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 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…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group for UK gaming operators, is calling a proposed ban on free bets "draconian" and suggest that it would only boost black market play. It's the latest salvo in a battle for the future of UK gaming ahead of a white paper report that promises to bring…
The Belgian Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, is upholding key components of a 2019 Royal Decree that imposed strict loss limits and bonus bans on gambling operators. That means that operators will be unable to raise loss limits for the foreseeable future, until other administrative components are worked out. Local operators weren't…
Lawmakers in New South Wales (NSW), Australia are instituting a 15 percent point of consumption tax (POCT) on operators in the state. That move closes a loophole that allowed gambling operators to evade taxes by keeping their servers in other places and takes a big bite out of revenue streams. Lawmakers passed a similar bill…
The Supreme Court of the United States reaffirmed the right of two Texas Indian tribes to offer games at their casinos that are not specifically prohibited by the State of Texas. The ruling ends a five-year battle between the State and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe near El Paso, also known as the Tiguas,…
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