Legislation Headlines

By Grant Mahon

Sports Betting May Finally Be Headed to Montana

May 5, 2019

Montana is at the head of the wave of a number of states that have been mulling over the legalization of sports betting – the state has officially become the seventh state in the United States to legalize sports betting since the United States Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on the activity in May […]

By Tomas Medon

Spanish Broadcasters Cease to Carry Gambling Adverts

May 4, 2019

 A number of European countries have intensified their efforts to ensure that gambling is carried out in the right way and as per the regulations of the authorities. Some of the areas that have proven to be very problematic have been gambling-related harms and underage gambling, both of which need to be addressed as fast […]

By Elaine West

Nebraska’s Ponca Tribes Wins Fight to Keep Iowa Casino Open

May 3, 2019

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has won a legal fight with the states of Iowa and Nebraska that had attempted to have its new Praire Flower Casino shut down. In a ruling delivered during the week by the National Indian Gaming Commission, the tribe was found to be well within its rights to build the […]

By Ameana Jones

Italy Eases Strict Ban on Gambling Advertising

May 2, 2019

Gaming operators in Italy have finally gotten some breathing space thanks to a recent by the country’s regulators to give lift some of the restrictions that are part of the new gambling ban. Now, with a little more flexibility with regards to search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing, the operators have a little less […]

By Alexander Palmer

Wynn Resorts Fined $35M, To Keep Massachusetts Gaming License

May 1, 2019

Despite having significantly and repetitively failed to handle matters related to sexual misconduct allegations against its founder as well as the many shortcomings of its current chief executive officer, Wynn Resorts has been allowed to keep its Bost-area casino license by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. However, this is on condition that the company pays a […]

By Ameana Jones

North Carolina Okays Casino Game Night Bill

April 30, 2019

For some time now, a bill allowing non-profit organizations to host fundraising events featuring casino-style games and alcohol has been going through legislative scrutiny. Fortunately, the state’s Senate approved an amended version of the Game Night bill on about a fortnight ago (on April 18) on a 32-5 vote after which the bill went back […]

By Ameana Jones

UK Government Under Fire for Failing to Back Betting Levy

April 29, 2019

The government of the United Kingdom is under fire for supposedly failing to back a mandatory levy on betting firms. Proposed by a conservative MP, this mandatory levy is supposedly meant to increase funding for addiction treatment. What the Proposal Entails In a PoliticsHome post, Richard Graham the MP for Gloucester and the main proponent […]

By Elaine West

UKGC Unveils New Strategy to Fight Gambling-Related Harm

April 28, 2019

Last Thursday, the United Kingdom’s government through the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) unveiled its brand-new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. The three-year program which, as its name suggests, is aimed at reducing the potential harms of gambling and it will involve a “firm regulatory enforcement approach” towards the county’s existing gambling operators. The new […]

By Alexander Palmer

Swiss Casinos File Applications for Online Gaming Licenses

April 27, 2019

The licensed land-based casino operators in Sweden have recently started filing online gambling applications with the Federal Gaming Board (Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission, ESBK) in the hopes of being approved to offer online slots and table games when the industry finally goes live this summer. According to a recent report by Swiss Media, the gaming board has […]

By Elaine West

Pa. Court Strikes Down Special Tax to Help Struggling Casinos

April 27, 2019

Last Friday (April 26) the Keystone State’s Supreme Court struck down a special fund that was created by the state’s 2017 gambling expansion laws. The law in question left the state’s high-performing casinos like Parx Casino and Sands Bethlehem paying a disproportionate tax to subsidize some of the state’s less profitable casinos including Presque Isle […]