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- January 22, 2018 By Oliver Young -

Things are pretty tight when it comes to online gambling in the US and the country is pretty restrictive compared to other developed nations. Certain forms of online gambling are only permitted in a handful of states, while most Americans have only a very limited scope of options at their disposal. When the new Trump […] Continue Reading

- January 17, 2018 By Oliver Young -

Pennsylvania is one of the American states where gambling and related issues are constantly discussed, at least in the past few years. Finally, in November last year, the Governor finally signed the gambling bill. The state’s primary motive was to gather some extra funds which will make a contribution towards the budget, and experts feel […] Continue Reading

- January 3, 2018 By Oliver Young -

ARJEL, France’s online gambling regulator, revealed on Tuesday that the first phase of a shared online poker liquidity agreement will begin within the next few weeks, during which the first French-Spanish online poker tables will be launched. Per the agreement, which was signed between four EU countries in Rome six months ago, players from either […] Continue Reading

- December 27, 2017 By Oliver Young -

The fiscal implications of casino liberalisation are definitely taken into consideration by all legal authorities when they are about to reach a decision whether to allow the establishment of casinos, or expand the number of casinos. That generally holds for both online, as well as land-based casinos. Kentucky is one of the states which doesn’t […] Continue Reading

- December 20, 2017 By Oliver Young -

While Quebec started its battle against illegal offline casino operators a while ago and decided to block offshore operators that offer services to the Quebecoise, a decision which caused concern in Canada and abroad and even the chief of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority was forced to react and publicly say that he and his […] Continue Reading

- December 7, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Recently published annual report on gambling in Spain revealed the country’s market was stable in 2016, with a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €8.9 billion – nearly 2% up from 2015. Sports betting recorded the biggest growth during this period, with its GGR increasing by 19.5% to €638 million, while private land-based sector accounted for […] Continue Reading

- December 4, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Victoria is one of the most gambling-friendly states in Australia, and Australia is considered to be one of the most gambling-friendly countries in the world. However, that is truer of land-based gambling, than online gambling, as few states have quite restrictive regulations regarding online betting and gambling. One thing is certain though, the market is […] Continue Reading

- December 3, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

The Portuguese online gambling market is facing important changes after the government announced it had prepared an update of the country’s laws and regulations. The changes were revealed in a LinkedIn post by Ivo Doroteia, a betting industry entrepreneur. According to Doroteia’s post, the State Budget proposal for 2018 includes relevant amendments to the current […] Continue Reading

- November 29, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

The much-needed and long overdue update of the Swiss gambling legislation is finally on the way. According to the latest news from Switzerland, The Money Gaming Act, whose adoption will lead to a better regulation of the country’s land-based and online sector, has passed its final vote in the federal parliament. Legalization and Better Regulation […] Continue Reading

- November 20, 2017 By Oliver Young -

We usually associate casino bonuses with online casinos, as online operators are the ones that offer a welcome bonus, but often also a range of other bonuses and promotions. Offering welcome bonuses has been hailed as one of the most successful techniques for attracting new customers. Players always consider the amount that is offered as […] Continue Reading