Author: Daniel Williams

Malta’s Gaming Minister Emmanuel Mallia participated in the conference “The Developing Landscape of Gaming Regulation. What next?” Mallia commented on various matters, related to gambling, saying that the latter has always provoked a lot of social, criminal and psychological concerns, which required from the local regulatory authorities to make sure it provides adequate controls in a few directions, including social well-being and customer protection. The conference was initiated by the local Gaming Authority (MGA) and took place at the Hilton Portomaso Suite in St. Julian’s. It was scheduled after a…

Over the last few weeks, the state of New York has been rumoured to be approaching the time when online gambling will be legalised, along with a number of other US states, which have been put in the same situation for quite some time now. The New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow has commented on the online gambling legislation trend pretty optimistic, projecting its online poker bill to be passed within 2017. The Assemblyman, who is known for his previous sceptical commentary on the matter, now offered an undoubtedly positive outlook…

Last week’s new piece of online poker legislation filed by Assemblyman Jones-Sawyer could have provoked some debates between Californian stakeholders, but the problem is that the opinions of the American Indian tribes are very different on a number of issues. Currently, none of the American Indian tribes that have political influence have backed the AB 1677, also known as The Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act. Unfortunately, this has not prevented the situation from becoming more problematic, especially considering the fact that the online poker legislation issue has been on the…

The Association of British Bookmakers in Scotland (ABB Scotland) revealed that it is to fund a new project launched by the trade body for bookmakers in the region. The project is aimed at dealing with the problem gambling behaviour among young people, due to which serious difficulties have occurred over the past few years. ABB Scotland revealed that it is planning to fund the six-month project. The Association has joined forces with the RCA Trust, a Paisley-based charity organisation, in order to provide 2,500 young people residing in the West…

The situation with the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) in Canada has been a bit complicated lately. The thing is that local players are not forbidden to participate in any online contests by the federal authorities, but the legislation’s provisions do not explicitly allow them to take part in such events. What is more, the Canadian Parliament has not been keen on making the DFS legality issues part of its agenda, despite the increasing presence of this industry. Currently, online gambling is considered as a legal grey area in the country,…

Currently, the UK regulatory authorities require from all companies involved with any type of gambling activities to hold an operating licence in order to run their operations on the territory of the country. There are currently various types of operating licences issued by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), which is the competent authority in the UK. It is the Commission’s right and responsibility to issue such licences to gambling companies, so here you can check the types of gambling software operating licences you can apply for to date: Gambling Software…

The jackpot for the upcoming multi-state Powerball drawing increased to a record high, reaching $403 million, after no player was lucky enough to match all six number over the Saturday drawing. This is one of the largest jackpots that have ever been offered in the game’s history. Currently, the Powerball game is available in 44 states, the US Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The next drawing of the game is set for Wednesday evening, and the jackpot could increase by the time the following drawing takes…

Online poker legislation has been one of the hottest trends in the state of California for quite some time now. The truth is that the online poker legislation issue has been on the agenda for about a decade now, with a series of long-lasting debates blocking the way of a special bill on the matter. The difficulties, however, have not stopped lawmakers from trying to find a solution. So, a few days ago, the latest online poker bill on the matter, called AB 1677, was introduced to the state by…

At the beginning of February, a new House Bill 1350 was presented by the Indiana State Representative Todd Huston. The Bill, then released for consideration, is aimed at making some changes to the state’s casino industry, and more specifically, in the tax rates. As a result, a number of Indiana communities have opposed the changes proposed in the House Bill 1350, which would see some tax breaks being imposed to local casinos. A number of communities within the state of Indiana have protested the new gaming bill, especially in terms…

The Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group which owns the Tiger Palace Resort Casino in Nepal is expected to finally open the new resort on March 1st. The project was initially set to see its soft launch in February this year, with the official opening of a casino and 100 villas. However, at the beginning of the month, the Australia-listed casino operator revealed its decision to delay the opening of the new casino situated in Nepal. Silver Heritage Group has announced the difficulties faced while raising the funds needed for…