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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) urges countries like Norway to license multiple online gambling operators
In a statement, EGBA said that such a shift would align with the current European trend, as many European countries have already adopted li…
Chile's Supreme Court declares online betting sites illegal and orders the blockage of over 20 platforms
The Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Chile issued a ruling in which it declared illegal any type of sports betting sites operating in…
Virginia Skill Gaming Machines Should Remain Inside Small Businesses, Group Says
The legality of Virginia skill gaming machines remains tied up in state courts. But a newly formed coalition says it will lobby state lawma…
Court Motion Puts Florida Sports Betting By NFL Season In Doubt
The DC Circuit US Court of Appeals signaled that it might take longer than expected to determine whether to rehear a case challenging the S…
Lawfulness of internet sports betting in Florida remains up in the air
MIAMI – As football season quickly approaches, many Floridians are waiting to find out if they will be able to place their bets on their fa…
Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain puts aside £585 million to settle HMRC bribery probe
The betting giant is in negotiations over a deferred prosecution agreement, and while it is not final, it says it expects to have to pay mo…
Operators fail in legal challenge to Baden-Württemberg gambling law
Operators in Baden-Württemberg have failed in a legal challenge to the state's interpretation of the State Treaty on Gambling, which preven…
NY Governor Hochul will remain out of Seneca gaming talks for now, despite husband’s resignation
New York’s First Gentleman will be leaving concessions and hospitality giant Delaware North this month.
Bill Hochul, the husband of New Yo…
Virginia Court Case to wrestle down the difference between "game-of-skill" and "game-of-chance" and the legal definition of "gambling"
The long-running lawsuit over Virginia’s ban on slots-like gaming machines will be decided in a three-day trial the week before Christmas…
Legal Update on the UK Fourth National Lottery licence competition
Fourth National Lottery licence competition: legal update (July 2023)
28 July 2023
In early September 2022 Camelot and IGT withdrew their…
Administrative courts in Germany are demonstrating that European Union (EU) laws don’t trump local ones
Administrative courts in Germany are demonstrating that European Union (EU) laws don’t trump local ones. Two courts, one in Berlin and anot…
UK government rejects lawmaker’s call to treat crypto like gambling
The government added that it is already working on regulating the crypto market, and proposed legislation was put before parliament and deb…
CANADA: Bill 126, Ban iGaming Advertising Act, 2023
Rakocevic, Tom
Gretzky, Lisa
Taylor, Monique
Gélinas, France
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June 27–28 - ULIS/WLA Event Sports Integrity Seminar ‘The role of lotteries in supporting the sports movement on the prevention of competition manipulation.’
location: Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland
Lotteries have always had a close collaboration with the Olympic Movement, linked to the d…
Federal Court Sides With Seminoles Over Mobile Sports Betting, Could Alter US Gaming Landscape
A federal appeals court has sided with the Seminole Tribe in its appeal of a lower court’s ruling that found the tribe’s Class III gaming c…
The New Normal: NCAI-IGA Task Force on Tribal Sovereignty. What Is It? Why Now?
The New Normal: NCAI-IGA Task Force on Tribal Sovereignty. What Is It? Why Now?
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT …
New York: Rochester Leaders Scold New York State Officials for Secret Seneca Negotiations
Representatives for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) office announced last week an “agreement in principle” with the Seneca Nation for a ne…
Game On: Mid-Year Update on U.S. Gaming Industry's Expanding Regulations, Legislation, and Launches
2023 follows the trend of expansion within the U.S. gaming industry with a continued focus on sports betting, iGaming, and eSports. Several…
Tab's new operator, Entain, appears to have breached the New Zealand Gambling Act within a week of receiving ministerial approval
Advertising of overseas gambling is banned by section 16 of the Gambling Act 2003.
Tab's new operator, Entain, appears to have breached th…
Game on: The fight for the right to make lottery games available online Scott Bowen, Government Affairs Specialist, Neogames
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More than 40 Massachusetts lottery agent licenses to be revoked or suspended
BOSTON – A father and son were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for orchestrating an elaborate “ten-percenting” scheme involving…
Ruling on Steve Wynn lobbying effort appealed by Justice Department
The Justice Department is appealing a U.S. District Court judge’s ruling that former Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn did not have to regis…
AGA: 85% of Americans Support Supreme Court Decision to End Federal Sports Betting Ban
American support for legal sports betting has grown significantly since the federal ban on sports wagering was lifted in 2018, according to…
‘Safeguards’ needed if lotto goes online, Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell says
The state’s top lawyer said her office will not stand in the way of moving lottery sales online but only if proper "safeguards” are put in…
Washington Court Reaffirms Tribal Sovereignty in Sports Betting Case, But Differences Among Courts Begin to Emerge
The Supreme Court’s overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018 has led to renegotiations of tribal-state gam…
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says organizations violated state gaming laws
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley filed a complaint against several gaming organizations Thursday, alleging millions of dollars in…