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The Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), the regulator of gambling in Ukraine, has blocked 371 websites offering illegal gambling in the country. The restrictions stem from joint action between KRAIL and the Security Service of Ukraine. Order No. 451/2256 was issued to block the domain names of the illegal gambling…

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Today, India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and its potential is just beginning to unfold. Speaking about the most popular business niche to which development India offers loyalty at the state level is the online gambling industry.What is the reason for such loyalty? First off, the absence of strict legislative regulation of…

Law ・ 09 February 2023

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Germany: Regulator approves close to 50 more gambling licences

However, only 25 providers have been so far added to the official white list of operators licensed in Germany, due to outstanding security deposits. After 18 months of preparation and development work, the GGL from 1 January 2023 took over all gambling regulatory tasks previously performed by individual federal states within Germany. This includes…

Law ・ 11 January 2023

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Online Gaming Needs Regulatory Body In India To Classify Games Based On Skill Or Chance Strict Rules Govt Panel

A panel of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's top officials have said that India needs to have a regulatory body which will classify online games based on skill or chance. The body should also impose strict rules to ensure prohibited formats remain blocked and to come down hard on gambling websites, as per a report prepared by the government panel, as…

Law ・ 15 September 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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Germany’s New Federal Gambling Regulator Is Ready to Get Down to Business

As previously announced, Germany's Saxony-Anhalt State Administration Office has been replaced by die Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) effective today, July 1. The new body is now the official gambling regulator in the country, taking over from the previous decentralized system exactly one year after the country launched the legal market for online…

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Swiss Pastor behind Bars after Conning Parishioners to Finance His Gambling Addiction

The convicted former clergyman managed to abscond with CHF3.3 million ($3.4 million) from his flock by begging and asking for loans. The scheme fell apart after seventy of his victims filed complaints. The 52-year-old pastor ran his scheme between 2009 and 2018 when he resigned from his position as a Catholic priest. During that period, he…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 June 2022

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A general introduction to gambling law in Ireland

Many forms of gambling have been regulated in Ireland for centuries. Irish law distinguishes primarily between three main forms of gambling: betting, gaming and lotteries. Betting Betting is governed by the Betting Act 1931, as amended by the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015 (the Betting Acts). The word'bet' is not defined in Irish law. Instead, the…

Law ・ 11 May 2022

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In review: licensing and taxation of gambling activities in Ireland

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Finance ・ 11 May 2022

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States Where gambling is Legal

Legal online gambling is rapidly becoming a reality in the United States. Online betting on horse racing has been permitted in most US states for some years, but only recently have states begun to legalize other forms of online betting, including casino games, poker, daily fantasy sports, and lotteries. This trend is expected to…

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With the introduction of the Gaming Act (Federal Gaming Act; FGA) on 1 January 2019, the taxation of gaming winnings was also newly regulated. The amendments concern the Federal Act on Direct Federal Taxation (FTA), the Federal Act on the Harmonization of Direct Taxes of the Cantons and Municipalities (FTHA), and the Federal Act on Withholding Tax…

Finance ・ 28 January 2022

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How European Countries are Going to Legalize Their Gambling Markets

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Law ・ 14 January 2022

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Gaming Act Amendment Lowers Casino Taxes

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Finance ・ 13 December 2021

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London, 092021 - Playtech, the world's leading gambling technology company, today announces the launch of a new, dedicated, Live Casino studio in Zurich, Switzerland. The new Live Casino studio has been built on the existing Swiss Casinos site in Zurich and is the first of its kind in Switzerland and the second of its kind in Europe. Swiss Casinos,…

Live Gambling ・ 09 December 2021

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Laws and Features of Gambling Business in Ireland

Gambling commissions such as the one in the UK are authoritative regulatory bodies, but they don't govern Northern Ireland. This territory operates under a single law that dates back to before the 1990s - and casino games, betting, and lottery are all included in it. However, certain online casino Ireland operators are taking advantage of this…

Lottery ・ 02 November 2021

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Gambling regulations in Europe

Although Europe is a unified bloc as regards to economic significance, each country enacts its own legislation. This also applies to the online gambling sector as there are no regulations that standardizes it throughout Europe. This basically means that you can cross a border and find an entire host of new laws. In this article, we will discuss the…

Law ・ 27 September 2021

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Biggest US States in Online Gambling

The online gambling sector in the United States is expanding drastically. The Research & Markets report projects the industry to reach a whopping $92.9 billion by 2023. The success of online gambling lies in the ease of players using the games on their mobile devices and desktops. Furthermore, the rise in technology and virtual currencies will keep…

Gaming Authorities ・ 02 August 2021

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Germany Launches Online Casino Market With State Treaty

The German government has implemented a new State Treaty on Gambling officially legalizing online casino and poker across the country while also introducting a list of new restrictions for operators. [Image: Shutterstock.com] For the first time in history, gamblers in Germany can legally play their favorite casino games online. The country has…

Industry ・ 02 July 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

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Finance ・ 06 July 2021

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In review: licensing and taxation of gambling activities in France

Most regulations applicable to gambling and betting operations under French law are contained in the Civil Code, the Homeland Security Code and the Online Gaming Law, but the provision of a number of other gambling products is governed by specific laws and regulations. Civil, commercial and criminal courts have all rendered decisions whose study is…

Finance ・ 28 June 2021

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Gambling Board CEO urges industry to embrace technology to withstand future disruption

The Gauteng gambling industry appears to have made a swift recovery from the devastating effects of Covid-19 and its subsequent hard lockdown, but the pandemic showed the need for the industry to embrace technology and become fully automated to withstand future disruption. This is according to Gauteng Gambling Board chief executive Steven Ngubeni,…

Industry ・ 07 May 2021