Brazil Issues Decree Regulating Sports Betting

Brazil is moving forward with the regulation of sports betting. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (l.) issued a provisional decree to legalize the market, which will be taxed...

Published July 31, 2023

Quebec Casino Strike Reaches One-Month Mark

Quebec casinos and workers remain at odds over a new contract and have passed the one-month mark since they went on strike on June 22.

Published July 31, 2023

Chilean Government Mulls 38 Percent Online Gaming Tax

Chile is considering a new tax rate for online gambling platforms. When all the taxes, including VAT, are taken into account, the Economy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies...

Published July 24, 2023

NSW Creates Committee Focused on Cashless Reform

The New South Wales government has created a standalone 16-member committee tasked with overseeing and shaping the statewide rollout of cashless play.

Published July 24, 2023

Reform of Curaçao Goes Into Effect in September

The island nation of Curaçao’s National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK) will take effect in September. The island is updating its gaming ordinance at the behest of the...

Published July 24, 2023

Victorian Govt. Announces Sweeping EGM Reforms

In Australia, pokies are public enemy number one, as the Victorian government recently became the latest state to impose cash-in limits and mandatory pre-commitments.

Published July 24, 2023

Australian Govt. to Launch New National Self-Exclusion Program

BetStop, a new nationwide iGaming self-exclusion program in Australia, will launch August 21. Upon its arrival, bettors will be able to self-exclude from all of the country’s licensed iGaming...

Published July 17, 2023

Australia: Crown’s US$293 Million Settlement Approved by Court

Crown Resorts’ historic US$293 million settlement with AUSTRAC has been approved in Federal Court. The beleaguered operator will pay the fee over a two-year period.

Published July 17, 2023

India Approves 28 Percent Gambling Tax

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council of India has approved a maximum 28 percent tax on wagers in online gaming, casinos and horse racing. Members of the sector...

Published July 17, 2023

Australia: Leading Attorney Cautious of Betting Ad Ban

A recent government report suggested an all-out ban for Australian iGaming ads, which has been met with pushback from industry figures, including leading gaming attorney Jamie Nettleton.

Published July 10, 2023

Brazil to Regulate Foreign Sports Betting Sites

Now that the government of Brazil has taken steps to create the National Secretariat of Games and Lotteries to oversee sports betting, it has other reforms in mind. One...

Published July 10, 2023

Taylor Swift Takes Heat for Crown Deal

Pop singer Taylor Swift has been criticized for partnering with Crown Resorts as part of her 2023 Australian tour stop. Anti-gambling activists say the alliance will encourage gambling among...

Published July 3, 2023

Mexican Casino Group Calls for Reforms of Gaming law

The Association of Permit Holders, Operators, and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry in Mexico (AIEJA) has requested that the government of Mexico update the Federal Law of...

Published July 3, 2023

Curaçao to Tighten Gaming Regulations

The Caribbean nation of Curaçao will begin subjecting its gambling industry to tighter regulations beginning September. The new National Gambling Ordinance (LOK) will conform the country with international standards...

Published July 3, 2023

Brazil Begins Creating Sports “Betting Secretariat”

Staff from Brazil’s Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) and Ministry of Finance are meeting to create a new sports betting secretariat. The agency will implement...

Published July 3, 2023

Star Entertainment Sheds Grand Mirage GC

Australia’s Star Entertainment has agreed to sell its half-share of the Sheraton Grand Mirage on the Gold Coast for $128 million. The embattled company needs cash flow to pay...

Published July 3, 2023

Sri Lanka to Create Gambling Regulatory Authority

President Ranil Wickremesinghe (l.) of Sri Lanka recently proposed the creation of a Gambling Regulatory Authority. The Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to create the panel and put it...

Published July 3, 2023

NSW Cashless Trial Cut Short; State Machine Count Slashed

The first trial of cashless play in New South Wales has been cut short by a reported cyber attack, just one day before the state government announced plans to...

Published July 3, 2023

Australian Committee Recommends Phased Ad Ban, Federal Regulator

A federal inquiry into Australia’s online gaming industry and its related harms, chaired by Peta Murphy MP (l.), has resulted in a slew of new recommendations, including a...

Published July 3, 2023

Crown Melbourne Hit with New $13.6 Million Fine for Tax Evasion

Victorian regulators have fined Crown Resorts $13.6 million for attempting to claim improper tax deductions at its Crown Melbourne casino (l.). For those keeping track, the operator has amassed...

Published June 26, 2023