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The Gambling Commission (GC) has published a discussion paper outlining its concerns on virtual currencies, eSports and social gaming. The GC’s assessment that the lines between “some social gaming products and gambling are blurring”, and that “technological developments and the expansion of digital or virtual currencies mean that operators...
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Eight US states have now enacted paid-entry fantasy sports bills this year, after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has effectively signed a three-year deal into law. Rather than act as a bill purely to legalise fantasy sports, H 4569 was an economic development bill that included fantasy sports regulation, as...
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A total of 10 people have been arrested by South Wales Police in relation to an investigation into match fixing on a Welsh Premier League football match played last season. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) referred the case to the Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit, before both...
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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a warning to operator Marathonbet concerning a misleading promotion, which failed to make clear that a portion of customer’s winnings would be paid out in free bets. The promotional text stated: “New customer offer… 2/1 Willie Mullins top trainer”, while smaller...
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Nick Rust, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to outline the governing body’s fears for the horseracing industry with regards to the proposed Ladbrokes Coral merger. The CMA began investigating the planned merger in December and announced in...
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Malta-based Bet Entertainment Technologies Ltd has been announced as the second online operator to be awarded a license under Portugal’s new online gambling licensing regime. Bet Entertainment will offer its services to Portuguese customers on the www.bet.pt domain, which operates on a platform provided by SBTech. The Portuguese regulator,...
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The lower chamber of the Dutch parliament today passed a bill that is set to regulate online gambling in the country for the first time. Passage through the Dutch Senate is expected to be a formality, and it is widely anticipated that a regulatory framework for online gambling will...
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The Gibraltar Minister of Financial Services and Gaming has sought to play down fears over the impact that the UK’s departure from the European Union could have on operators based in the region, saying that it is “business as usual”. The UK’s vote to leave the European Union in...
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), the Philippine gaming regulator, is temporarily halting the processing and issuance of all online gambling license applications. The move follows comments made last week by the new President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, who pledged to crackdown on online gambling in his...
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The UK gambling industry (excluding Northern Ireland), has been given a boost following the fears of what June’s Brexit vote may cause, after some encouraging statistics were published by the Gambling Commission (GC). Dates were adjusted for the latest accounting period, with results being shown for October 2014 to...
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UK voters deciding to leave the European Union with a 51.9% majority vote brings about another possible exit discussion: Is it time for gambling companies to leave Gibraltar? Gibraltar is the buzzword that pops up in various discussions about the impacts of Brexit on the UK. The people of...
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The state government of South Australia has announced a new place of consumption tax to be levied on betting companies offering services in the state. To be included in next month’s state budget and commenced from 1 July 2017, the 15% tax is Australia’s first interstate gambling tax, and...
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As diferenças e semelhanças na forma como o pôquer online e os esportes de fantasia diários (DFS) nos EUA têm sido tratados continuam a surgir, acompanhando os desenvolvimentos recentes em Nova York. Enquanto o projeto de lei do pôquer online S5302 não cumpriu o prazo de adiamento de 17...
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The UK Horseracing Bettors’ Forum (HBF) has estimated that 20,000 British online accounts were closed by operators over the last six months. The estimation was included in a publication of the results of a survey conducted between 3 April and 30 April, which found that over 4,000 accounts were...
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Denmark’s regulated gaming market experienced year-on-year growth of 30% in sports betting and online casino products for Q1, with Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of DKK975m compared to DKK750m for the same period last year. The increase has been driven by surging online sports betting and casino revenue, with online...
The Gambling Commission (GC) has published a discussion paper outlining its concerns on virtual currencies, eSports and social gaming. The GC’s assessment that the lines between “some social gaming products and gambling are blurring”, and that “technological developments and the expansion of digital or virtual currencies mean that operators...
Eight US states have now enacted paid-entry fantasy sports bills this year, after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has effectively signed a three-year deal into law. Rather than act as a bill purely to legalise fantasy sports, H 4569 was an economic development bill that included fantasy sports regulation, as...
A total of 10 people have been arrested by South Wales Police in relation to an investigation into match fixing on a Welsh Premier League football match played last season. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) referred the case to the Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit, before both...
Malta-based Bet Entertainment Technologies Ltd has been announced as the second online operator to be awarded a license under Portugal’s new online gambling licensing regime. Bet Entertainment will offer its services to Portuguese customers on the www.bet.pt domain, which operates on a platform provided by SBTech. The Portuguese regulator,...
The lower chamber of the Dutch parliament today passed a bill that is set to regulate online gambling in the country for the first time. Passage through the Dutch Senate is expected to be a formality, and it is widely anticipated that a regulatory framework for online gambling will...
The Gibraltar Minister of Financial Services and Gaming has sought to play down fears over the impact that the UK’s departure from the European Union could have on operators based in the region, saying that it is “business as usual”. The UK’s vote to leave the European Union in...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), the Philippine gaming regulator, is temporarily halting the processing and issuance of all online gambling license applications. The move follows comments made last week by the new President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, who pledged to crackdown on online gambling in his...
The state government of South Australia has announced a new place of consumption tax to be levied on betting companies offering services in the state. To be included in next month’s state budget and commenced from 1 July 2017, the 15% tax is Australia’s first interstate gambling tax, and...
As diferenças e semelhanças na forma como o pôquer online e os esportes de fantasia diários (DFS) nos EUA têm sido tratados continuam a surgir, acompanhando os desenvolvimentos recentes em Nova York. Enquanto o projeto de lei do pôquer online S5302 não cumpriu o prazo de adiamento de 17...
Denmark’s regulated gaming market experienced year-on-year growth of 30% in sports betting and online casino products for Q1, with Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of DKK975m compared to DKK750m for the same period last year. The increase has been driven by surging online sports betting and casino revenue, with online...
