Tag Archives: Legality
NJ Lobbies for Higher Penalties as PokerStars Pays $10k Fine
NJDGE fines PokerStars $10k for accepting illegal sports bets. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has spent the last six years regulating the most successful online gambling market in the United States. There have been ups and downs. There have been mistakes made, problems realized, and solutions conceived. … Continue reading
MGA Orders 4 Online Gaming Licensees to Cease Operations
The Maltese Gaming Authority promised it would protect online gamblers with a heavy hand, and is proving it means business. In seven days, the regulator revoked or suspended four online gambling licenses, ordering the owners to “cease operations immediately”. After decades of circumspect behavior in the global iGaming industry, a … Continue reading
What to Expect from 2019 Prague Gaming Summit
Online gaming industry’s top topics of interest at Prague Gaming Summit 2019. Two weeks ago, ICE Totally Gaming, the online gambling industry’s most prestigious, must-attend trade show wrapped up in London. Less than three weeks from now, the majority of that event’s attending delegates will be on their way to … Continue reading
Alberta seeks a Slice of Online Gambling Pie
Will Alberta be Next Province to join the Canada Online Gambling Market? It’s January—a month that calls for inherent introspect and change. We all do it. Many of us vow to eat healthier, get more exercise, or work towards a better position of employment. Resolutions aren’t just for individuals, though,. … Continue reading
DOJ taking Another Look at US Online Gambling Laws
Are US and Canada to become the doppelgangers of online gambling regulation? The way US and Canada online gambling laws stand now, there are many similarities, with a few important contrasts. But there are waves rising in the waters on both sides of the 49th parallel that could bring them … Continue reading
Toronto Sports Betting to revitalize Woodbine Racetrack?
Can single game sports betting in Canada save Toronto horse racing? The legal status of gambling activities in Canada are plainly systematic in some ways, yet disorienting in others. Horse racing – check; federal level. Lotteries – check; provincial level. Casinos – check; provincial level. Sports betting – um, yes … Continue reading
Slovakia Starts New Year with Online Gaming Regulation
Then Slovakia jumped out ahead of the Canada online gambling market… For years, I’ve been pondering the future of Canada’s mish-mash online casino laws. Some provinces offer internet gambling, some do not. Those who do monopolize the industry, claiming to be the only legal source, and yet players can access … Continue reading
PokerStars Drops $280k Countersuit against Gordon Vayo
Online Poker showdown between PokerStars and Gordon Vayo comes to quiet, uneventful end. For the last year and a half, PokerStars and online pro Gordon Vayo have been embroiled in a heated debate that escalated from accusatory emails, to the US District Court of California. Today, the dust is settling … Continue reading
The Mystery of Online Betting Legality in Canada
Why offshore online gambling is legal in Canada, despite provincial government claims to the contrary. Canada’s largest, most populated provinces promote an internet gambling product. British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec present a wide variety of gambling opportunities (lottery, casino, poker and/or bingo), while the provinces of Atlantic Canada offer … Continue reading
UK Cracks Whip on Online Casino Responsibility
Resolution services will be required to take more responsibility in handling online casino complaints under UK Guidance. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is continuing its steam roll of irresponsible behavior in the online gaming sector. This week, the Commission published a new set of standards pertaining to the management of … Continue reading
