Business , Casino , Latam & Carribean , Legislation , Regulation
May 8, 2023

IBIA stresses the essential requirement for integrity solutions in Latin American betting

The Q1 integrity report from the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) emphasizes the crucial necessity of integrity solutions in Latin America, particularly as Brazil readies to introduce regulated sports betting. The report underlines the significance of IBIA member operators in detecting and deterring sports manipulation. In the report, 40 instances of questionable betting behavior were […]

Business , Legislation , North America , Regulation
May 8, 2023

The bill legalizing sports betting in Vermont has been passed by the state’s Senate

After undergoing several amendments to the version passed by the House, House Bill 127, which seeks to legalize online sports betting in Vermont, has passed its third reading in the state Senate. The bill now awaits confirmation from the House before proceeding to Governor Phil Scott for his signature. The governor has expressed his intention […]

Business , Casino , EMEA , Finance , iGaming , Legal , Regulation
May 8, 2023

ONJN revokes the Romanian gambling license for Goldprest Impex

Goldprest Impex SRL, a slots operator, had its licence revoked by the Romanian gambling regulator (ONJN) because it did not pay the full licence fee. The Gambling Supervisory Committee conducted an investigation into various matters and discovered that Goldprest Impex SRL had outstanding fees. Initially, the regulator suspected that Goldprest had only paid RON97,753 out […]

EMEA , Finance , Legislation , Regulation
May 8, 2023

Sports organizations in Ireland are still raising concerns about the distribution of taxes collected from betting

In 2021, Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne stated that various sporting organizations in Ireland had submitted proposals for a more just distribution of betting taxes. Nevertheless, discussions with the Ministry of Finance at that time had dismissed these proposals. Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne was questioned in writing by Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy about […]

Business , Casino , iGaming , Latam & Carribean , Legislation , Regulation , Sports Betting
May 7, 2023

Brazil’s government plans to submit a proposal for the regulation of sports betting

In April, there were expectations for the regulation of sports betting through a provisional measure. Now that period has passed, and the government has announced that the regulation will be released in the upcoming days. On May 4th, Senator Jorge Kajuru announced that the government of President Luiz Lula da Silva will propose a regulation […]

Business , Casino , EMEA , Legislation , Regulation
May 7, 2023

The Balearic Islands will be placing cautionary signs on their slot machines

To address the increasing gambling activity in the Balearic Islands, modifications will be made to slot machines, including the addition of warning signs and the removal of certain features that encourage prolonged play. This makes the Balearic Islands the first Spanish region to implement such changes. The warning signs will display questions about age and […]

Business , Casino , iGaming , Legislation , North America , Regulation
May 6, 2023

The State Legislature in Nevada has rejected the bill that aimed to create an online poker blacklist

The proposed legislation in Carson City, Nevada, which aimed to mandate online poker platforms to disclose their list of banned individuals, has not been successful. Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) introduced Assembly Bill 380 in March, with input from local online poker player Sara Cholhagian Ralston. Ralston expressed the need to communicate to the Nevada […]