By Sabina Petrova

Legal

Arizona’s Sports Betting Is Shelved for 2021 as Consensus Fails

October 22, 2020

Legalizing sports betting in Arizona will probably have to wait until at least 2021, as the state and tribal operators have failed to reach consensus in several draft legislations so far. Arizona’s Sports Betting Push and HB 2813 Arizona has decided on a two-pronged approach towards the legalization of sports betting in 2020. Specifically, lawmakers […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Kenya to Enable Mobile Gambling Transactions, Bans Credit Cards Betting

October 22, 2020

Kenya may soon enact changes to its 2019 Gambling Bill, introducing mobile payments for gambling and removing credit cards as an available payment option. Kenya’s Gambling Bill to Undergo Changes and Allow Mobile Payments After new amendments to Kenya’s 2019 Gambling Bill by the Committee on Sport, Culture, and Tourism, operators in the country could […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

UKGC Says Active Gamblers Declined by 7% in March-August

October 22, 2020

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published detailed consumer data analyzing gamblers’ behavior in the period between March and August, factoring the impact Covid-19 has had on gambling as a whole. UKGC Posts Consumer Behavior Data for March to August The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has revealed consumer data covering the period between March and […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

IRGC Sanctions DraftKings for Self-Exclusion List Failure

October 21, 2020

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) issued a financial penalty to DraftKings for a breach in the regulator’s self-exclusion rules. Boston-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports book operator was fined $5,000. According to the self-exclusion agreement between IRGC and gambling operators, all licensees had to update their list of self-excluded customers until January […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Maryland: Sports Betting Referendum Vote Only the First Step

October 21, 2020

Maryland’s sports betting legalization looks like a confirmed reality two weeks before the November vote, having the financial backing from the industry and the support from Governor Hogan. Current polls suggest backers of sports wagering dominate by almost two to one the opposition. Presidential Elections Guarantee High Turnout Maryland approved slot machines in 2008 and […]

By Melanie Porter

Legal

Chicago Illegal Gambling Ring Member Gets Home Detention

October 21, 2020

Eugene “Geno” DelGiudice, a member of an illegal gambling ring in Chicago was sentenced to one-year probation. In the first three months of the sentence, the man will be under home detention. Appearing in front of U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, Mr. DelGiudice apologized for the wrongdoing. Prosecutors Charge 10 People Involved in a Gambling […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Spain Presses on with Adoption of Royal Decree on Advertising

October 20, 2020

Spain’s Council of Ministers will vote and pass the Royal Decree on Advertising into a federal law before October proceedings end, DGOJ Director General Mikel Arana has confirmed. Spain Prepares to Pass Royal Decree Before October is Out Spain’s quickly expanding gambling industry is facing new challenges as regulatory norms tighten and new brands break […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Global Gaming Agrees with SafeEnt License Revocation in Sweden

October 20, 2020

Global Gaming-owned SafeEnt has had its license revocation appeal struck down by the Swedish Court of Appeal. Global Gaming will not seek further action in the case. SafeEnt’s License Revocation Upheld by Court of Appeal Global Gaming subsidiary SafeEnt will not appeal the latest license revocation decision upheld by the Swedish Administrative Court of Appeal. […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

AUSTRAC Launches Investigation into Crown’s Compliance

October 19, 2020

Crown Resorts announced Monday its flagship casino in Melbourne has been subjected to an investigation by the Australia’s financial crimes regulatory body, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Due to an assessment which started in September 2019, the agency is concerned with the way the casino is handling high net worth individuals (HNWIs) […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Legal

German Legislative Shift Catches Endorphina Prepared

October 19, 2020

Casino vendor and supplier Endorphina has announced that it has met the regulatory norms set out by German authorities, providing local gamers with the legally-mandated products they expect to see. Endorphina Meets German Regulations in Full within Deadline Endorphina has become the latest casino supplier to enact changes in response to the ongoing re-regulation of […]