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Caitlin Monahan to lead Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s investigative division

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has confirmed the appointment of Caitlin Monahan as director of the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), with Dean Serpa named executive director of the MGC.

Monahan has spent three years as a member of the MGC’s legal division, including as deputy general counsel, and has served [...]

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Norway approves DNS blocking of iGaming domains

Norway is set to begin blocking access to unlicensed online gaming websites under an amendment to the Gambling Act.

The DNS blocking amendment to the country’s Gambling Act, which was approved by parliament last week, allows the Norwegian Lottery Authority to order internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to gambling [...]

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New Zealand set to adopt new online casino tax

Online gaming operators serving players in New Zealand will be subject to a new tax under a proposed amendment to the Gaming Duties Act 1971.

The proposed amendment is in line with the National Party’s pre-election pledge to introduce a regulatory regime for online casino gambling and ensure that online casino [...]

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Lithuania

Lithuania aims to overhaul gambling laws and introduce spending limits

Lawmakers in Lithuania have expressed support for plans to limit the availability of gambling, ban advertising and impose spending limits on players.

After the recent introduction of several proposed amendments to the country’s gambling laws and regulations, parliamentarians agreed last week to consider the various proposals and return to debate a [...]

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Philippines bill aims to ban gambling promotion on the internet

Philippines Senator Robinhood Padilla has introduced legislation to outlaw online publication and promotion of gambling related content.

Padilla said the bill is a necessary move to lessen the exposure and impact of gambling on the general public, especially young people.

His proposal would prohibit “online publication of materials that instruct or demonstrate [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario seeks legal approval for iGaming with international players

The government of Ontario is seeking court clarification on whether it can allow residents to compete with international players in online gambling.

Ontario’s regulated market allows players in the Canadian province to participate in online gambling offered by locally licensed operators, but it is unclear whether this would remain legal if [...]

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Netherlands

Michel Groothuizen named new chairman of Dutch gambling regulator

The Dutch Government has appointed Michel Groothuizen as the next chairman of gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).

Groothuizen will take over as chair of the KSA on 1 July, succeeding René Jansen who announced last October that he would be stepping down.

Groothuizen has served as a member of the main board of [...]

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David Rebuck retires as New Jersey DGE director

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has appointed Mary Jo Flaherty as interim director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to replace David Rebuck, who is retiring after 13 years in the role.

Rebuck is the longest-serving director in DGE’s history and is retiring after a total of 36 years [...]

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission begins search for new chair

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has begun a search for a new chair to replace Cathy Judd-Stein, who is retiring next month.

Judd-Stein will retire from public service upon the completion of her term on March 21, having first been appointed to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in January 2019 by then Governor [...]

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UK introduces stake limits for online slots

The UK Government has confirmed that it will introduce stake limits for online slots, including lower limits for players below the age of 24.

The stake limits are in line with the Government’s earlier proposals and will set a limit of £2 per spin for under-24s, rising to £5 for online [...]

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Netherlands

Netherlands MoJ proposes iGaming amendments to strengthen consumer protection

Online gambling operators in the Netherlands could soon be subject to strict new player protection rules under proposed changes to Dutch gambling legislation.

The proposed amendments by the Ministry of Justice aim to offer players additional protection when participating in remote games of chance by placing additional requirements on licence holders.

They [...]

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Wyoming iGaming bill aims to authorise at least five operators

Lawmakers in Wyoming are hoping to expand the state’s gambling market with the introduction of a bill to regulate online casino gaming.

The sponsors of the bill believe that regulated iGaming has the potential to generate significant revenue for the state, where online sports betting has been legal since September 2021.

Under [...]

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