Industry
March 20, 2025
New HMRC Report Highlights UKGC’s Dedication to AML and CTF
The UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), recently released a new report, highlighting the role of the gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission, in the fight against money laundering. The report pointed to improvement in certain areas, considering that the number of supervised gambling operators identified as high risk marked a […]
Industry
March 20, 2025
Romania Eliminates Self-Exclusion Policy Loophole
As of February 2025, more than 14,000 Romanians had requested to be self-excluded from gambling, according to data from the National Office for Gambling (ONJN). Romania has now taken a series of measures to close a significant loophole in its self-exclusion policy in an attempt to further improve its efficiency. Automatic Restrictions Across All Sites […]
Legal
March 20, 2025
Dutch Lottery Files Lawsuit to Stop Lalabet Operations
Despite robust gambling regulations across Europe, illegal gambling operators continue to offer their services, engaging with millions of players and generating revenues in millions of Euros. The Netherlands is among the markets where there is strict gambling framework established as a way to protect the consumers and reduce losses to gambling. However, unlicensed operators offer […]
Industry
March 20, 2025
New Proposal Seeks to Legalize Casinos in South Carolina
Newly proposed legislation seeks to revitalize one out of three counties across South Carolina by bringing casino gambling. As with any legislation, its success depends on the support of lawmakers but if the new proposal gets a green light, it may bring a game-changer $1 billion casino project to Orangeburg county. Another Push for Casino […]
Legal
March 19, 2025
Australia Hits Active Super with $10.5 Million Fine for Greenwashing
Australia’s Federal Court has ordered superannuation fund Active Super to pay an AUD 10.5 million ($6.70 million) penalty for misleading investors in its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. The verdict follows court discoveries that revealed Active Super continued investing in businesses it had publicly claimed to exclude from its portfolio. The Court Admonished Active […]
Industry
March 19, 2025
ACMA Blocks Two Offshore Casinos as War on Illegal Gaming Continues
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it blocked more offshore online casinos. This was consistent with the regulator’s continued protection of Australia’s gaming market. Two More Offshore Casinos Have Been Blocked According to its latest announcement, the ACMA has taken action against two more websites. The services in question included Crown Slots […]
Industry
March 19, 2025
Maryland Orders Sweepstakes Operator VGW to Cease-and-Desist
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has slammed sweepstakes casino giant Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) with a cease-and-desist letter. The regulator argued that the operator’s products constituted illegal gaming and that it must pull out from the market. This regulatory action aligns with a broader opposition to the sweepstakes format across America. Maryland Cracks […]
Industry
March 19, 2025
Economists Predict Higher Sin Taxes Will Affect Ohio Markets
Recently, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine proposed an increase in sports betting taxes, marking another tax hike after the state already doubled its betting tax in 2023. The latest push seeks to generate funds for sports facilities across the state, among other initiatives. Experts Agree Increase in Gambling and Cannabis Taxes May Decrease the Harmful Effect […]
Industry
March 19, 2025
Prediction Markets’ Future Analyzed by Bank of America Analyst
The rise of popularity in prediction markets was fueled by the recent Presidential elections in the United States. The offering of futures contracts gained significant speed ahead of the elections and in light of Kalshi’s legal case success against the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal regulator in charge of prediction markets. Futures Trading […]
Industry
March 18, 2025
New Zealand Minister Rejected TAB’s $85M iGaming Bid
The TAB, the mainstay name in New Zealand betting, had put forward NZD 150 million ($87.3 million) for an online license. However, the company’s ambitions were quashed by Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden who said that this wouldn’t happen on her watch. New Zealand Seeks to Regulate Gaming The New Zealand government is currently […]
