Ladbrokes pulled the plug on its Canadian business after concerns about a regulatory clampdown on gambling, the latest betting operator to conduct a spring-clean of their activities ahead of new UK licensing conditions on international operations.
Read More . . .The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the new Point of Consumption licensing system is to be delayed until November because of a legal challenge by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA).
Read More . . .Bookmaker Ladbrokes has confirmed it is to withdraw from the regulated Canadian market due to concerns surrounding a regulatory clampdown on gambling in the North American country.
Read More . . .The Remote Gambling Act 2014 was introduced to Singapore Parliament for first reading on 8 September 2014. This Act adds to Singapore's already stringent anti-gambling laws by criminalising online gambling.
Read More . . .South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has suspended every member of the South Africa's National Gambling Board pending the results of a "forensic investigation" being conducted by the Trade and Industry Department (DTI)..
Read More . . .Norway's ambition to legalize online gambling has moved one step closer: the country's Culture Committee has requested an impact assessment on dramatic regulation proposals that could completely open up the market.
Read More . . .Hartley takes a look at the new UK Gaming Comission Law and how it will likely affect players and operators around the world.
Read More . . .Figures from UK bookmaker William Hill suggest that betting on the Scottish independence referendum surpassed all records for gambling in the UK on political events.
Read More . . .The German gambling market has been dealt a blow after the Wiesbaden Administrative Court in Hesse suspended the state's sports betting licensing process.
Read More . . .The Swedish Gaming Board has granted a licence to the non-profit Swedish Sports Alliance to launch a new digital lottery platform.
Read More . . .Advertising regulations set to be imposed in the UK will be limited to its borders. That means Ireland is free and clear of these regulations, where there appears to be less political arm wringing about the growth in online gambling.
Read More . . .As online gaming and poker regulation remains an issue without resolution in the United States (save for a few states), two countries are currently looking at updating their laws regarding the issue.
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