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By Leanne Simmons

Brazil’s Gambling Oversight to Incorporate Salaried Law Enforcement Personnel

August 15, 2023

As a result of the ongoing match-fixing scandal in Brazilian sports and the introduction of legalized sports betting, a wave of radical reforms is on the horizon. Among these changes is the formation of a new government regulatory body that will monitor the gaming industry and include federal police officers and financial detectives. After releasing […]

By Leanne Simmons

Sports Betting Finally Coming to New York

April 14, 2021

The sports betting sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States. There are now more states allowing their residents to legally wager on sports than ever before. Many states have been working towards embracing sports betting, but there are also some such as New York that, for a very long time, chose […]

By Michael Naydenov

Kentucky A Step Closer to Legalizing Sports Betting

January 17, 2020

Earlier this week, a bill that seeks to have sports betting legalized picked up bipartisan momentum in Kentucky. This bill was unanimously approved by a House committee and now it is headed to the House of Representatives for more consideration. Its been nearly a year since the bill came to light and for most of […]

By Leanne Simmons

Instant-Win Online Lotteries to be Banned in Russia

April 18, 2019

The Russian government has recently approved a legislative bill that seeks to establish a ‘great firewall’ around its domestic internet – sort of the same as the one in China. Accompanying the new legislation is a proposal to prohibit the sale of instant-win lottery games in the country. According to Ria Novosti, a Russian media […]

By Sienna Walker

Dutch Senate Vote on Remote Gaming Bill Set for February 19

February 17, 2019

After a February 12 Senate debate, the vote on the Netherland’s Remote Gaming Bill was postponed to February 19. Online gamblers in the country will, therefore, have to wait a couple more days to know it their lawmakers are willing to approve a locally licensed online gaming market. Hopefully, the bill which has been ongoing […]

By Ameana Jones

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Eyeing Online Gambling

January 27, 2019

The Canadian province of Alberta is reportedly set to be the next Canadian province to launch online gambling operations under the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC), its local government monopoly. This came to light in a report that was issued by CBS News on Friday, January 25 saying that the AGLC had quietly issued […]

By Nate Wheeler

Gov. Charlie Baker Proposes Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

January 20, 2019

In May 2018 something remarkable happened in the worlds of sports and gambling. After about 26 years within which sports betting was legal in all states but Nevada and a handful of other venues, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the law that made bookmaking illegal. […]

By Nate Wheeler

Gambling Ban Planned for Albania in 2019

December 30, 2018

Gambling in Albania, one of the poorest countries in Europe, has been cited as one of the key factors encouraging domestic violence and fueling poverty while lining the pockets of petty and corporate criminals in the country. The situation has gotten so bad that the country is now considering some rather extensive measures which include […]

By Michael Naydenov

Michigan's Online Gambling Industry Is About to Go Live

December 27, 2018

December 21, 2018, marked the final approval of HB 4926 by both the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives. Introduced by Michigan Rep. Brandt Iden, the bill includes provisions for the legalization of full real money online gaming in the state – online sports betting also happens to be in the mix. All […]

By Leanne Simmons

Is Steam Going the Real Money Gambling Way?

December 23, 2018

Gaming and gambling are arguably some of the most controversial issues in a number of different jurisdictions across the planet. Already, a number of governments and regulatory authorities have stepped in to examine the relationship between loot boxes in video games and gambling. Well, renowned video game store, Steam seems to be taking a totally […]