Tag: Legislation
New Zealand online gambling legalization bill clears first hurdle
15 July 2025 at 6:44am UTC-4
A bill that will legalize New Zealand’s currently unregulated online gambling market has cleared its first legislative hurdle, earning its first reading in Parliament.
It ...
BetSaracen exec claims federal gambling tax change won’t impact casual bettors
15 July 2025 at 5:47am UTC-4
Saracen Casino Resort Chief Market Officer Carlton Saffa has said he doesn’t believe that the new federal gambling tax change limiting gamblers' ability to deduct losses from ...
Philippine lawmakers seek investigation into igaming risks
11 July 2025 at 6:33am UTC-4
Calls are mounting in the Philippines’ House of Representatives for an inquiry into igaming's regulatory gaps and potential social harms.
Representative Nathaniel Oducado ...
Maine Governor halts online gaming expansion bill
10 July 2025 at 7:16am UTC-4
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has paused a decision on Legislative Document 1164, a bill that would expand online gambling in the state.
The bill, which advanced from both the House ...
Sue Schneider: Holding the door open for igaming innovators
8 July 2025 at 9:22am UTC-4
There are few people in the igaming industry better placed to advise on its future than Sue Schneider. With more than 40 years in gambling, and the past 30 of those focused on ...
Philippines senator files bill to ban online gambling
7 July 2025 at 6:38am UTC-4
A Filipino legislator has filed a bill that would introduce a complete ban on online gambling in the country.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri filed his bill, named the Anti-Online ...
Gamblers share concern over tax hike in US budget bill
4 July 2025 at 7:44am UTC-4
Gamblers and industry stakeholders are expressing concerns over a provision in the recently passed US budget bill that will negatively effect tax provisions for gamblers.
The ...
Proposed Philippine igaming bill faces scrutiny
4 July 2025 at 7:11am UTC-4
A proposal by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to make stricter igaming regulations in the Philippines has sparked concern among investors and a warning from the Catholic Church ...
New Zealand’s closed licensing regime presents ‘good test case’ for better regulation
3 July 2025 at 11:56am UTC-4
BetComply Co-Founder and Chief Compliance Officer Mike de Graaff has voiced optimism over New Zealand’s impending igaming regulation, which limits the market to just 15 licenses ...
Rhode Island expanded sports betting bill fails to pass
1 July 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
A bill that would have expanded the sports betting market in Rhode Island has failed to materialize despite passing in the State Senate in early June.
Senate Bill 748, which ...
