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Industry
January 17, 2024
Alabama Lawmakers Want to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling
Alabama’s new legislative session is just around the corner, sparking theories about whether lawmakers will try to get gambling legalized. However, one lawmaker is focusing his efforts elsewhere, opting to instead push for a shutdown of illegal gambling operations. For reference, gambling in Alabama is currently prohibited by the state’s constitution. This means that even […]
Industry
January 17, 2024
Criminal Justice Bill Would Allow UKGC to Request IP Blocks
The United Kingdom’s new Criminal Justice Bill is set to provide the Gambling Commission (UKGC) with extra powers, allowing it to request the blocking of unlicensed gambling websites. While yet to be passed, the bill is gaining traction as the UK seeks to empower law enforcement bodies, allowing them to tackle crime and fraud. What […]
Industry
January 17, 2024
American Gaming Association Rejects the Federal GRIT Act
Earlier in the week, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and US Rep. Andrea Salinas introduced the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act (GRIT). The GRIT would fund a series of research grants (25% of the revenue) as well as prevention and treatment solutions for problem gamblers (75% of the revenue) via a 50% diversion of the […]
Industry
January 16, 2024
BGC Asks Government to Make Affordability Checks Frictionless
The Betting and Gaming Council has urged the British government to “honor its commitments” on frictionless financial risk checks. This follows a recent announcement that the Petitions Committee will discuss the issue. In 2023, Nevin Truesdale, CEO of the Jockey Club, launched a petition against the affordability checks, arguing that they are discriminatory and harmful. […]
Industry
January 16, 2024
Federal Handle Tax Bill Sparks Industry Controversy
In the 1950s, a federal excise tax on sports wagers was implemented as a method to fight against illegal gambling. The tax, which is 0.0025% of every sports wager has remained in place since, despite efforts of lawmakers against it. While at the time, only Nevada was affected by the tax, this is not the […]
Industry
January 15, 2024
France’s Regulator Slashes 179 Entries from Its “Liste Sport”
France’s gambling regulator, L’Autorité Nationale Des Jeux (ANJ), announced the removal of a significant number of offerings from its “Liste Sport.” The list, which contains all sports betting offerings authorized by the authority, has now been reduced to 772 entries. The ANJ said that it reviewed its list in December, following extensive market research. According […]
Sports
January 15, 2024
ITIA Suspends a French Athlete and a Bulgarian Official
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has handed sanctions to a French athlete and a Bulgarian tennis official. Both offenders have been suspended for long periods of time because of previous offenses. According to the ITIA, the French tennis pro Leny Mitjana has been handed a ten-year suspension because of 11 violations of the Tennis […]
Industry
January 15, 2024
Malta Gaming Authority Cancels Genesis Global Authorisation
The Malta-based authority whose goal is to regulate different sectors of the gaming industry by guaranteeing fair and transparent gaming, preventing crime, and protecting minor and vulnerable players, Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), has published its decision to cancel Genesis Global Limited’s authorization. The only regulatory body entitled to govern all gaming activities in Malta made […]
Industry
January 15, 2024
UK Petitions Committee to Discuss Truesdale’s Anti-Affordability Checks Petition
In December, Nevin Truesdale’s petition against the United Kingdom’s proposed affordability checks reached its target 100,000 signatures. As a result, the potential scrapping of the checks will be discussed by British MPs next month. For reference, the affordability checks are one the measures outlined in the Gambling Act white paper. It would, according to the […]
Industry
January 15, 2024
VGCCC Directs Tabcorp to Implement Cashless Betting Terminals
The gambling regulator in Victoria, Australia, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), directed Tabcorp, one of the leading gambling operators in the province, to implement changes to most of its Electronic Betting Terminals (EBTs). Per the request of the regulator, a majority of the operator’s machines would have to become cashless. The change […]
