Legal
July 11, 2024
Hawaii Governor Signs 17 New Bills, Tightens Gambling Framework
Legislative changes in Hawaii seek to strengthen the gambling regulations and combat illegal gambling activities across the state. The changes marked one bill out of more than a dozen signed by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green earlier this week. Overall, the Governor greenlighted 17 important bills that sought to increase public safety and improve crime prevention […]
Lottery
July 11, 2024
Lottery in Texas Criticized over $95M Jackpot Win by a Company
The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) was subject to criticism from a legislative commission with a dozen members in the state that seeks to improve the work and efficiency of different agencies across the state. The recent announcement follows a case that saw a New Jersey company called Rook TX, claim a massive jackpot from the […]
Industry
July 10, 2024
Italy’s Regulator Sends New Gambling Concession Papers to Treasury
Italy’s body responsible for regulating gambling activities in the country, the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM), has recently sent the files needed to outline the regulations regarding new online gambling concessions to the Treasury. The file transfer follows April’s submission of the new framework for online gambling licenses in the parliamentary gazette. The New License […]
Industry
July 10, 2024
UKGC Deputy CEO Highlights Regulatory Progress and Challenges
Sarah Gardner, deputy chief executive at the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) addressed a number of issues at the recent KPMG Gibraltar eSummit. Coming ahead of the recent elections in the UK, Gardner’s speech reflected on certain matters that she believes regulators should keep in mind. In her speech, Gardner discussed, among other things, the […]
Industry
July 10, 2024
New York Bill Requires Help Hotline on Mobile Betting Ads
More than two years have passed since New York launched its legal mobile sports betting market. Since then, the state surpassed many records for handle and revenue set in other states that have offered the activity for years. The unquestionable expansion came together with concerns about the potential negative impact of excessive betting. Amid the […]
Industry
July 9, 2024
New Jersey Fines DraftKings over Revenue Reporting Violations
New Jersey’s gambling regulators have slapped the American gambling juggernaut DraftKings with a $100,000 over what they called “unacceptable conduct.” According to the state’s gambling authority, DraftKings had provided inaccurate sports betting data to the state. The violation in question involved overstating the amount of money spent on parlay bets and reporting wrong figures. As […]
Industry
July 9, 2024
Alliance for Gambling Reform Asks Lawmakers to Ban Inducements
Last year in June, an important report on gambling was released in Australia. The white paper called for a number of changes to the gambling regulations in the country as a way to decrease problem gambling and combat harm. Among nearly three dozen recommendations, the report highlighted the importance of banning all inducements related to […]
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 8, 2024
Online Gambling Gains Momentum, Possibly Coming to Illinois in 2025
While Illinois residents can already enjoy sports betting, they will have to wait until at least 2025 to see their dream of legally accessing real money online casinos turn into reality. State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr. is determined to make that happen. At the end of May, when Illinois’ legislative session came to a close, the […]
Industry
July 8, 2024
Gibraltar Regulator Doubts Legal Standing in Mansion Group Investigation
Recent claims about alleged unlawful conduct tabled by Mansion Group’s former CEO left a series of questions unanswered despite the company’s decision to seize operations dating back to October. Karel Manasco, an executive with solid experience joined the company back in October 2010. Although he started as CFO at Mansion Group, in 2017, he was […]
