Tag: Regulation
VGW signs deal with Californian tribe as sweepstakes debate continues
19 August 2025 at 7:20am UTC-4
Social gaming operator VGW has signed a conditional agreement with the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria tribe in California.
The deal, made through the ...
Philippine online gambling operators find ways round e-wallet restrictions
18 August 2025 at 6:47am UTC-4
Online gambling sites in the Philippines have moved to new platforms as the government increases restrictions on e-wallets.
Providers were ordered to block gambling access ...
NBA union calls for bet limits to curb athlete abuse
18 August 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
The NBA and its players' association have both said that they support restricting the kind of bets that can be placed on games to reduce possible athlete interference.
The ...
Tech company exec charged for gambling seed funding online casino app
15 August 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
Former Chief Executive Officer, Richard Kim, of technology company Zero Edge Corporation has been charged with securities and wire fraud after gambling US$4 million from investor ...
Parliament of Mongolia bans online gambling after amendments to licensing law
15 August 2025 at 4:22am UTC-4
The Parliament of Mongolia has officially banned all forms of online gambling and betting after amendments to the Law on Licensing were approved in March.
According to the ...
Philippines Central Bank orders e-wallets to unlink from online gambling sites
14 August 2025 at 6:04pm UTC-4
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered all e-wallet platforms to remove links and in-app features connecting to online gambling sites within 48 hours.
The directive ...
Australian regulator fines BlueBet maximum penalty after failing to intervene before customer gambled AU$700,000 in four months
14 August 2025 at 7:48am UTC-4
Australian sportsbook BlueBet has been fined AU$53,380 by the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission after a man gambled AU$700,000 in four months.
The man, who ...
Philippine government continues to mull stricter online gambling rules
13 August 2025 at 7:58am UTC-4
The Philippine Department of Finance is considering new laws for online gambling, alongside a general tax amnesty program.
Speaking at an EJAP Economic Forum in Manila earlier ...
Philippine officials ban online gambling for government workers
13 August 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
Philippine government employees have been prohibited from engaging in any form of online gambling, according to a memorandum issued by the country’s Department of the Interior ...
Nevada officials warn of offshore gambling’s impact on Las Vegas Strip
13 August 2025 at 6:44am UTC-4
Nevada’s Attorney General Aaron Ford has stressed in a letter that illegal online gambling, which is estimated to generate US$400 billion in revenue yearly, has a major impact ...
