Legal
March 9, 2020
Virginia Lawmakers Push Casino & Sports Betting Bills Forward
Last Sunday, lawmakers in the state of Virginia approved bills including two relating to the expansion of gambling in the territory. The bills which sought to legalized casinos and sports betting were passed in the last-minute following a heated debate pertaining to whether betting should be allowed on collegiate games that involve teams from Virginia. […]
Legal
March 7, 2020
Colorado: DraftKings Among The Latest Licensed For Operations
Colorado’s gaming regulator has granted 8 more licenses during its special meeting held on Thursday due to the high number of license applications. High Number Of Applications Having received 60 applications in total, 32 for master licenses, 18 for internet operators and 10 for sports operators, the Limited Gaming Control Commission in Colorado decided that […]
Legal
March 6, 2020
SBTech Lost First Round Of Legal Battle With Oregon Lottery
The Circuit Court in Oregon ruled against SBTech, stating that the contract terms with the lottery in the state should be disclosed in full. The State Lottery Contract SBTech, the provider of the technology behind the online and retail sportsbook operations in Oregon, the Scoreboard, filed a suit to prevent the release of trade secrets […]
Legal
March 5, 2020
Betgenius Taken To Court By Sportradar For Violation Of EU Competition Law
Sportradar has launched legal proceeding against data company Betgenius and its partner, London-based Football DataCo /FDC/, with the case being filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK. The Swiss-based data company Sportradar claims that the structure for licensing and distribution of live data as per the deal between Betgenius and FDC is shutting […]
Legal
March 5, 2020
Regulations Regarding Gambling Operations Published In The Netherlands
The government in the Netherlands has published regulations, the Remote Gaming Decree, to support the measures introduced with the Remote Gaming Act, and moved the process of setting the regulatory framework into the stage where members of Parliament can submit their comments regarding the set of rules. The proposed rules in the Remote Gaming Decree […]
Legal
March 5, 2020
NCPG Kicks Off March Gambling Awareness Month
March is the National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and as expected, there are a lot of great highlights with regards to how several entities around the United States are planning to combat gambling-related harm. Announced by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the whole of this month will be dedicated to providing help and […]
Legal
March 3, 2020
Puerto Rico Signals Intent For US-Type Gambling Regulatory Framework
Puerto Rico has announced its intentions to develop a regulatory framework for gambling operations by issuing a request for proposals for consultation services for the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission. US-Type Framework Needed The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority /AAFAF/ has issued a request for proposals /RFP/ seeking legal advice for issues related to drafting […]
Legal
March 2, 2020
Tribal-Only Sports Betting Faces Opposition in Washington
A little over a week ago, Washington State made yet another advancement to its sports betting bill – this came after the state made one of the biggest moves paving the way for the future of the industry. At the time the bill, ESHB 2638, was advanced to Washington’s Senate Committee on Labor & Committee […]
Legal
March 1, 2020
Norway Government Determined To Filter Out TV Gambling-Related Ads
The recent tidal wave of regulatory action towards gambling advertisements on TV has reached Norway, where the government has proposed legislative changes to prohibit overseas operators from advertising on TV channels in the country. Legislation Insufficient So Far Gambling companies based outside of Norway have been using a loophole in the Norwegian legislation to promote […]
Legal
February 29, 2020
Maryland Becomes The Next State To Approve Eldorado-Caesars Merger
Eldorado Resorts continue to get state regulators’ approvals, with Maryland being the latest to signal the green light for the mega-merger deal with Caesars Entertainment to go ahead. Another State’s Approval The $17.3 billion merger deal between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment that is expected to create the largest casino operator in the U.S. is […]