03/22/16 Germany to double sport betting licenses After the European Union declared its gambling laws illegal, Germany agreed to double the number of sports betting licenses.
03/22/16 Missouri files bill to regulate Daily Fantasy Sports The proposal would tax and classify Daily Fantasy Sports as gambling.
03/21/16 Nevada exempts private casinos from publishing earnings data The Cosmopolitan and SLS Las Vegas casinos had previously asked the entity to keep some information private.
03/21/16 Upcoming assessment on the Philippines and Bangladesh The Financial Action Task Force has its eyes fixed on the Philippines after the Bangladeshi stolen funds probe revealed US$ 81 million found its way to the Asian’s country banking system.
03/21/16 Protests against lockout law and casinos in Sydney A march of about 1,000 people passed through the centre of Sydney and stopped at the Star City casino in a protest against the city’s CBD lockout laws.
03/17/16 Gambling duties amended in the UK The UK government approved an increase in Gaming Duty bands on gross gaming yield generated by UK-licensed casino operators within the framework of the country’s 2016 budget.
03/17/16 UK’s online gambling on the rise Since 2014, the UK Gambling Commission requires online operators to be licensed in the country strengthening the industry and upgrading the sites’ quality.
03/17/16 The government offers three casino licenses in Queensland The plan to build more casinos in Queensland supported by the former premier Campbell Newman, is likely to be backed by Labor.
03/14/16 Germany updates its sport betting legal framework Hesse state is the pioneer reformer of the virtual sport gambling regulation with a relevant revamp on the cards.
03/02/16 NY aims to tackle problem gambling The New York Gaming Commission is increasing regulations to prevent addiction.
03/02/16 New rules in Ireland for advertising gambling The measures introduced by the Advertisements Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) also included e-cigarettes and food.
03/02/16 Australia is against online gambling A “madness” is how federal ministers describe in-play mobile bettings.
03/02/16 Gambling legislation in Florida hits a stumbling block After Florida’s Senate Appropriations Committee removed two gambling bills from its docket, the legislation looks unlikely to progress.
03/01/16 Britain’s Gambling Commission reports on Paddy Power The British regulator claims the company encouraged a problem gambler until he lost his home, jobs and family.
02/24/16 Reminder: online gambling advertising is still illegal in the Netherlands The Dutch regulator has warned operators again, regarding online gambling advertising and reminding them it jeopardises license applications.
