Trade groups, lawyers and doctors warn the lack of legislative clarity concerning the legality of daily fantasy sports in Canada could leave the industry susceptible to the scandals now making headlines in the U.S. and that risks abound if the industry is not regulated.
Read More . . .Tracey Crouch MP, the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage in the UK, has said the country's gambling industry must work harder to minimise gambling-related harm, claiming that "goodwill alone" will not create a more responsible market.
Read More . . .Dutch lottery brands Staatsloterij and Sichting Nationale Sporttotlisator (SNS), owner of De Lotto, are set to go ahead with a proposed merger after securing approval from the country's Authority for Consumer and Market (ACM).
Read More . . .Four gambling operators have been prosecuted in the Australian state of New South Wales after infringing laws related to advertising.
Read More . . .The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is to launch a consultation over proposed changes to its testing strategy in regards to compliance with remote gambling and software technical standards.
Read More . . .Amaya-owned PokerStars has been handed a temporary one-year sports betting licence by Danish national gambling regulatory body Spillemyndigheden.
Read More . . .Australia’s Prime Minister will not be presented with simple solutions to online gaming regulation.
Read More . . .Australia's $7 billion clubs sector has ignited tensions in the gambling sector by urging the federal government to impose a consumption tax on online wagering operators and reject their push to allow live in-play betting on sports.
Read More . . .Australian betting operator Sportsbet calls on legalizing online in-play betting to keep Aussie punters from black market.
Read More . . .If there is a first rule of the internet in Canada, it is "thou shall not block." Canadian internet service providers face a wide range of policies that have implications for accessing content including net neutrality rules and the copyright notice-and-notice system.
Read More . . .The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) national regulatory body has released further details of the UK's remote gambling market, revealing the services and technologies that are contributing most to expansion within this sector.
Read More . . .South Africa's casino lobby says the industry contributed R17.2b (US $1.13b) to the country's gross domestic product in its most recent fiscal year.
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