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The Federal Council has awarded the casino concessions

On November 29, 2023, the Federal Council awarded casino concessions for the years 2025 to 2044 in 22 out of 23 zones. The Federal Council followed the proposal of the Swiss Federal Gaming Board (SFGB) and accepted 22 applications, divided into ten Type A and twelve Type B licenses. Existing casino operators in the zones Baden-Aarau, Basel, Bern,…

Games ・ 21 December 2023

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Seminole tribe expands Florida casino betting

Seminole Tribe leaders last week announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with the state that allowed the…

Law ・ 08 November 2023

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The best Swiss casino sites 2023

Switzerland boasts a combination of natural beauty and fascinating entertainment venues in a small space. The best example of this is the row of casinos that line an avenue. These casinos are mythical places where skilled gamblers hit the jackpot. Today, the best online casinos in Switzerland can welcome a major player by offering a safe and…

Payment Methods ・ 05 October 2023

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Light & Wonder Has Partnered With Grand Casino Luzern

Light & Wonder, the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment, has signed a deal with the top-tier Swiss operator Grand Casino Luzern for a launch of the aggregator's OpenGaming platform on the operator's market-leading mycasino online gaming facility operated since 2019. Online Market Entry: The deal will enable online players…

Industry ・ 25 May 2023

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GiG pens deal with Swiss casino

Under the terms of the deal, GiG's will provide the operator with its player account management platform (PAM) for an initial term of five years, with options for renewal. The gaming supplier has stated that the full contract is set to be signed in Q12023, with an estimated launch date of Q12024. "Partnering with an established and well regarded…

Industry ・ 11 January 2023

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Gaming Innovation Group signs established casino in Switzerland

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), has today signed a Head of Terms agreement with an established land-based and digital casino operator in Switzerland, for the provision of its award-winning player account management platform (PAM). Powered by leading technology and built to suit highly complex regulated markets, this announcement marks GiG's entry…

Industry ・ 11 January 2023

Tampa Bay Times

Feds urge court to reverse invalidation of Florida’s gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Lawyers for the federal government asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that invalidated Florida's attempt to give the Seminole Tribe a monopoly on sports betting in the state. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments from lawyers for the U.S.…

Law ・ 14 December 2022

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Switzerland: Swiss Federal Supreme Court approves blocking against foreign providers of online gambling

Several providers of online games of luck and chance were recently confronted with the blocking of their websites by Swiss authorities. In two recent decisions, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFSC) approved these blockings, confirming that foreign providers need to take appropriate technical measures from the outset to prevent their website from…

Law ・ 19 August 2022

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Casino landscape: decisions of the Federal Council

At its meeting on 27 April 2022, the Federal Council made fundamental decisions on the casino landscape in Switzerland from 2025. At the end of 2024, all 21 casino licences granted to date will expire. With a view to the new tender process starting in May 2022, the Federal Council has decided to create two additional gaming zones in Lausanne and…

Games ・ 03 May 2022

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Switzerland to issue two more casino licences

Currently, there are 21 casino licensees in Switzerland, each representing a different region of the country. However, the Swiss Federal Gaming Board (ESBK) submitted a report and recommendations to update this system to the Federal Council. This included adding two new regions - Lausanne and Winterthur. The existing 21 casinos will all be…

Finance ・ 28 April 2022

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Federal court ruling again backs state in casino revenue dispute with Senecas

The compact, which runs through 2023, included an automatic renewal at the end of 2016 that took effect for the remainder of the compact term when neither side objected to it. When the Senecas stopped paying in 2017, they maintained that the renewal of the original agreement didn't specifically call for further payments to the state. The dispute…

Finance ・ 31 December 2021

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Neccton’s mentor enters Switzerland with top operator StarVegas.ch

Premier Swiss online operator utilises world-renowned mentor software with both player protection and AML modules Market-leading player protection and AML provider, Neccton, has scored another major success in Europe in a new partnership with Swiss iGaming operator StarVegas.ch, operated by land-based entity, Casino Interlaken. StarVegas has been…

Innovation ・ 13 December 2021

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Fate of Florida gambling deal unclear as Seminole Tribe makes case

