The potential that video game loot boxes are a form of gambling that should be regulated and licensed has emerged in Holland. Members of the Dutch Gambling Authority (DGA) have reviewed 10 popular (but unnamed) video games to determine whether or not their techniques for distributing loot boxes are in violation of Dutch gaming laws…
Australians are well known for their love of gambling and, not surprisingly, the Australian gambling markets is one of the most robust gambling market on the planet. But Australians are in the midst of a national debate over whether or not there's such a thing as too much gambling, especially when it comes to sports…
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant DraftKings has received approval to expand its operations into the northern part of Australia. It's a big move for the operator that opens its services to millions of new customers. News of DraftKings' move broke earlier this week when the operator received approval from the Northern Territory Racing Commission to…
The US online poker market is hoping for a big boost on May 1 when the state of New Jersey begins sharing liquidity with Nevada and Delaware. This arrangement allows player in the three states to cross virtual state lines and play one another in head-to-heads and tournaments online and is a major shot in…
When the odds makers at Tabcorp UK Limited offered a novelty bet surrounding whether or not Sutton United FC goalkeeper Wayne Shaw would eat a pie on the sidelines, they really hadn't thought things through. That, supposedly fun, novelty bet and a few other offenses are costing the company £84,000 ($120,000) USD in fines from…
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is joining the chorus of voices calling for the legalization of sports betting in the United States. And like his peers in the rest of the major leagues (which the PGA is rarely included in) he would like a cut of the action to go to his group. In a…
A judge's recent decision declaring social casino gaming to be a form of gambling in a lawsuit against Big Fish Games has spawned a flurry of new lawsuits against social. free-to-play, operators. In the last week alone, Huuge Games, DoubleDown Interactive, High5 Games, and Playtika have all been hit with lawsuits from the same aggrieved…
A cash-strapped French government is looking to sell off half of the Française des Jeux FDJ lottery via an initial public offering (IPO). It's part of a major privatization move that could put as much as $10 billion Euros ($12.8 billion) back in government coffers and constitutes a major shift in Euro government policy towards…
Ever since the dawn of the internet gambling era, European casinos and governments have struggled to come up with ways to protect their places in the established gaming market. Usually, these efforts involve throwing up roadblocks to international competitors such expensive application fees or having local internet service providers block outside operators from the local…
Acting with an abundance of caution, PokerStars is blocking Washington State residents from accessing its free-to-play poker products. The move comes just days after a US Federal Appeals Court ruled that social casinos do, in fact, constitute real gambling. PokerStars made the announcement last week after Big Fish Social Casino was informed that its virtual…
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