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Gambling News - 'Legislation'
Industry
July 30, 2024
New Zealand Government Opens Online Casino Licensing Process
In a significant shift, the New Zealand government has announced plans to auction off licenses for online casinos. The country is introducing measures to regulate gambling activity, minimize gambling harm, and bolster tax revenues. While such a dynamic shift will be challenging, New Zealand remains confident that liberalizing its gambling market will bring significant positives. […]
Lottery
July 30, 2024
Massachusetts Online Lottery Eyes Q4 2025 Launch
Massachusetts lawmakers first pondered the concept of an Internet lottery platform in 2012, but it faced significant resistance. Legislators have consistently opposed online gambling for the past 12 years. However, a recent legislative compromise has finally addressed these lingering concerns, leading to the long-expected legalization of iLottery in Massachusetts. iLottery Should Provide Significant Benefits Governor […]
Casino
July 30, 2024
LVS Remains Bullish on Texas, Meets with Local Leaders
The efforts to get gaming legalized in Texas continued as Las Vegas Sands representatives met with North Texas leaders. The casino and hospitality powerhouse hopes to secure enough support to get resort-style casinos legalized in the state finally. While experts predict that gambling could create as many as 70,000 new permanent jobs and over twice […]
Industry
July 29, 2024
Online Gambling Skyrockets in Australia, Sparking Renewed Calls for Reform
Online gambling in Australia has surged over the past 12 months, new data shows, placing more pressure to introduce wide-ranging industry reforms. Recent findings also confirmed that problem gambling is also on the rise, highlighting Australia’s ongoing difficulties in introducing meaningful change to the sector. The country’s federal nature further complicates this matter, making centralized […]
Industry
July 12, 2024
Oklahoma’s Gambling Legislation Stalls amid Stakeholder Disagreements
Oklahoma’s latest attempt to legalize sports betting has encountered a substantial roadblock due to ongoing disagreements between the Governor and the state’s tribes. Despite Governor Kevin Stitt’s public push for sports betting legalization during the last legislative session, there has been little progress, according to Matthew Morgan, chairman of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. Tribes […]
Industry
July 8, 2024
Canada’s Gambling Ads Bill Continues to Draw Controversy
Operators and sports organizations are growing uneasy as the Canadian parliament is mulling over a bill (Bill S-269) that could limit or even ban gambling ads. Critics have voiced their concerns arguing that harsher measures could have adverse effects. The Canadian Football League, for example, doesn’t agree that a national framework is required to regulate […]
Industry
July 5, 2024
NJ Measure Would Allow Wagering on In-State College Teams
A new measure in New Jersey seeks to revoke the ban preventing operators from offering wagering on in-state college teams. Arguing that the restriction is outdated, proponents of the new bill seek to remove it and refresh the state’s betting market. New Jersey was among the pioneers of sports betting following the PASPA’s repeal in […]
Legal
July 3, 2024
Singapore Bill Would Make It Easier to Prosecute AML Cases
Lawmakers in Singapore have tabled a new bill that would reinforce the country’s anti-money laundering measures. Coming in the wake of a highly controversial online gambling case, the bill would make it easier to sentence wrongdoers. Under the new rules, authorities will no longer be required to catalog evidence overseas. For context, authorities must currently […]
Industry
July 1, 2024
New Jersey’s Online Gambling Taxes Will Not Increase, for Now
New Jersey’s online gambling operators can rest easy for a while as lawmakers don’t envision a tax increase for 2025. However, the discussions will likely continue into the following year. S3064, a measure sponsored by Senator John McKeon, sought to increase New Jersey’s online gambling taxes. If passed, the bill would have increased the online […]
Sports
June 25, 2024
Survey Reveals 38% Support for Betting Legalization in Missouri
Currently, there are a dozen states that are yet to legalize sports betting. Missouri is one out of two states where there’s an ongoing effort to put the legalization up for a vote on the upcoming Ballot in November. The results of a new poll, released last week, reveal that the legalization of sports betting […]