TALLAHASSEE --- The legality of sports betting in Florida remained uncertain Wednesday, as the Seminole Tribe escalated efforts to keep intact a deal giving it control over online sports wagering following a judge's ruling that the agreement violates federal law. The tribe's latest legal salvos gave no indication of plans to comply with U.S.…

Covid ・ 02 December 2021

Sun Sentinel

Florida-Seminole gambling deal doesn’t break law, feds say

TALLAHASSEE - The U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state. Department attorneys filed a 33-page court…

Poker ・ 06 December 2021

Florida Politics

No Casinos, others sue to stop Seminole Compact

No Casinos asks a federal court to declare the Compact in violation of state, federal laws. Charging that the new Seminole Compact is a clear violation of the Florida Constitution and several federal laws, No Casinos and others filed suit Monday in federal court to block it. The suit asks a judge to set aside Florida's approval of the new 30-year…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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IPI vehicles, casino gaming machines will be seized and sold to pay USA Fanter

THE federal court has granted the request of USA Fanter Corp. Ltd. to issue a writ of execution against Imperial Pacific International LLC so its vehicles and casino gaming machines can be seized and sold to satisfy the over $2 million judgment previously entered against the Saipan casino investor. Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the District…

Incidents ・ 11 July 2021

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Miami Poker Room, Casino Sue Florida Over Seminole Online Gambling Compact

Miami's Bonita Springs Poker Room and Magic City Casino have filed suit against the state of Florida, seeking to block the state from implementing a wide-reaching online-gambling compact it reached with the Seminole Tribe and approved earlier this year. The complaint, filed on Friday, asserts that the compact violates federal law by "deeming" that…

Poker ・ 06 July 2021

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PokerStars return to Switzerland with new Casino Davos deal

The online poker operator PokerStars have recently announced its return to Switzerland through an exclusive distribution deal starting from July 12021. This deal will see PokerStars partner up with Casino777, the online casino brand of land-based casino operator Casino Davos. PokerStars is re-launching its operations in Switzerland after previously…

Mobile ・ 29 June 2021

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A general introduction to gambling law in Switzerland

In January 2019, a comprehensive legislative overhaul entered into effect. The revised gaming legislation does not define'games of chance' or'gambling'. Instead, it uses'money games' as the key overarching notion that also refers to the legislative scope: the Gaming Act (or literally, the'Act on Money Games') deals with a wide range of games that…

Law ・ 06 July 2021

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In review: licensing and taxation of gambling activities in Switzerland

i Legislation and jurisprudence The federal Gaming Act was adopted by the Swiss parliament in September 2017 and subsequently a referendum organised by an alliance of youth parties. The Gaming Act was adopted by the voters in June 2018 and entered into effect on 1 January 2019. Apart from a few exceptions defined in the law, the act serves as the…

Finance ・ 06 July 2021

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US District Court approves US$31 million settlement agreement over Aristocrat social casino games

A US District Federal Court has approved a settlement agreement between Aristocrat Leisure Limited and three plaintiffs that will see the Australian slot machine giant pay US$31 million to settle two lawsuits related to its online social gaming platforms. Aristocrat revealed last May that it had reached an agreement in principle to settle…

Games ・ 07 May 2021

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The Swiss Lottery and Gambling Desk (Comlot) was Renamed Gespa

The Swiss Lottery and Betting Board, Comlot, was replaced by a new regulatory body called Gespa. The change came into effect on january 1, as provided for by the new Swiss Geldspiel Konkordat law that replaced the Intercantonal Convention on Licensing and Supervision of Intercantonal and National Lotteries and Gambling. All of Comlot's rights,…

Lottery ・ 19 January 2021

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Switzerland adds further sites to growing iGaming blacklist

Regulators in Switzerland have added 44 new online gambling domains to the country's growing blacklist of illegal gambling operators. The latest update sees the Swiss Lottery and Betting Board (Comlot) blacklisted 13 sites for targeting Swiss players without a local licence, while the Federal Gambling Commission has added 31 gaming sites to its own…

Gaming Authorities ・ 19 January 2021

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Amazon Responds To Social Casino Lawsuit

After a lawsuit was announced in November against Amazon for offering users access to social casino apps, the company responded last week arguing that federal law shields Internet platforms from claims brought involving third-party applications. Amazon attorneys asked a federal judge to freeze plaintiff efforts in Seattle while similar suits…

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