Legal

President Marcos Signals End of POGOs The announcement to ban POGOs came during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s July 2024 State of the Nation Address, where he made a decisive statement:...

Deadline for obtaining licenses By the close of the first license application window, Brazil reported that around 113 companies had applied for a license. While later applications will be accepted,...

List of Unauthorized Websites The MGA recently released a list of websites, including www.rayvietnam.net, www.rbvn08.com, www.raybet03.com, www.ray097.com, and www.ray40.com, that falsely claim to hold licenses issued by the authority. The MGA...

New taxes on the Dutch market The Netherlands' new conservative coalition government has announced a two-step approach to increasing taxes on revenue generated by gambling businesses. This was confirmed during...

Extensive Website Blockades The Office of the Secretary for Security reported that over 36,000 unauthorized gambling websites were shut down in the initial six months of 2024. These illicit sites...

ICO Investigation Findings The ICO launched an investigation into Bonne Terre Ltd, trading as Sky Betting & Gaming, following a complaint from Clean Up Gambling, a campaign group advocating for...

Dinenage’s Continued Leadership Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Conservative MP for Gosport, was re-elected to chair the DCMS committee. Her reappointment allows her to maintain oversight of various sectors, including gambling...

Regulator Imposes Brand Separation France’s competition regulator, Autorité de la concurrence, has set strict conditions for La Française des Jeux (FDJ) following its acquisition of Kindred Group. FDJ, the state-owned French...

Funds From Thousands of Players Funneled Through Accounts The investigation revealed that the funds were generated from around 10,000 individuals who placed bets on foreign iGaming websites. These transactions began in...

PM Responds to Calls for Stronger Advertising Restrictions Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese argued that more extensive gambling regulation would infringe on individual freedoms, while reaffirming the government’s commitment to...

Struycken Faces Scrutiny Over Gambling Reform The questioning on 10 September followed a report highlighting harmful practices by illegal gambling operators, including advertisements promoting suicide-related themes. Struycken was pressed to...

Court Reaffirms Ruling on Sensitive Information Disclosure Earlier this week, Justice Neville Camilleri of the Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed the appeal filed by Heathcliff Farrugia, maintaining the decision made...