Lawmakers in New Zealand have introduced a bill that would require online gambling operators to pay a point of consumption tax based on their transactions with Kiwi gamblers. The legislation is the culmination of several years worth of studies and promises to increase tax revenues derived from the online gambling industry. New Zealand Racing Minister…
Russian telecom authorities briefly blocked access to Google.ru last week as part of an ongoing dispute with the search giant over links to online gambling sites. Though service was restored after just a few hours, the incident points out the increasingly hard line the country is taking in its battle against unauthorized online gambling. The…
The legal ramifications of illegal online gambling are something of a joke to punters in most parts of the world. After all, when the hammer comes down on an operator, their players are usually spared when it comes to penalties. But that's not how things work in South Africa. Thanks to some renewed attention to…
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is banning a StarWins.com ad for "objectifying women" and generally embracing a sexist attitude. It's another example of how gambling operators work under the glare of incredible regulatory scrutiny. It's an atmosphere where even a single complaint to the ASA can completely derail massive marketing and advertising campaigns. At…
After months of debate, the Australian Government has officially banned gambling ads during live sports broadcasts that air before 8:30 p.m. It's all part of a broadcast reform package that's extremely kind to broadcasters and pretty darn cruel to bookmakers. News of the ban came on Saturday morning and will likely have a major impact…
The BGO Group has earned the dubious distinction of being the first operator to receive a monetary fine from the UK Gambling Commission. Earlier this week, the Commission issued a £300,000 ($387,000 USD) to the Guernsey-based operator for a series of nine "misleading" ads that ran in its website in 2015 and 2016. Casino affiliates will…
Crownbet, an Australian was chided recently by Australian TV watchdogs for allegedly running gambling ads during a children's show. In the process, Crownbet became the first operator to be challenged under the country's new Commercial TV Industry Code of Practice 2015. According to reports from Australian media, Australia's Nine Network ran six ads for Crownbet during…
Donald Trump fired US Attorney Preet Baharara this weekend. Baharara was initially asked to resign his post but refused. His refusal was greeted with a termination letter from US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York had served at his post since May of 2009, when he…
International hedge fund operators are snapping up claims from former customers of the now defunct bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox. The story was broken by reporters at the Financial Times (subscription required) who relied on their own sources at unnamed international hedge funds. The current offer being floated is 15 percent of the claims value in…
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has announced his intention to shut down his country's entire online gambling industry. It's an unprecedented move that would cost the Philippines hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue. Duterte made his unexpected announcement while giving an unrelated speech at the ceremonial signing of his country's 2017 budget. "I…
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