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The momentum behind the Maryland sweepstakes bill has seemingly dwindled, as the State’s legislative sessions ended without a formal conclusion to the bill’s passing. There were two key opportunities for …

Romania will release a total of €5m (£4.3m) in grants to fight problem gambling through funding from the regulator, the ONJN. The funding is being released under the National Public …

Fears that the door could be opened for an influx of players seeking to reclaim losses from Maltese operators have been intensified following the latest ruling from the Court of …

Australia’s communications watchdog has blocked a slew of websites operating outside the country’s licensed market, including the imaginatively named Mafia Casino. In total, 19 online gambling platforms and affiliate sites …

The UK’s Gambling Commission (GC) has defended its proposed financial risk assessments (FRAs), pushing back against mounting criticism from industry stakeholders who warn the measures could drive customers to the …

Regulators should require betting firms to show the real cash cost of “10x” wagering requirements in pounds and pence, according to new research that finds UK gamblers consistently misunderstand bonus …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority, has divested more funds into the reduction of problem gambling in the Netherlands. A total of five new projects have been announced as the …

Prominent reformist figurehead Dr James Noyes has urged the Department of Culture, Media and Sport “to hit pause” on the use of financial risk checks on gambling. A senior advisor …

A national media outlet in Curaçao has begun to question the country’s gambling regulations following the Netherlandse Loterij’s legal pursuit of Novatech-owned Qbet. It comes as the Nederlandse Loterij labelled …

South Africa’s regulatory fragmentation is not the primary cause of black market growth, according to Sean Coleman, but provincial structures “do have an undeniable part to play”. Speaking to SBC …