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Valve disables CS:GO and DOTA 2 item trading in Netherlands after legal warning
Valve has buckled to pressure from the Dutch Gaming Authority amid the rolling boil of loot box controversy.
Following a warning from the…
German Gaming Association Renews Calls For Regulatory Overhaul
The Association of German Gaming Machine Manufacturers (Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft) has once again stated its support for a major liberal…
GLMS concludes agreement with Norwegian Gaming Authority
GLMS concludes agreement with Norwegian Gaming Authority
Lausanne, 21 June 2018, The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and the Nor…
Italy’s gambling advert ban to have ‘massive impact’
Italy’s plan to ban gambling adverts will have a “massive impact” on online companies, handing an advantage to land-based operators, an ind…
Australia: NSW to impose new 10% POC - point of consumption - tax on online gambling
June 13 2018: Various media, including The Australian, report that the NSW Government will place a 10 per cent tax on all online gambling…
Unregulated gambling finds a corner in the corner store (and bar, and lots of other places, too)
Unregulated gambling finds a corner in the corner store (and bar, and lots of other places, too) Skill Games in Pa. They're called "games…
Brazil legislator: no gambling expansion talk until 2019
Brazil’s long-expected gambling expansion will have to wait until 2019, according to a key legislator.
On Wednesday, Chamber of Deputies p…
Swedish Parliament unanimous in approving new Gambling Bill
Swedish Parliament unanimous in approving new Gambling Bill
As anticipated Sweden’s Parliament has approved the mandate of the new Gamblin…
The court reversed the ban on gambling in the Slovak capital
A ban on gambling in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, has been overturned. This is the consequence of the verdict pronounced by the Reg…
Nepal to regulate casino biz via a Casino Act: report
The Nepal government is to regulate the country’s casino industry via a Casino Act to be submitted in draft form to the cabinet this week…
Pennsylvania Online Casino Operators Prepare For A Very High Tax Rate On Slot Machine Revenue
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States Are Pushing to Keep Federal Regulation Out of Sports Gambling
In the wake of a United States Supreme Court ruling striking down a ban on sports betting, state gambling regulators are fighting suggestio…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Names Alexander Haberl Regulatory Development Manager
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Names Alexander Haberl Regulatory Development Manager
LAS VEGAS, NV (May 23, 2018) – Gaming Labo…
Rules coming soon for sports gambling in New York, regulators say
ALBANY - New York's gambling regulators are working on rules that would allow sports betting even if state lawmakers don't act.
Ron Ochrym…
GLMS and the TIU join their forces to keep tennis free of manipulations
Lyon, 15 May 2018, The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) and the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) have signed today an MoU agreeing to wor…
UK: ASA rules against Paddy Power Games and Kwiff
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
United Kingdom May 10 2018
The ASA found that PPG's ad did not condone or enco…
Bill Aiming to Restrict Gambling Advertising in Bulgaria Gains Support from Two Major Parties
Bill Aiming to Restrict Gambling Advertising in Bulgaria Gains Support from Two Major Parties Gambling advertising could be restricted furt…
Launch of Fantasy Sports Contest is first new gaming roll-out under Pennsylvania's gaming expansion initiative
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced (1 May) that oversight on the play of Fantasy Sports Contests in the Commonwealth began…
LeoVegas penalised to the tune of £600K for advertising and marketing failings
LeoVegas, the online gambling operator, has been penalised by the UK Gambling Commission for failings relating to misleading advertising an…
UK Gambling Commission publishes 2018-2019 business plan
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Netherlands Gaming Authority ordered to revisit permissibility of numbers lottery (lotto) monopoly
The Council of State, the Netherlands’ highest administrative court, has ordered the Netherlands Gaming Authority to revisit its earlier de…
The Missouri Gaming Association has elected officers for the 2018 board of directors
ST. LOUIS, MO – The Missouri Gaming Association has elected officers for the 2018 board of directors.
President – Chris Plant, River C…
Spain – Madrid looking to harmonise gaming laws
The Assembly of Madrid has approved the proposal put forward by The Podemos Party (We Can Party), which urges the regional government to el…
Italian Regulator Reveals Applicants for Online Gambling Licenses
Italy’s gambling regulator Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) opened on Thursday the applications submitted by 70 gambling operators…
Dutch Gaming Authority calls out loot boxes, finds four games in violation of Better Gaming Act
The Dutch Gaming Authority has put its foot down on loot boxes.
Ten popular games with loot boxes have been investigated in the Netherlan…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab Accredited to Test and Certify Skill-Based Amusement Machines (SBAM) in Ohio
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) First Lab Accredited to Test and Certify Skill-Based Amusement Machines (SBAM) in Ohio
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Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a draft resolution Monday strengthening identity verification, data reporting and responsible gambling measures
Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published a draft resolution Monday strengthening identity verification…