Gambling

Maine Senate overrides Governor veto on sports betting bill

With the legislation now set to move forward and become law, the Maines’ Senate voted to override Governor Janet Mills’ veto of a bill that would legalize sports betting. The Senate voted 20-10 in favor of the measure when asked the question: “Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?” The bill will now be put to a vote in Maine’s … Continue

New gaming commission in Bulgaria

After the resignation of Alexander Georgiev, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance has placed Georgi Yordanov in temporary charge of the country’s State Gambling Commission (SCC). Yordanov is acting as chairman of the regulator, having most recently served as Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Finance, a role he had held since November 2014. He was head of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Environment and … Continue

Tribal sports betting bill reintroduced in Arizona

The SB 1525 bill that would legalize land-based sports wagering at tribal casinos and bars in Arizona has been reintroduced into the state’s Senate. Senate Bill 1525 is a reincarnation of SB 115 which last year failed to progress past second reading is sponsored by Senator Sonny Borrelli and Representative Steve Pierce, SB 1525 would not permit any form of online or mobile sports betting … Continue

Credit cards banned by UK Gambling Commission

The UK Gambling Commission has announced that starting with April 14th will come into effect a ban on gambling businesses that allow clients to add funds by using credit cards. The ban follows the Commission’s review of online gambling and the Government’s Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures. In Great Britain, 24 million adults gamble, and 10.5 million of those are gambling online. … Continue

Sports betting licensing process starts in Montana

Sports betting licensing process started in Montana, and Montana Lottery is now accepting license applications from businesses looking to offer the lottery’s new sports betting product, Sports Bet Montana. Sports wagering rules have been published in the Montana Administrative Register last week and been approved by the Montana Lottery Commission in November. “Today is a big day for Sports Bet Montana,” Montana Lottery director Angela … Continue

Age verification rule for Dutch players

Starting with January 1st, 2020, the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) added the age verification as a priority criterion for the online active gaming operators. Online gaming operators in the Netherlands who failed to verify the age of players risk being added to a “bad actor” list ahead of the introduction of the country’s licensed gambling framework in 2021. The KSA announced that from 2020, all … Continue

First Blockchain-based Sports Betting License granted on Isle of Man

The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) awarded the license to RoBET, the first blockchain-based sports betting business to obtain it. The SolutionsHub, an Isle of Man-based authority that specializes in crypto and blockchain gambling licensing, supported them with its application. On the new platform, users can bet on 17 different sports using Ethereum, Bitcoin and their own RAC tokens. It manages all sports … Continue

Sweden ready to launch new anti-money laundering reporting system

Spelinspektionen, Swedish gambling regulator, has unveiled a new anti-money laundering (AML) for the gambling operators to report suspicious financial transactions and terrorist financing. The goAML system is a fully integrated software solution developed specifically for Financial Intelligence Units (FIU’s) by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as part of its strategic responses to financial crime, including money-laundering and terrorist financing. goAML opens … Continue

Russia approves Crimea gambling zone, forst casino to open in 2022

The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved and signed legislation approving the creation of a designated “Golden Coast” gaming zone located on the southern coast of the disputed region of Crimea. The zone, which the government expects will open its first casino by 2022, will take up an area of 146,851 square meters (0.147 sq km/32.3 acres) and be located near a small village … Continue

Google relaxes gambling advertising rules in U.S.

Google has further relaxed its policy regarding gambling advertising in the United States. In the 15th October ads policy update, Google search engine giant announced that clients from Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Montana, Rhode Island, and some other international countries can join those in Nevada, New Jersey, and West Virginia, will be able to advertise for sports betting through Google advertising services. There have been many … Continue

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