The crackdown on online sweepstakes gaming has hit Maryland, where the operator of popular games Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots has been asked to exit the state or face potential consequences.The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA), in a letter sent last week, notified Virtual Gami
Media have suggested that stricter regulations may be pushing gamblers to illegal casinos.Australia.- It’s been suggested that stricter regulations may be pushing gamblers to illegal casinos in Sydney as media report that police raided five venues in 2024. Australia’s The Daily Telegraph suggests an
The gambling world seems to be tying itself in knots about what is gambling and should be regulated and what isn’t and/or should be exempt from gambling regulations.There has been much discussion, some of it quite heated, about the rise of sweepstake casinos in the United States. Arguments have gone
The council is consulting on its Draft Gambling Venue (Class 4) Policy and TAB Venue Policy.New Zealand.- The Rangitīkei district council has initiated a review of its Draft Gambling Venue (Class 4) Policy and TAB Venue Policy.It intends to maintain the current rules on class 4 gambling venues, whic
The LNB received an award during the World Lottery Summit 2024 in Paris.El Salvador.- The National Lottery of Beneficence of El Salvador (LNB) was honored with a recognition for its leadership in responsible gaming practices during the World Lottery Summit 2024. The event was organized by the World
It is customary to roundup major events and look to the next 12 months in end-of-year articles. But the furore around social and sweepstake casinos, and the outrage felt by certain industry stakeholders, means that those arguments will continue to create noise in 2025.However, they point to broader,
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) will review this Thursday (14) the decision by Minister Luiz Fux that ordered the government to adopt measures to prevent betting with money from social programs and to prohibit advertising aimed at children and adolescents. The president of the Court, Luís Roberto Ba
MPs in the Dutch Parliament have proposed a motion urging Curaçao to beef up its gambling and anti-money laundering regulations.Members of Parliament Van Nispen (SP), Michon-Derksen (VVD), and Van der Werf (D66) put forward the motion during a two-minutes debate on security the Netherlands’ Caribbea
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