operating license in the United Kingdom.
07/14/16 Ghana is the host of the 12th Gaming Regulators African Forum conference The 2016 edition of GRAF conference is titled “Working towards the effective regulation of gaming and the promotion of legal and responsible gaming.”
07/14/16 UK gambling services forbidden from advertising on pirate sites The UK Gambling Commission announced that licensees will be required to prevent their advertisements appearing on sites that provide unauthorised access to copyrighted content.
07/13/16 New fee structure for UK gambling operators The UK Gambling Commission and Department for Culture, Media and Sport proposed the changes.
07/12/16 PAGCOR extends PhilWeb iGaming license for a month The Philippine online gambling technology provider announced that PAGCOR extended its online gambling license for a month.
