Tag: Regulation
New Zealand’s online gambling bill faces backlash
18 September 2025 at 12:54pm UTC-4
New Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling bill is facing strong criticism for leaving out a community benefit principle – a feature that has been embedded in gambling law for ...
Fear that India’s online gambling ban will drive players to illegal sites
18 September 2025 at 3:34am UTC-4
Industry professionals in India have cautioned that the country’s recent online gambling ban will cause an influx of players to turn to illegal sites.
The ban has impacted ...
Philippine lawmakers demand explanation after Meta failed to attend Senate gambling hearing
17 September 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
The Philippines Senate Committee on Games and Amusement is to issue a show cause order to social media group Meta for failing to attend its hearing over the rise of online ...
Flutter, FanDuel “on the sidelines” of prediction-market scrum, legal expert says
16 September 2025 at 11:59am UTC-4
Prospects for traditional sports books in a prediction-market world are mixed, according to legal expert Daniel Wallach. His view was described as that online sports betting ...
PAGCOR to focus on education to tackle illegal gambling sites
16 September 2025 at 5:47am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is strengthening its efforts to protect the country’s gaming industry from illegal operators by emphasizing education for players and ...
Pragmatic Play awarded Brazil sportsbook certificate
16 September 2025 at 5:35am UTC-4
Igaming supplier Pragmatic Play has been certified to supply its sportsbook to operators Brazil.
The certification means that local operators can use Pragmatic Play’s ...
Industry warns Philippine regulator against overregulation
14 September 2025 at 5:59am UTC-4
As the Philippines continues to carve out a regulated igaming market, local operators are concerned that the clampdown on payments platforms and advertising could hinder progress ...
Analyst: New Jersey trial a win-win for DraftKings, FanDuel
12 September 2025 at 11:44am UTC-4
Whatever the outcome of a trial in New Jersey, its result favors both DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment, Jefferies Equity Research analyst David Katz concluded ...
Hong Kong legalizes basketball betting in majority vote
12 September 2025 at 8:18am UTC-4
Hong Kong legislators have passed a bill to legalize basketball betting, in an attempt to combat illegal gambling.
The bill was approved 77 to 2, after two abstained from the ...
Philippine regulator moves ahead with plan to separate regulator and operator roles
10 September 2025 at 11:51pm UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has reaffirmed its plan to separate its dual role as operator and regulator of the country’s gaming industry.
In a statement ...
