It's official. The long-awaited, oft-delayed review of the UK's Gambling Act of 2005 is being delayed until the UK has a new prime minister. Though there hasn't been an official announcement of this latest delay yet, Daily Mail reporter Tom Witherow broke the news in a Tweet reading, "Breaking: The gambling white paper has been…
The push to legalize online gambling in California took a major step backwards this week when the California Democratic Party announced that it would not be endorsing any of the legalization bills on the ballot this November. Party officials say they're not against gambline per se, it's just that the bills being offered on the…
Will the long-awaited review of England's Gambling Act ever get released to the public? Will the recent resignation of British PM Boris Johnson delay the white paper that's certain to impact the gaming industry indefinitely? These are questions that the UK's number one safe gambling advocate, GambleAware are demanding that UK politicians answer. The organization…
Life just got a whole lot harder for Dutch-facing gambling operators who use advertising as part their customer acquisition strategies. That's because earlier this week, the Dutch Ministry of Legal Protection announced a near total ban on "untargeted" gambling advertisements, celebrity endorsements, and kit promotions. Though the implementation of these new advertising rules will be…
Macau's glittering casinos are shuttered this week thanks to a Covid outbreak and China's zero-Covid strategy for fighting the tenacious virus. The order to shut down the city's 30+ casinos came directly from Macau Chief Executive Ho Ian Seng, who is implementing policies the Chinese government used recently in Shanghai to mitigate the spread of…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) suspended Bet-at-Home.com’s UK gaming license while it reviews unspecified allegations against the operator. Full suspensions of this nature are a rarity in the UK, but could be something that becomes more common as UK regulators crack down on operators ahead of a major overhaul of UK gaming laws. While it’s…
The ripple effect from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sudden resignation this week could have a major impact on the UK gambling industry. In particular, Johnson's resignation could significantly delay the release of the long-awaited governmental review of the Gambling Act of 2005 - which is rumored to be sitting on Johnson's desk. Johnson's exit…
Across the European Union, lawmakers are having hard discussions about how much regulation the gaming industry really needs. In the Netherlands this week, Franc Weerwind, the Minister for Legal Protection has come out against one of the more draconian regulations, government-mandated loss limits. Weerwind's views on government-mandated loss limits came during a standard Q&A session…
The NFL has hired David Highhill as its first ever vice president, general manager of sports betting. It's a move that completes the league's evolution from one of sports betting's most ardent foes to one of its biggest beneficiaries and advocates. In his new position, Highhill will be managing all thing related to gambling and…
The Congressional Gaming Caucus, a coalition of 28 US Representatives, is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to shut down illicit gaming sites like Bovada, MyBookie, and BetOnline. The letter accuses the operators as "predatory" and threat to their constituents, despite the sites' reputations to the contrary. Led by Dina Titus (D-NV) and Guy…
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