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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

May 7, 2023

An 2023 update of the gambling industry in Malaysia

Despite being a predominantly Muslim nation, Malaysia has a thriving economy and is becoming increasingly attractive to foreign investors due to its diverse population and advancements in technology. As such, there is still ample opportunity for the growth of the gambling sector. Malaysia’s laws regarding gambling Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country, allows various forms of […]

May 7, 2023

Thai individual cheated at dice with Sewed magnets into fingertips

The Wiwat X-ray Clinic-Lab’s Dr. Wat Lun reported that the man, who had two tightly embedded magnets in his left hand’s middle and ring fingers, came to him for their removal because he was concerned that they might trigger airport security during his flight. Dr. Lun’s social media post-operation photos of the man’s fingers, along […]

FansUnite offloads McBookie, a sports betting platform targeting Scotland

FansUnite Entertainment has sold McBookie, its sportsbook and online casino platform targeting Scotland, for over CA$5m (€3.3m) to an undisclosed third party The sale price is more than double the amount FansUnite paid for McBookie in March 2020, which was CA$2.2m. McBookie has seen impressive revenue growth for three consecutive years, with turnover and gross […]