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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The UK government has agreed to consider handing over the power to ban Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to Wales. FOBTs (also known as B2 machines) are the touch screen electronic gaming machines that can be found in betting shops across all the United Kingdom. Wales Office Minister Lord Bourne said this decision was taken […]

Russian government has modified the tax policy in favour of licensed sports betting operators. Further reductions have been proposed to bookmakers’ mandatory contributions to Russian sports bodies. In March this year it was announced that licensed bookmakers will have to contribute with 5% of their revenues, having a minimum quarterly payment of US $232,000. At […]

The Senate’s Special Committee on National Development (CDEN) has approved a bill for online gambling, bringing the country one step closer towards launching a regulated online gambling market. SB 186/2014 aims to set up a legal structure that would permit land-based casinos, video lottery and other gambling options, such as bingo halls, sports betting or […]

Online gambling companies offering services in Australia will now have to acquire local licences or will face heavy fines. The new Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 is a result of almost a year-long work on online gambling in Australia. Earlier this year Alan Tudge, Human Services Minister, proposed to amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. […]

Hundreds of online gambling affiliates have been warned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regarding the nuisance texts. ICO has launched an investigation into claims that companies are bombarding millions of people with spam messages. The watchdog agency released a notice expressing the concern that companies may not be using personal data in accordance with […]

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 1,161 complaints from the public on gambling promotions related activities from 2015 until September this year. MCMC Minister Salleh Said Keruak said that following these complaints the commission took steps to gather information and to share the details with the police for further investigations. As a result, […]

The Melco-Hard Rock Resorts Cyprus consortium has been granted the rights to create the first casino gaming venue in the Republic of Cyprus. “The consortium has been invited by the coordinating committee to submit an application for licensing, under which the due diligence check will be carried out as provided by the documents of the […]

New anti-money laundering (AML) legislation in Philippines will now include online gambling sites licensed in the country. A bill mandating casinos to report all the suspicious transactions to AML Council has been proposed in the House of Representatives. Earlier this year Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. proposed a plan to introduce a new legislation (HB 14) […]