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Here at European Gaming, we like to keep on top of all the latest news when it comes to gambling laws in European countries. After all, there are plenty of changes happening on an almost weekly basis, with a surprising number of revisions coming from none other than Slovakia. A Brief History of Gambling…
read moreThe voting on the Remote Gaming Bill in the Dutch parliament has been postponed. It will now take place on February 19. The bill has been under development since 2015. MPs debated the Bill and the Casino Reform Bill in the Senate this week also, but the all-important vote has been postponed to February…
read moreIreland could become the next country to ban lootboxes in video games, following the footsteps of countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands. The Dáil, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland, is discussing the legality of loot boxes. Loot boxes are popular among the players. They are also a major…
read moreThe Japanese gaming developer Konami has stopped the in-game sale of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019’s (PES 2019) myClub Coins currency in Belgium. The company is seeking ways to comply with Belgian laws that have come down heavily against loot boxes and similar chance-based purchases. The Belgian Gaming Commission stipulates that loot boxes qualified as…
read moreUkrainian National Lottery (UNL) has redesigned its website in its bid to comply with the principles of The “European State Lotteries and Toto Association.” General Director of UNL Andrei Bochkovsky said that his organisation will comply with all the principles, as it received the membership certificate of the continental body in 2018. For getting…
read moreThe U.S. Government has banned all forms of online gambling involving interstate transactions. The U.S. Justice Department reversed its stand from 2011, according to which only interstate sports betting was illegal. However, as per the new clarification, all online gambling involving interstate transactions is now prohibited. The ruling will not affect online gambling in…
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