The UK Gambling Commission has urged on-course betting operators to do more to prevent underage gambling after every track operator approached during a recent test purchasing operation served a 16-year-old person without asking for proof of age.
Read More . . .The Russian State Duma has approved a bill to establish special gambling zones in Crimea and Sochi in an effort to make the regions more popular for tourists and attract additional investment.
Read More . . .Bookmaker Ladbrokes has moved to establish a new social responsibility committee in order to help the firm's board oversee the delivery of a socially responsible approach to providing betting and gaming.
Read More . . .Pre-paid payment provider paysafecard has continued its expansion into new markets by launching in Peru and Uruguay.
Read More . . .The UK Gambling Commission has reported that an investigation into Bet365's anti-money laundering and social responsibility controls has revealed a number of potential weaknesses and shortcomings in the online gaming operator's approach to combating such risks.
Read More . . .The UK Gambling Commission has reported that despite the emergence of remote gambling operators, non-remote companies still hold the majority share of the gambling market in Great Britain.
Read More . . .The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 will be implemented on October 1, 2014.
Read More . . .Ireland took another step toward formalizing its new online gambling laws after the government announced a plan to give Revenue Commissioners the powers to enforce the new tax regime.
Read More . . .Thailand's military leaders are cracking down on illegal gambling, which is forecast to soar during the World Cup, as part of a campaign to clean up the country and restore its image.
Read More . . .Cambodia is considering regulating its online sports betting market as it crafts overdue updates to the country's gaming laws. The Ministry of Economy and Finance's gaming department is currently drafting a new Casino Law, which could be finalized by the end of the year.
Read More . . .The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has written to the UK Government and the Gambling Commission notifying it of a legal challenge. The move regards a new law which GBGA says will see the Commission being established as the industry's worldwide regulator.
Read More . . .The Portuguese Council of Ministers has approved draft legislation to enable the country to begin working on a regulatory framework for the potential introduction of legalised online gambling in the European nation.
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