Author: Daniel Williams

Yesterday, the Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports held a meeting in order to discuss the future of online gambling in the state. So far, a number of bills have been introduced but unfortunately failed to find progress. The Commission, which was created last year, had the responsibility of reviewing and considering all online gambling aspects. Currently, online gambling is not legal in the state of Massachusetts, except for Daily Fantasy Sports, which have been made legal until July 31st 2018 with the…

Last night, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a large gaming package including the long-desired online gambling and daily fantasy sports legislation. Only a couple of weeks after the Senate passed its gaming and online gaming bill, the state House has made a counter-proposal by making a number of changes in the H 271 bill. Only a few hours after the amended bill was given the green light by the House Rules Committee, it also received the approval of the House of Representatives with a vote ratio of 102 to…

Connecticut lawmakers have finally made some progress in terms of gambling expansion by approving most of a gambling legislative package. The approval would allow local Indian tribes to establish a new casino located in East Windsor. The House of Representatives voted in favour of the gaming expansion bill, with the decision coming only a few hours after a deal including more off-track betting parlours across the state of Connecticut was reached. Right before the ending of this year’s legislative session, local lawmakers managed to give the green light to the…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) scolded Gibraltar-based Gala Bingo for misleading TV advert seen on February 18th 2017. The ad that has been described by misleading featured a voice-over that stated that players could win a total of £5,000 in the brand’s weekly final chase games. Also, they would be given the chance to play at a special quiz night. On-screen text was featured at the bottom of the screen, saying that the offer was available only for UK residents over 18 years old until February 25th 2017. Additional information…

Connecticut lawmakers have raised the “mini casinos” issue for Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury before the vote for the East Windsor casino facility. House leaders are still considering a number of literally last-minute options for further expansion of the Connecticut’s casino gambling industry. With only a couple of days left until the end of the current legislative session, the pressure over local lawmakers has been piling, as time is running out. In addition, Connecticut lawmakers have been put in the middle of the high-stakes battle between the Mohegan and Mashantucket…

eSports has become an exciting and rapidly growing sector in the gambling industry with no signs of slowing its growth down. The increased interest towards eSports betting has raised certain questions regarding the regulation of the sector, putting UK competent authorities under pressure to make sure that eSports betting do not allow unlicensed betting and malpractices. Almost a year ago, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has expressed its concerns related to eSports. The gambling watchdog released a report largely focused on eSports and further explained that game publishers need to…

The European Commission (EC) gave the green light to Denmark to open its online bingo and horse race betting market to private operators, putting an end to the monopoly that is currently held by Danske Spil. The decision of the European Commission comes after the three-month period to review the country’s draft law by the Commission and other European Union member states officially expired. As revealed by the European Commission, the draft act seeks to open the online bingo market to private operators that would like to offer their services…

Camelot Group, which currently operates the UK National Lottery, has restored a free lottery helpline especially for its independent retailers. The free phone number has been reinstated as part of the company’s new initiative to support independent retailers. The support package amounts to £4 million and is called AllStars programme. As revealed by Camelot, the retailer hotline was used by a large number of retailers on a daily basis. The helpline is to be transferred to a free phone number on June 5th. The Head of Camelot’s retail division, James…

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which is currently the largest online gambling trade association on a global scale, revealed a new brand especially for the national online self-exclusion scheme. The brand, called GAMSTOP, has been especially designed in order to meet the requirements of the License Conditions and Codes of Practice of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The Director of Social Responsibility at the RGA, Fiona Palmer, shared that GAMSTOP’s development reached a “very exciting stage”. She revealed that the process design had advanced a lot, and with the branding…

The independent regulatory body responsible for the governance of both the retail and online gaming activities in Malta – the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) – revealed that it has received an operating license application from the UK-based gambling operator Sky Betting & Gaming. The company has applied for a sports betting license. Established back in 2001, Sky Betting & Gaming has grown to become one of the leading gaming operators. Currently, the company offers a variety of gaming and betting options distributed through five major online products, including Casino, Poker,…