By 
Robert Johnson ·
A coalition of four Norwegian parties has presented the country’s legislature, the Storting, with a set of measures aimed at better protecting Norsk Tipping’s monopoly over the provision of gambling…
By 
Terry Davis ·
The UK Government is set to reduce the maximum stake on the highly controversial fixed-odds betting terminals to £2, The Times reports citing people familiar with the ongoing discussions. An…
By Robert Johnson ·
As many as 29,319 Belgians self-excluded themselves from gambling (both online and at land-based venues) in 2017, according to a press release published earlier today on the official website of…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
Josephine Teo, the Second Minister for Manpower and Home Affairs of Singapore, said that greater consolidation of the functions of casino regulatory authorities should be considered, especially at a time…
By Terry Davis ·
Italy’s gambling regulator Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) opened on Thursday the applications submitted by 70 gambling operators seeking to be issued a license to operate in the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Four out of ten loot boxes in video games were found to be violating the Dutch Betting and Gaming Act (Wet op de kansspelen), the local gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit, said…
By Robert Johnson ·
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the latest Hard Rock-branded resort, will open doors on June 28, executives announced during a Wednesday press conference livestreamed from the company’s Times…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
Today, the Lotteries Council gave the start to its two-day Annual Conference and Networking Event, with various exhibitors taking part. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) also became part of the…
By Terry Davis ·
Japan’s ruling coalition will table the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill to the parliament late in April, sources close to the country’s rulers said Wednesday. Chikako Ikeda, member of the ruling…
By Susan Sutton ·
The major gambling regulatory body in Italy – the Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli – has rolled out a special nationwide self-exclusion programme aimed at helping problem gamblers. The…
By Terry Davis ·
The Swedish Gambling Authority, Lotteriinspektionen, could have its funding from the government increased as the country is entering the final stages of re-regulating its gambling market. Once the process is…
By Terry Davis ·
There is still no agreement or recommendations for a special legislative session in Florida, incoming Senate President Bill Galvano told local media on Friday. It has become known that state…
By Anthony Huber ·
The major player associations in the US – the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Major League of Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and National Hockey…
By Anthony Huber ·
Plans for land-based casino gambling legalization have fallen apart in the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate’s Committee on Consultation, Justice and Citizenship made an unexpected move on the gambling…
By Anthony Huber ·
A number of online gambling operators have been hit by a series of lawsuits over the last few days, with the companies facing allegations that their online casino offerings have…
By Anthony Huber ·
The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) revealed that the Police’s Investigation Security Agency in the Phú Tho province has ordered legal proceedings to be initiated against several individuals who…
By Terry Davis ·
Spring is in full bloom in the Northern Hemisphere and live tournament poker is in full bloom everywhere in the world. This week’s review of live events includes poker festivals…
By Robert Johnson ·
Poland’s new gambling law took effect almost precisely a year ago. And while the legislative framework was touted as one that would liberalize the market and provide international operators with…
By Robert Johnson ·
It has been 12 years since the European Commission first urged the Netherlands to remodel its gambling regulatory framework in a manner that would allow foreign gambling companies to provide…
By Robert Johnson ·
A parliamentary committee has slammed UK’s National Lottery for failing to contribute more money to good causes, while recording a continued growth in profits. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
By Terry Davis ·
Bulgaria-facing gambling operators generated the total amount of BGN3 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) in revenue in 2017, local media reports. The local gambling market more than doubled from a decade…
By Terry Davis ·
Ed Tracy is the CEO of Hard Rock Japan, a subsidiary of hotel, casino, and café chain giant Hard Rock International created to support the company’s bid to operate an…
By Robert Johnson ·
Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino has moved to settle the remaining portion of its claim against card manufacturer Gemaco in a high-profile case involving the gambling venue and popular poker pro…
By Robert Johnson ·
Top South Korean game developers could challenge the recent decision of the country’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) to fine them for misleading customers while promoting purchasable in-game items. News about…
By Robert Johnson ·
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that he is not supportive of a state commercial casino’s bid for a bailout. The top lawmaker was among the proponents of the…
By Terry Davis ·
A US Court of Appeals judge ruled on Wednesday that Big Fish Casino constituted illegal online gambling under the Washington state gambling law. The recent court ruling could open Pandora’s…
By Robert Johnson ·
News exploded earlier today that Sky Betting and Gaming (SkyBet) has become the latest UK-facing operator to have been reprimanded by the Gambling Commission for social responsibility failures. One of…
By Robert Johnson ·
Cash-strapped del Lago Resort & Casino in Finger Lakes, New York is seeking a tax cut from state lawmakers after missing its first-year gaming revenue goal by $100 million. Casino…
By Robert Johnson ·
A US district judge denied Monday a request for summary judgment filed by Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino as the gambling venue seeks to sue card manufacturer Gemaco for knowingly supplying…
By Terry Davis ·
Pressure on Crown Resorts has grown as a new wave of evidence shows that the casino operator might have only stopped what it previously described as a “trial” of removing…