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New Jersey hikes online gambling tax; bans sweepstake casinos

New Jersey lawmakers have voted to increase the tax rate applicable to online gambling, and to prohibit sweepstake casinos.

Legal & Regulatory

Eight applicants bid for New York’s three downstate casino licenses

Legal & Regulatory

Arizona issues cease-and-desists to seven more operators

Legal & Regulatory

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto hit with C$350,000 fine for impromptu party

Legal & Regulatory

MGM Yonkers bids for New York commercial casino license

Legal & Regulatory

Sportsbet penalised in Australia for targeting self-excluded players

Legal & Regulatory

Record year for Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority

Finance & M&A

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority appoints new board chair

People

Texas Governor transfers oversight of Texas Lottery; bans online lottery sales

Lottery

Compliance

France’s ANJ fines betting operators for exceeding payout limit

Rulings

Pennsylvania regulator adds to gambling exclusion lists; fines VGT operators

Compliance

BC.Game pledges to fight bankruptcy ruling

Casino

Brazil orders ISPs to block more than 1,800 illegal gambling domains

Rulings

PayBy approved to enter UAE’s commercial gaming sector

Licensing

IGT hit by cybersecurity incident

Compliance

Brazil suspends promotion of gambling inducements

Regulations

Spain fines unlicensed online gaming operators €65 million H1 2024

Rulings

Legislation

Victoria introduces bill for mandatory carded play on all gaming machines

Casino

Rwanda outlines new gambling policy

Legislation

French Senators hike gambling taxes and propose advertising levy

Tax

Denmark opens Bingo licensing process

Licensing

Netherlands gambling tax debate continues as amendment rejected

Legislation

New Zealand to limit regulated online casino market to 15 operators

Licensing

Brazil’s Attorney General seeks injunction to prevent launch of betting and gaming

Compliance

Lithuania to restrict gambling advertising in 2025

Legislation

Licensing

First federally licensed lottery launches in the United Arab Emirates

Lottery

Dutch gambling regulator issues €1.1 million fine to Betonline.ag

Rulings

Pennsylvania regulator adds to gambling exclusion lists; fines VGT operators

Compliance

eCOGRA extends US and LatAm reach

Licensing

Denmark opens Bingo licensing process

Licensing

PayBy approved to enter UAE’s commercial gaming sector

Licensing

GLI achieves third testing accreditation in Brazil

Licensing

Betano launches in Colombia

Licensing

Regulations

New South Wales opens gambling reforms consultation

Regulations

Western Australia to increase penalties for gambling law breaches

Regulations

Gambling Commission chair set to depart after three years

Moves

Brazil advises operators to register customers at new bet.br domains

Regulations

Britain to introduce stake limits and mandatory gambling levy

Tax

Victoria introduces bill for mandatory carded play on all gaming machines

Casino

Denmark opens Bingo licensing process

Licensing

Tasmanian government backtracks on cashless gaming introduction

Responsible Gambling

Rulings

France’s ANJ fines betting operators for exceeding payout limit

Rulings

European Commission says German capital injection is incompatible state aid

Rulings

Dutch gambling regulator issues €1.1 million fine to Betonline.ag

Rulings

Pennsylvania regulator adds to gambling exclusion lists; fines VGT operators

Compliance

BC.Game pledges to fight bankruptcy ruling

Casino

Brazil orders ISPs to block more than 1,800 illegal gambling domains

Rulings

Spain fines unlicensed online gaming operators €65 million H1 2024

Rulings

Veikkaus hit with €2.9 million fine and marketing ban

Rulings