Lawmakers in Bulgaria have introduced a bill to ban gambling advertising and combat unlicensed iGaming, amongst other measures to reduce problem gambling.The proposed bill states that gambling addiction has increased significantly in Bulgaria over the last three years, necessitating action to curb its growth.The bill aims to ban gambling advertising [...]
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) party, the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress (ANC), has introduced legislation to regulate online gambling in the country.Authored by Dean Macpherson MP, DA Shadow Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, the Remote Gambling Bill 2024 was introduced last week in Parliament after [...]
The Ukrainian government is hoping to counteract the negative consequences of online gambling after introducing new restrictions on advertising and a ban on gambling by military personnel.The restrictions were proposed by the country’s National Security and Defense Council and enacted by President Volodymyr Zelensky on 20 April.The decree states that [...]
Lawmakers in the Netherlands have voted in favour of a host of iGaming related motions, including a ban online gambling advertising on the internet and games such as slots.The internet advertising motion approved Tuesday by the Netherlands House of Representatives brings in a total ban on online gambling advertising following [...]
Lawmakers in Delaware have introduced legislation to expand the state’s online sports betting market to include up to six brands.House bill 365, filed by Representatives Frank Cooke and William Bush, is in line with the December 2023 recommendations of the Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group of the House of [...]
New Jersey’s online gambling licensees are facing a significant tax hike under a bill introduced this week by Senator John McKeon.Senate bill 3064 aims to double the tax on gross revenue from online casino gaming and sports betting.This would see the online gaming tax climb from 15 per cent to [...]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has confirmed the appointment of Caitlin Monahan as director of the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), with Dean Serpa named executive director of the MGC.Monahan has spent three years as a member of the MGC’s legal division, including as deputy general counsel, and has served [...]
Norway is set to begin blocking access to unlicensed online gaming websites under an amendment to the Gambling Act.The DNS blocking amendment to the country’s Gambling Act, which was approved by parliament last week, allows the Norwegian Lottery Authority to order internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to gambling [...]
Online gaming operators serving players in New Zealand will be subject to a new tax under a proposed amendment to the Gaming Duties Act 1971.The proposed amendment is in line with the National Party’s pre-election pledge to introduce a regulatory regime for online casino gambling and ensure that online casino [...]
Lawmakers in Lithuania have expressed support for plans to limit the availability of gambling, ban advertising and impose spending limits on players.After the recent introduction of several proposed amendments to the country’s gambling laws and regulations, parliamentarians agreed last week to consider the various proposals and return to debate a [...]
Philippines Senator Robinhood Padilla has introduced legislation to outlaw online publication and promotion of gambling related content.Padilla said the bill is a necessary move to lessen the exposure and impact of gambling on the general public, especially young people.His proposal would prohibit “online publication of materials that instruct or demonstrate [...]
The government of Ontario is seeking court clarification on whether it can allow residents to compete with international players in online gambling.Ontario’s regulated market allows players in the Canadian province to participate in online gambling offered by locally licensed operators, but it is unclear whether this would remain legal if [...]
