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  • Taxa obrigatória para os operadores de jogo do Reino Unido ainda é possível

    A Ministra do Desporto do Reino Unido disse que uma taxa obrigatória para financiar serviços de jogo problemático ainda não foi descartada se o sistema de doações voluntárias falhar. O imposto obrigatório para os operadores de jogo do Reino Unido ainda é uma possibilidade, disse recentemente a nova Ministra...
  • UK government announces plan to increase taxes

    UK.- The UK gambling industry has been waiting for new regulations for quite some time, especially for fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Chancellor Philip Hammond was pressured for months to announce a decision on when the reduction would take place, and he has now revealed that besides pushing the...
  • Cryptocurrencies could be rejected in Australia

    Australian gaming regulators are debating the future of iGaming bets with cryptocurrencies. Australia.- The online gaming industry in Australia could be further regulated with new laws controlling cryptocurrencies. Although the online bookmaker Neds has recently begun its legal operations in the market, the Australian Financial Review, the Northern Territory...
  • Komeito party might vote against IR bill

    Japan’s IR bill could face some headwind as opinions within the Komeito party remain divided and some politicians might vote against it. Japan.- Integrated resorts may be getting close to becoming a reality in Japan as the submission of the IR Implementation Bill draws near. However, division within the...
  • UK limits online gambling bonus offers

    The Competition and Markets Authority has branded online gambling bonus offers as potentially “unfair” and “misleading”. UK.- Online gambling operators have suffered a setback as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that some bonus offers’ terms are “likely to be unfair, in breach of consumer protection law, and...
  • Canada approves first live casino

    Canadian iGaming market has been extended with recent license to operate a live casino. Canada.- Gaming authorities in Canada have integrated new modality in order to expand online gaming services. The national government approved this week a gaming license to grant the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) a permission...
  • Massachusetts is also planning sports betting law

    US.- Massachusetts authorities have joined the federal debate related to a potential legal sports betting industry. Over 18 states have shown their interest in legalising sports betting operations if the federal government is forced to change current PASPA legislation under a resolution released by the US Supreme Court. After...
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