Irish lawmakers are getting ready to vote on a new gambling bill that would, among other things, require Irish consumers to opt-in before receiving gambling advertising on various streaming services. If passed, the bill would curtail operators' ability to find new customers, but would be in line with the regulatory squeeze on advertising that's been…
Texas lawmaker Gene Wu is looking to clarify his position on poker clubs and the meaning of "private residence". Wu made news recently by introducing a bill that would have shut down a legal loophole that has allowed unlicensed poker clubs to operate thanks to some fuzzy definitions about what exactly entails a "private residence."…
Deposit bonuses are a crucial marketing tool for gambling operators across the planet but gambling regulators in Denmark are banning one category of deposit bonuses entirely. According to a recent report in iGaming Business, the Danish Gambling Authority is implementing a total ban on reactivation bonuses for players who have already put themselves on the…
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is putting the brakes on all UFC wagering "due to non-compliance with AGCO's betting integrity requirements". This isn't the first time integrity concerns have popped up regarding UFC fighters, which isn't surprising considering the MMA giant's lax attitude towards insider betting. While it's unclear what specifically sparked…
Despite ready access to regulated sports betting in most parts of the country, Americans are still flocking to black market websites. According to a recent report from the American Gaming Association (AGA), unlicensed operators take in $511 billion from Americans every year and robbing badly needed tax revenue from state governments. The AGA pulled its…
Swedish lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have severely limited gambling advertisements in the country and regulated gambling in the same category as alcohol. Late last week the Culture Committee of Sweden’s Riksdag released a report outlining the rules governing the Swedish-facing gaming industry, without several points anti-gambling advocates had argued should be imposed…
Video game loot boxes are “an insidious gateway to gambling that’s being widely used to target out kids.” That's how Andrew Wilke, an independent MP from Tasmania sees the widely used video game feature and he's aiming to shut off loot box access to the children of Australia. Earlier this week, Wilke introduced a bill…
In recent public statements, UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) CEO Andrew Rhodes outlined his philosophy on the moral boundaries of his office's responsibilities to UK players. In short, Rhodes says he's interested more in how operators protect players than he is in making a moral judgement about how much players spend. “I’m not saying these operators…
A Texas lawmaker is pushing forward legislation that would put an end to a growing segment of "private" poker clubs, that are not exactly private. Under current Texas law, anyone can host a perfectly legal poker so long as the game takes place in a private establishment, there is a level playing field, and the…
Ireland is completely re-tooling its gaming regulatory structure with the launch of a new regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority, and a host of new regulations for it to enforce. The GRA is tasked with updating the rules governing online and land-based gaming - including licensing and player protection regulations. One of the more significant elements…
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