Gambling Legislation News

Police in the north-eastern Chinese city of Yancheng have shut down a $10 million per-annum cryptocurrency-powered online casino.  Fifteen people across the country were arrested, reports local news outlet Toutiao. The online casino, called Biggame, ran on the blockchain network EOS. EOS was hotly tipped to be one of the biggest cryptocurrencies a few years …

Legendary Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have run afoul of FIFA (soccer’s global governing body) rules on gambling investments for players in their international tournaments, reports Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The six-foot-five and highly outspoken forward is one of the most recognizable faces in world soccer. That recognition seems to have put his international soccer …

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has told voters he would ban gambling advertising on the city’s iconic London Underground network if re-elected as Mayor. The incumbent Labour party politician is currently leading in most polls against his biggest rival, Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey, ahead of the election next month. Among the other challengers in the Mayoral …

The Netherlands’ gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it expects to issue around 35 licenses before its long-delayed legal market opens later this year. The new regulation, setting the framework for a completely legal market in the country, came into force this month. The regulator will start assessing license applications from April 1, 2021, with …

March Madness is a traditionally massive sports betting weekend in the US. With many operators now moving online in legal markets and offering integrated online casino services besides their sports betting, online operators expect big things this month. But those big things also come with big responsibilities. Thus, two operators with long-standing experience in global …

Although they’re moving very slowly, Japan’s integrated resort casino projects are nearing a stage in which actual construction may begin. However, one minister this week quickly shut down any hopes that this might lead to legal online casino gaming any time soon. “Online casinos are not subject to the ‘casino acts’ in the IR Development …

The British Minister for Media and Data, Mr. John Whittingdale, has been selected to head up the UK’s long-awaited reform of Gambling Act 2005. We’ve reported on this subject many times, and many in the industry (and further afield) will be glad to see it finally taking shape. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has …

This week, UK regulator the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (or UKGC) suspended three PML licenses for management personnel at giant international operator Caesars. Under the UK’s heavy-touch regulation, any gambling industry employees who conduct certain customer-oriented duties must hold a Personal Management Licence – or PML. These duties include but are not limited to: ● Marketing …

The Governor of the US state of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, has confirmed in his most recent budget address that state regulators are in discussions with the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan tribes to help push forward a bill on online casino gambling and sports betting. Democratic governor Mr. Lamont is extremely confident that a deal …

New Jersey online gambling regulator, the Division of Gaming Enforcement, has told operators there that they will be fined if they keep offering customers bonuses to reverse their pending withdrawals. Allowing and even encouraging withdrawal reversal used to be common at online casinos across the world. However, as awareness and media attention on problem gambling …