Author: Daniel Williams

The New Jersey General Assembly has urged President Trump to approve the iGaming industry’s federal legalisation. Up to date, each State has the right to make decisions in terms of the industry’s legislation and regulatory framework under the provisions of the 2011 regulation of the Department of Justice. In addition, currently, online gambling operations have been regulated only three states of the country, including Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. A number of other US states, including Pennsylvania, Hawaii and New York have been initiating debates on the matter and have…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) officially revealed it has initiated a review that is to be carried out under the Gambling Act 2005’s section 116. The major regulatory body of Great Britain also shared that it has made a decision to suspend operating licence of Light Gaming Limited No.030664-N-311869-005 over the time of the review. The decision to initiate and commence such a revision, and then to suspend the above-mentioned operating licence comes after the UK Gambling Commission suspected certain irregularities. The country’s regulatory authority revealed there were some suspicions…

One of the most expected resort and casino hub in New York – del Lago Resort & Casino – is scheduled to officially open on February 1st, 2017 in the Finger Lakes area town of Tyre, NY. The entertainment venue is expected to bring some of the best slots in the business, as well as a great variety of thrilling table casino games and of course, a four-star resort-style hotel. The $440-million investment in the del Lago-branded resort and casino is expected to bring the visitors an unforgettable experience thanks…

The state of Hawaii is to discuss and consider the benefits of online casino gaming once again. The State Senator Will Espero has filed a new online casino Bill proposing to make online gaming legal, opening the door to eventual online poker legalization in the state in 2017. In addition, a such legislation would also provide the state of Hawaii with the opportunity to enter into partnerships with other states as far as online gambling is concerned. Up to date, only the states of Delaware and Nevada share online poker…

Last year, Isle of Man has taken steps towards making some changes in its gambling regulation. Up to date, the self-governing crown dependency allows gamblers to use Bitcoin and other cryptocyrrencies as an equivalent to regular cash. In other worlds, the gambling operators and casinos that currently are run on the territory of Isle of Man and are regulated by the local Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) already accept various virtual currencies, including bitcoins and litecoins. In addition, customers of locally-regulated casinos are given the opportunity to maintain the account balances…

The situation with betting shops around the UK becomes hotter and hotter. Last week, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that it took part in a joint operation with the Scottish Police at some betting shops in Falkirk. There were two purposes of the action in which the main regulatory authority of the UK took part in – to help the local Police train its officers on properly inspecting premises that hold gambling licences and to make betting shop staff better aware of the risks of gambling-related crimes. The Programme…

As Casino Guardian has explained in earlier publications, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is the competent regulatory body entitled with the responsibilities related with the licensing procedures on the territory of the country. Currently, there are three types of licences that could be issued to gambling businesses in the UK and depending on the company’s activities a single operator may need all three types of licenses. The three types of licences are: an operating license, a personal management licence and a premises licence. The first two of them are issued…

Legislation that would make online gambling legal in the state of Massachusetts has been brought live again by the Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr. Mr. Tarr has been trying to push the online gambling issue for some time now. He made his most recent attempt by using a similar shell legislation called S241 over the Senate’s 2015/2016 session. However the two-page Bill SD.618 does not contain any details regarding licensing procedures, taxation and tax scheme or regulations. Under the provisions of the Bill, an online gambling operator that is seeking…

Maciej Szpunar, an Advocate General of the highest court of the European Union said that Gibraltar should be treated as “one entity” with the UK when it comes to their right to provide services. The opinion of Szpunar has been presented in a case between the UK’s tax authority and the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA). The advocate general wrote that the application of European Union law to Gibraltar did not create new or supplementary rights between Gibraltar and the UK apart from the ones imposed by the constitutional…

Over the past few years more and more companies operate in the conditions of great competitiveness in the UK gambling industry. On the other hand, the gambling industry as a whole has been one of the major contributors to the country’s economy generating more than £2 billion towards the Gross domestic product (GDP). However, remaining on top of the list is never easy. This is exactly why the UK gambling operators put a lot of hard work and efforts to consolidate their positions on the market. The some of them…