Peru Lawmaker Sponsors Bill Penalizing Sports Manipulation

With sports betting becoming big business in Peru, a member of Congress has presented a bill that would penalize manipulating sports results.

Published December 4, 2023

Terms for Star’s Special Managers Extended in NSW, Queensland

The appointment terms for the so-called Special Managers who are tasked with overseeing the remediation efforts of Star Entertainment have been extended by six months in New South Wales...

Published December 4, 2023

Ontario Online Market Sees Big Increase in Blocked Attempts

Ontario’s online gambling market has been not only popular with residents, but those outside Canada. GeoComply reported a large uptick in blocked attempts.

Published December 4, 2023

Star, Crown Agree to New Tax Rates with NSW Government

Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts have finalized new tax casino increases in New South Wales that were first announced in principle over the summer.

Published December 4, 2023

Industry Fights Mexican Slots Ban

Mexico’s gambling industry isn’t going to take an attack on its existence lying down. It has decided to go to court to fight a ban on slot machines that...

Published December 4, 2023

Committee Approves 12 Percent Brazil Sports Betting Tax

The Brazilian Senate’s Committee on Economic Affairs (CAE) has approved regulations and taxes for online gambling and sports betting with a 12 percent tax. The Chamber of Deputies has...

Published December 4, 2023

Kenya May Conduct Sweeping Reform of Gambling

In Kenya the Gambling Control Bill being debated by parliament would create a new Gambling Regulatory Authority. It would replace the old Betting, Control and Licensing Board (BCLB).

Published November 20, 2023

Paraguay Deputies Call to Modify Gambling law

Fourteen members of Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies are asking the government to amend the proposed Gambling Law. They want less power to flow into the National Gambling Commission in...

Published November 20, 2023

Rummy, Poker Declared legal in Tamil Nadu, India

The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has overturned portions of a law that banned rummy and poker. The Madras High Court has ruled that both...

Published November 20, 2023

Australian House Passes Credit Card, Digital Currency Ban for iGaming

A bill that would ban the use of credit cards and digital currencies for iGaming has been passed by the Australian House of Representatives and will now proceed to...

Published November 20, 2023

Brazil’s Sports Betting Market Waits for Senate to Act

The Brazilian Senate looks close to final voting on a bill that would legalize sports betting in the republic. The Chamber of Deputies has already acted on the Federal...

Published November 20, 2023

UAE Mulls Casino License for Each Emirate

The United Arab Emirates are considering granting a casino license to each of the seven emirates. This would encourage more tourism in the UAE while limiting gambling’s proliferation. Sharia...

Published November 13, 2023

SBS to Give Streamers Option to Block Gaming Ads

SBS has announced that starting next year, viewers of its SBS On Demand platform will have the ability to opt out of seeing certain kinds of ads, with gaming...

Published November 6, 2023

OLG Basks in Competitive Market

The growth in both land-based and digital gaming has set records and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is crediting competition for the increase in revenue.

Published November 6, 2023

Wynn’s UAE Gaming Project Called ‘Fantastic’

One of Dubai’s largest contractors, ALEC, has won the contract to build the casino for Wynn’s $3.9 billion casino resort. Newly appointed CEO Barry Lewis says, “It’s going to...

Published November 6, 2023

India’s Tax Collectors Chase Operators for Large GST Sums

India’s GST Council has presented casinos, racing companies and online gaming operators with demands to pay more than $12 billion in unpaid goods and services taxes (GST). The demands...

Published November 6, 2023

Brazil Lays Out Requirements for Online Gaming Market Entry

Brazil has published Ordinance No. 1330, which spells out what operators wanting to operate online casinos or offer sports betting will need to do to obtain a license. They...

Published November 6, 2023

Queensland Govt. Proposes New Casino Regulations

The Queensland state government recently proposed a bill that would greatly expand the regulatory obligations for the state’s four casinos, including mandatory pre-commitment and loss limits. Attorney General Yvette...

Published November 6, 2023

Blackstone: High-Dollar Investments Coming to Crown

Blackstone Group, which acquired Crown Resorts last year for US$6.5 billion, is planning to invest quite a bit more in the floundering operator to help turn the ship around,...

Published October 30, 2023

Tabcorp Reiterates Stance on Ads; Shareholders Vote Against Executive Pay

Tabcorp’s recent annual meeting saw management double down on its stance that more advertising regulation is good and should be welcomed; it also saw more than a third of...

Published October 30, 2023