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India considers sports betting legalisation

The National Law Commission of India is discussing the feasibility of legalising sports betting in the country. In July, India’s Supreme Court accepted the recommendations to make betting in sports legal through an enacted legislation. It was also advised to include the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the Right to Information […]

HMRC to implement new tax regulations for free bets

UK online gambling operators are about to face some changes as the tax authority is amending the rules regarding freeplays, free bets and discounted betting. The new regulation is due to come into effect on August 1, 2017. The changes will apply to remote gambling operators liable to account for Remote Gaming Duty, such as […]

Unauthorised iGaming operators face heavy fines in the Netherlands in 2017

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), gaming regulator in the Netherlands, is changing its way towards approaching unauthorised online gambling operators. The regulatory body announced that a new policy towards illegal online gambling operators is being adopted as of January 1, 2017. The KSA states that any operators found to be doing business in breach of its regulations […]

UKGC study: 450,000 children gamble each week

Gambling operators may be placed under scrutiny following the results of a new survey conducted by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The commission has issued a warning after a new study into underage gambling showed that 450,000 children are gambling in England and Wales every week. The findings indicate that the youngsters are more likely […]

Cyprus is reconsidering OPAP monopoly deal

Earlier this year Cyprus took a decision to license the first casino resort. This has been now followed by preparing to block unauthorised online gambling sites as the Republic of Cyprus is getting ready to launch its regulated sports betting market. At House finance committee’s meeting the National Betting Authority (EAS) stated that they are […]

Chinese operator on trial over $60 billion gambling case

A Chinese suspect named only by his surname Zhou stands trial for a cross-border online gambling case involving over $60 billion. The case is reported to be the biggest ever prosecution for operating illegal gambling in the world. Just in 4 years, since online gambling site called games998.net was set up in 2012, they attracted […]

UKGC: online gambling is dominant in UK market

Online gambling is now the dominant form of gambling in the UK, according to the latest figures from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The statistics are covering the period between April 2015 and March 2016. The new data shows that online gambling accounts for 33% of all gambling in the UK, with online operators generating […]

Skrill and Neteller restrict prepaid MasterCard service

Paysafe Group, parent company of online payment processors Neteller and Skrill, have informed customers that prepaid MasterCards will soon be blocked in over 100 countries. It is believed that this change will lead to greater acceptance of Bitcoin in the gaming industry. The change in the policy does not apply to 28 countries in the […]