Every time it seems as though life couldn't get any tougher for the UK-facing gambling in industry, life gets tougher for the UK-facing gambling industry. After enduring massive reductions to stakes for fixed-odds betting terminals and increased regulatory scrutiny, UK operators must now brace themselves for the Howard League for Penal Reform’s Commission on Crime…
When news broke that the Chicago Cubs are considering the addition of a sportsbook onto their iconic Wrigley Field, it brought back a lot of memories for people who have been following the story of sports betting in America. For starters, it brought back memories of the days when sports leagues swore up and down…
Over the past couple of years, the UK gambling industry has faced increased scrutiny from regulatory agencies like the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The UKGC has been cracking down on things like the fine print on terms and conditions and has been scrupulously enforcing compliance rules meant to thwart money laundering. It's a strategy that's…
International online gambling operators are tripping over each other in a rush to express their interest in obtaining licenses to serve the newly opened Dutch market. There's definitely and Old West land rush vibe to the whole story, but will cow According to a report on CalvinAyre.com, 79 international companies have taken up Kansspeautoriteit (KSA),…
Regulated sports betting in the United States is an idea whose time has definitely come and Americans are embracing their access to this newly legalized vice to the tune of nearly $10 billion since the Supreme Court struck down PAPSA. While that number is pretty impressive all on its own, it's a number that will…
The Kindred Group is shelling out £1.6 million ($2 million USD) per the orders of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for its role in accepting stolen funds from a problem gambler. It's yet another sign that the UKGC, and other UK regulatory agencies, are dead set on enforcing compliance laws to the letter and have…
Officials at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) are delaying enforcement of the revised Wire Act of 1961 until December 31, 2019. That's the official word that came down in the form of a very sparse memo from Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen that was issued yesterday. Rosen's memo appears to be a direct response…
Swiss lawmakers issued four new online gambling licenses to local operators who will be the first online casinos to legally serve Swiss players. The licenses went, as the law allows, to already established, local operators who will be responsible for launching the newly opened regulated Swiss online gambling market (though how open it is when…
2018 was a very good year if you happened to own a land-based casino in the United States. That's the word from the the American Gaming Association's (AGA) State of the States 2019: The AGA Survey of the Commercial Casino Industry. According to the report, America's casinos clocked in a record-breaking $41.7 billion in revenue…
Lottoland is a Gibraltar-based gaming outfit that's dead set on disrupting world lottery markets. But judging by the fights they've had trying to stay in the Australian market, it's pretty clear that local and federal governments don't have much interest in seeing their lottery markets disrupted. Last year, at the behest of Australian news peddler…
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