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The transformation of global gambling markets has been inevitable over the last few years, with new forms of gambling having emerged to expand the customers’ option. Ireland has also been affected by the trend, with gambling becoming a common pastime for local residents. However, for some time now the country has been stuck on making the necessary steps for its new gambling legislation to be rolled out. As Casino Guardian has previously reported, Fianna Fáil which is the Irish Republian Party, has accused the local Government for the new gambling…

The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) is having consultations on new rules related to gambling advertising during live sports events. The Authority is to consider imposing stricter regulatory regime on such commercials aired at the time of live streamed sports. Nerida O’Loughlin, Chair of ACMA, explained that current restrictive rules in terms of gambling commercials have applied to broadcasting services only. As revealed by Ms. O’Loughlin, the new rules would be especially focused on enhancing the online security of local communities, including a ban imposed on gambling commercials at…

The integrated casino resorts legislation still remains as one of the paramount priorities in the agenda of Japanese legislators, with foreign investors keeping a close eye on the possible opportunities that local land-based casino industry could offer. Genting Bhd, a Malaysian casino investor group, has revealed that it feels positive that the country’s Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill is to be presented to Japan’s Parliament within the 2018 parliamentary calendar. In addition, the Group revealed that it is preparing for taking part in a possible bidding process for gambling operation licenses…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued a note to businesses that operate in the local gambling market addressing the concerns of such companies related to the new data protection legislation. The Commission reminded that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to be enacted on May 25th 2018 both in the UK and in the European Union (EU) and shared that it would help operators’ ability to meet their licensing duties. The major gambling regulatory body in the UK further explained that the new piece of data protection legislation comes…

Recently, the “silent addiction” to gambling has been affecting more and more children in communities in the state of New York, as revealed by a local organization focused on dealing with various dependences in the Rochester Area. Recent reports have shown that about 39% of children between 12 and 17 years have already gambled, with 30% of youngsters revealing that they have gambled before turning the age of 10. And the biggest addiction to children has become online gambling. As reported by the WHEC, according to the director of DePaul’s…

Last week, the National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG) of Singapore presented its report of gambling participation and problem gambling among local citizens’ in 2017. This was the fifth survey which takes place every three years in the country to monitor the Singapore residents’ participation in gambling activities, with the previous studies being held in 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014. As revealed by the NCPG, the latest survey on gambling participation of Singapore adults had two major objectives. On one hand, the study was aimed at making an assessment of…

Recently, the gambling participation rates in Australia have reached extraordinary levels mostly thanks to electronic gambling machines, also known as pokies. According to a Government statistics, poker machines account for over 50% of the individual annual gambling losses of local citizens, an amount estimated to approximately AU$24 billion. Australians’ gambling losses generated on a per-capita basis, have been estimated to amount to over AU$1,200 annually. The analytics company H2 Gambling Capital compared the gambling losses generated by local people and residents of other countries, and it turned out that Australian…

According to statistics which have recently been rolled out by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, gamblers who live in the north and north-east regions of the UK have spent over £114 million on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in local betting shops in a period of eight years only. As reported by The Press and Journal, the data released by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling showed that Aberdeen players spent an amount exceeding £63.5 million on the controversial machines from 2008 to 2016. According to the statistics, approximately £25 million of…

Yesterday, the two ruling parties in Japan reached a consensus on the long-awaited casino gambling legislation, which is to expand the country’s gambling market. The bill that is to allow casino gambling in Japan is expected to be submitted to the Diet later in April, with the Japanese Government sharing its hopes to see the law brought into action by the end of the ongoing Parliament session. The latter is expected to close on June 20th. If the Japanese parliament passes the so-called Integrated Resorts bill, casino gambling would be…

The ruling party in Japan – the Liberal Democratic Party – and its junior coalition partner – Komeito – reached an agreement in terms of the so-called integrated casino resorts, revealing that such resorts are to be built in three locations in the country. Reportedly, the two parties have agreed on nine out of eleven key issues in regards to the casino, including the number of casinos to be allowed to operate on the territory of the country. The talks have marked major progress, as only a few days earlier,…