Legal & Regulatory News

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma has been awarded an iGaming licence by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, allowing the Native American tribe to finally launch its real-money online poker site.

The Australian state of Victoria has announced plans to ban gambling advertising on roadside billboards, public transport and within 150m of all schools, with a ban on lottery betting also under consideration.

Virtual reality online casino SlotsMillion has been launched in the UK for the first time after parent company Alea secured a licence from the UK Gambling Commission.

Australian Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm has raised the hopes of the country's online poker players after revealing that the government is examining the possibility of legalising online poker.

Spain's gambling regulator has submitted a request to the Ministry of Finance to open a new licensing round for online gaming operators.

Saxony-Anhalt finance minister Andre Schröder has appealed to the parliaments of Germany's fifteen other states to ratify the country's revised State Treaty on Gambling as soon as possible.

French iGaming regulator ARJEL has awarded a licence to gaming software and platform provider BetConstruct.

A Dutch court in The Hague has rejected Betsson's appeal against the country's online gaming ban, ruling that it will remain in place until new iGaming legislation passes into law.

Spain's most populated autonomous community, Andalucia, has adopted new sports betting regulations, ending its status as the only Spanish community not to authorise the activity.

Michigan Representative Brandt Iden introduced new legislation Tuesday to establish the Lawful Internet Gaming Act.