The UK Gambling Commission has published new guidance for online operators, imposing tighter measures that protect gamblers during this lockdown. Included in the guidance is the need for affordability checks, prevention of reverse withdrawals, and restrictions on bonus offers. However, the UKGC does stipulate that “there is no evidence to suggest an increase in problem gambling,” with a market shift as a result of COVID-19 … Continue
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Louisiana Senate is still working on sports betting bills, pushing two through to the House over the past 24 hours. The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the House of Representatives for further scrutiny. SB130 – proposed by Senator J. … Continue
Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam. House Bill 896, which set out plans to permit online and mobile sports betting, passed the House last month by a vote of 59-35 after also clearing the Senate on March 7 by a vote of 33-5. However, rather than … Continue
Two new tribal compacts are in doubt since the Attorney General of Oklahoma started arguing that Governor Kevin Stitt didn’t have the authority to negotiate agreements for products not covered by the state’s tribal gaming regulations. Earlier this week Stitt announced that he had agreed on new compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation, allowing each to offer Class III gaming – including … Continue
The rules and processes for mobile sports betting were approved Wednesday (April 15) by the Tennessee Education Lottery, with minor tweaks to the payout percentage, and now aims to allow operators to begin applying for licenses next week. “These rules reflect the significant work that went into establishing the processes and requirements for licensing and regulating interactive sports wagering in Tennessee,” Tennessee Education Lottery board … Continue
German sports betting association laments suspension after Austrian operator lodges successful complaint in court. Germany’s leading sportsbook operator body the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has reacted with dismay after the Darmstadt Administrative Court halted the process to award the country’s federal sports betting licenses. Vierklee, an Austrian sportsbook operator, challenged the licensing process, claiming that the process, overseen by the Regional Council of Darmstadt, was being … Continue
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) requests silence on the Covid 19 pandemic and is warning the licensees about the consequences of irresponsible communication during the pandemic. The MGA issued a notice warning licensees that the current pandemic could be causing distress to players and that the gaming industry has to deliver “socially responsible commercial communications with respect to COVID-19.” In his Commercial Communications Regulations, The … Continue
Jay Inslee, Washington’s Governor has signed the House Bill 2638 that will legalize the sports betting at tribal gambling facilities in the state. The bill authorizes in-person sports betting at tribal casinos, as well as on-premises mobile wagering. Confirmation of Inslee’s signature means that Washington becomes the first US state to legalize sports betting in 2020. Washington’s House of Representatives cleared the bill by a … Continue
The German lawmaker approved the new gambling regulations that will legalize online poker and casino from 1 July 2021, as well they decided on the location of the new regulatory authority. The Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag (GlüNeuRStv), which expands the nationally regulated igaming market beyond online betting for the first time, must now be ratified by each state parliament and submitted to the European Commission for approval before … Continue
The Netherlands’ government published new regulations regarding the measures set out in the Remote Gaming Act, that aim to enable the parliament to submit comments on the proposed rules. The regulations set out how gambling operators can conduct business in the Netherlands, and what conditions must they fulfil in order to secure a licence. A five-years awarded to the operators, by the Dutch gambling regulator … Continue
