Gambling Legislation News

More and more political figures are calling for the Finnish monopoly to be demolished. This is historic news for a country that currently has the only gambling monopoly in the EU. ”A Finn always wins.” For years, this has been known to be one of the main slogans of the Finnish state-run monopoly Veikkaus. Ironically, …

Keeping online casinos afloat requires a constant focus on tempting new customers. In Australia, accusations are coming in, claiming that more could be done to keep underage children away from gambling. If no new online casino customers are created, gambling establishments will have a hard time growing their businesses. After all, every once in a …

The popularity of online casinos around the world has become undeniable, leading many governments to rethink their laws and regulations. Just this week, the Irish Government signed a new Gambling Regulation Bill to reflect these new developments. The Irish have long been very active gamblers. While the Irish Gaming and Lotteries Act would technically ban …

For quite some time now, Kindred has insisted on operating in the Norwegian market. Now, all of a sudden, the company has decided to lay down its arms. The world of online casino legislation is an interesting one. Not all casino companies always agree with the rules and regulations that are in place. As a …

The online gambling market in Germany is not a huge one. Yet it just received its eight licensed slots operator. The status of online casino gaming is different in every country in the world. While some governments are rather lenient when it comes to gambling, others have tight restrictions as well as potential harsh punishments …

Things are a-changin’ in one of the most active gambling countries in the world. Finland has for long been one of the most gambling-friendly places on Earth. Ranking only behind Australia, Singapore and Ireland in terms of the biggest gambling losses per resident, Finland is quite a unique little country with under 6 million people. …

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 …