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.
Read More . . .The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has written to the UK government and Gambling Commission to declare its intention to challenge the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.
Read More . . .South Korea's domestic gambling industry hit the wall in 2013, showing signs of stagnation after seven years of growth. Figures released by the Korea Leisure Industry Institute show gambling revenue – excluding bullfighting and the 16 foreigner-only casinos currently off-limits to locals
Read More . . .Reel Spain, the Spanish subsidiary of PokerStars' and Full Tilt Poker's holding company Rational Group, has been handed provisional licences to launch roulette and blackjack products in the regulated Spanish online gambling market.
Read More . . .The Belgian Gaming Commission's open letter to the next government of the country requests for further restriction of the gaming industry and for a tightening of the legal framework has been the cause of distress among current government leaders.
Read More . . .Online poker could become regulated in Portugal next month after the country's Ministry of Economics finalised the final draft of a new national online gaming law that will be discussed in parliament before the summer break begins on July 10.
Read More . . .The Oldford Group, owner of both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, is changing tacks and selling itself for $4.9 billion to Amaya, a Canadian company a fraction of its size.
Read More . . .The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Germany's strict regulation of online gambling was justified even though the regional state of Schleswig-Holstein had temporarily eased the rules.
Read More . . .Almost half of the public would be likely to bet on a website if they knew the brand was contributing financially to the research, education and treatment of problem gambling, while 61% think this would help increase public awareness of problem gambling.
Read More . . .UK Bookmaker William Hill has just taken what could be its biggest-political bet ever, accepting a £400,000 ($670,000) wager that Scotland would vote no on its independence referendum this coming September.
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