Legal
June 9, 2022
CCTV Footage Gets a Sportsbook Robber Arrested
Starting April 4, 51-year-old Brett Mullan allegedly visited several sportsbooks in the London area on different occasions, using a collapsible walking stick as a shotgun to threaten and rob the establishments’ staff. CCTV footage combined with police efforts helped put an end to his offenses three weeks later. On Monday, Mullan stood inside the Snaresbrook […]
Legal
June 9, 2022
Howard League Study: Police Doesn’t Recognize Connection between Problem Gaming and Crime
Britain’s Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms researched whether police officers recognize the connection between gambling harm and crime. After a thorough investigation, it turns out the police are ill aware of the correlation between the two. The Results Are Concerning The Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms has carried out three major […]
Legal
June 8, 2022
UK’s Gambling White Paper Postponed Yet Again
The release of the United Kingdom’s white paper review of the Gambling Act 2005 still lacks a date. The review has sparked countless discussions and arguments as some demand stricter rules to be introduced. The White Paper Will Come out “In the Next Few Weeks” During a recent debate at the Westminster Hall, Nigel Huddleston, […]
Legal
June 8, 2022
Spain’s Palma Sets a Density Limit for Gaming Venues
The local government of the Palma de Mallorca community in Spain has decided to introduce stricter gambling rules. The new regulation concern the state’s brick-and-mortar gambling venues. New Rules Will Limit the Maximum Density of Shops The new rules concern the size of retail venues. The rules are in line with Palma de Mallorca’s New […]
Legal
June 7, 2022
Groups Challenge Nagasaki and Osaka’s IR Plans
Civil groups in Japan have challenged their local casino resort policies. However, their concerns might go unheard if their local governments refuse to cooperate. A Group in Osaka Demands a Referendum As reported by GGRAsia, two separate groups in Osaka and Nagasaki have challenged their local integrated resort (IR) proposals. This comes in the wake […]
Legal
June 6, 2022
NSW Proposing Regulatory Amendments Ahead of Statutory Review
Two key gambling regulations in New South Wales (NSW) are about to expire in September and the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) is proposing new versions to the industry and the public for comment. In Line with Industry and Public Expectations The two regulations, the Betting and Racing Regulation and Totalizator Regulation, deal with […]
Legal
June 6, 2022
Slovakia to Publish Gambling Advertising Standards
Slovakia’s Office of Gambling Regulation is getting ready to publish new advertising standards for media outlets and gambling operators. The new rules will be introduced in a document called “Concept of Responsible Advertising.” The guidelines will primarily address the irrefutable need to bring improvement to the current gambling advertising regulations in the country. The New […]
Legal
June 6, 2022
Bettors Believe Johnson Will Win the Vote of Confidence
Boris Johnson will be subjected to a vote of confidence by other Party members. However, bettors believe he will not lose his post as the PM of the UK. Smarkets Users Voted in Favor of Johnson The vote of confidence was triggered today as the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, announced that […]
Legal
May 31, 2022
Spain SC to Evaluate the Constitutionality of the Ads Ban
In 2020, Spain introduced gambling regulations that heavily restricted gambling ads in the country. Two years later, the Supreme Court will determine whether these restrictive measures are constitutional or not. The Supreme Court Will Evaluate the Royal Decree The Royal Decree on Commercial Communications of Gambling Activities came into power in November 2020. The decree’s […]
Legal
May 30, 2022
Crown Melbourne Fined $57.4M USD By VGCCC
The Crown Melbourne drama has come to an end as the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) fined the operator AU$80 million ($57.4 million USD) over the China Union Pay bank card scandal. Crown Melbourne breached the Casino Control Act of 1991 and was under a lot of scrutiny in the recent period. Crown […]
