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The Ohio Casino Control Commission has the responsibility to ensure the integrity of casino gaming, sports gaming, skill-based amusement machines and fantasy contests by licensing, regulating, investigating and enforcing state laws.
The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 (opens in new tab). It is our responsibility to regulate the individuals and businesses that provide gambling in Great Britain, including the National Lottery.
We work in partnership with licensing authorities to ensure gambling businesses are compliant in order to make gambling safer and fairer.
Our mission
Our mission is to make gambling fairer and safer. We do that by licensing and regulating in the public interest and providing advice and guidance.
Our vision
We want a fair and safe gambling market where all consumers and the interests of the wider public are protected.
Our aspirations for consumers
We want consumers to be:
- supported to gamble safely and protected from harm
- empowered to make informed choices about gambling
- fully informed of, and able to make use of, their rights
- free to enjoy gambling and to feel confident that they will be treated fairly
- aware of the risks and clear about when and how to seek help or redress
- able to differentiate between gambling businesses in a competitive market on the basis of customer care and values.
Our aspirations for licence holders
We expect licenced businesses, those who lead them and who hold personal licences to be able to demonstrate through their actions and the outcomes they deliver that they:
- prioritise a culture of compliance and commitment to doing the right thing for consumers that resonates at all levels of the business
- work to continuously raise standards and treat consumers fairly
- work collaboratively with each other to reduce the risk of harm from gambling
- invest in technology to identify risks and intervene effectively to prevent crime and consumer harm
- innovate and evaluate what works to make gambling products and services safer by design
- actively identify and appropriately manage risk and emerging risk.
Our approach to licensing, regulating and advising
We will:
- continue to be independent and evidence-led
- take a targeted and innovative approach to regulating, consistent with our statutory objectives
- intervene and use our powers proportionately to achieve our goal of making gambling fairer and safer
- build effective partnerships internationally, as well as locally, with key regulators and stakeholders.
Offline legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/6
Online legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/36/2018-11-26#commentary-key-a7a6f4accdfd38ec60387c781c9f4b12
The German federal states have entrusted the Joint Gaming Authority of the Federal States (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder – GGL) with the state supervision and control of cross-state gambling services on the Internet. The public law institution is based in Halle (Saale).
The GGL’s central task is to regulate the German online gambling market by reviewing and approving cross-state gambling offerings on the Internet and ensuring that permitted gambling providers comply with the rules designed to protect players from gambling addiction and manipulation.
The authority’s actions focus on ensuring the protection of minors and players and preventing gambling and betting addiction. In doing so, the GGL ensures uniform application and enforcement of the law and enables gambling providers to operate under equal and uniform framework conditions.
It is also the GGL’s task to advise politicians and associations in the event of undesirable developments. To this end, the authority monitors the gambling market very closely and will promote scientific research in connection with gambling. The authority sees itself as a coordinating body for all interest groups (politicians, players, gambling providers, addiction and prevention associations) on issues relating to gambling.
Offline legislation: https://mi.sachsen-anhalt.de/fileadmin/Bibliothek/Politik_und_Verwaltung/MI/MI/3._Themen/Gluecksspiel/201029_Gluecksspielstaatsvertrag_2021_-_Druckfassung.pdf
Online legislation: https://mi.sachsen-anhalt.de/fileadmin/Bibliothek/Politik_und_Verwaltung/MI/MI/3._Themen/Gluecksspiel/201029_Gluecksspielstaatsvertrag_2021_-_Druckfassung.pdf
West Virginia voters approved the Lottery Amendment to the State Constitution on November 6, 1984 by a vote of 67% for the amendment. The West Virginia Legislature passed the Lottery Act in April of 1985 and it was signed into law that May by Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr.
West Virginia’s first instant tickets were sold on January 9, 1986 and more than 1.5 million tickets were sold on that first day. The West Virginia Lottery’s first and only instant game at that time was “West Virginia Jackpot,” and it carried a top prize of $5,000. By year end, the Lottery closed FY 1985-86 with sales of more than $53 million with West Virginia’s General Revenue Fund receiving $20 million of that total.
Today, the West Virginia Lottery produces sales of more than $1.1 billion annually and generates more than $520 million a year for the people of West Virginia. Since its inception, the Lottery has generated more than $9 billion in proceeds that have helped public education, senior services and the state’s tourism industry. West Virginia Lottery players have also won more than $3 Billion in prizes.
West Virginia Lottery proceeds have a direct impact on the quality of life of all West Virginians. The West Virginia Legislature uses lottery proceeds to help improve public education at every level from K through 12 to higher education through support of the School Building Authority, the West Virginia Department of Education, the Higher Education Policy Commission, education improvement bonds and the PROMISE Scholarship Program. Lottery proceeds also help the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services provide nutrition programs, in-home care services and many other programs and services for West Virginia’s senior citizens. Lottery proceeds also go toward enhancing the State’s growing tourism industry and improving West Virginia’s State Parks.
The Lottery sells more than 40 different instant games a year, offers the popular in-state online drawing games of Keno Go, Daily 3, Daily 4, and Cash 25, offers the Multi-State Lottery games of Powerball®, Mega Millions® and Lotto America®, regulates sports wagering, i-gaming, limited video lottery, and regulates video lottery and table games at the state’s four racetrack casinos and the Greenbrier Resort.
The mission of the Arkansas State Racing Commission is to regulate thoroughbred and greyhound racing in the State of Arkansas, as provided in the enabling legislation; whereby, the best interests of the State and its citizens are preserved and protected.
The goal of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is to be the premier gaming regulator in the United States, maintaining and enhancing public trust with honesty, integrity and credibility.
Mission Statement
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, guided by the Gaming Act and supported by a dedicated professional staff, will protect the interest of the public by ensuring the integrity of legalized gaming through the strict enforcement of the law and regulations, the licensing of qualified individuals and entities, and fulfilling the objectives of legalized gaming in the Commonwealth to deliver a significant source of revenue, assist the horse racing industry, provide broad economic opportunities and enhance tourism.
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MISSION
CONSTITUTIONAL BODY OF GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL, WHICH SUPERVISES AND PROTECTS EL PUBLIC PATRIMONY, IN BENEFICIO DE LA SOCIEDAD.
VISION
TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR PROMOTING BUENA GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY WITH INNOVATIVE AND COMPETENT PROCESSES IN THE SUPERVISION OF STATE RESOURCES, TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF CIUDADANOS.
Online legislation: No online gambling regulation.
The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) is responsible for regulating online sports wagering and fantasy sports in Tennessee. The SWC is charged with overseeing the licensing and registration process for online sports wagering operators, sports wagering vendors, and fantasy sports operators as well as monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act and its related rules.
The Sports Wagering Council was given the authority to regulate online sports wagering by the General Assembly through Public Chapter 593, which became law on May 27, 2021, with an effective date of January 1, 2022. Prior to the SWC’s oversight, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation was responsible for regulating online sports wagering. The Sports Wagering Council was given the authority to regulate fantasy sports through Public Chapter 143, which became law on July 1, 2023. Prior to the SWC’s oversight, the Tennessee Secretary of State was responsible for regulating fantasy sports.
The South Dakota Commission on Gaming is a five-member commission appointed by the Governor of the State of South Dakota. The Commission regulates limited wagering in Deadwood, as well as live horse and simulcast racing. Commission staff is under the direction of Susan Christian, its Executive Secretary and consists of two divisions: Enforcement and Operations.
The Tax Administration is the administrative organization within the Ministry of Finance whose basic duty is to implement tax regulations and regulations concerning the payment of obligatory contributions.
All residents are obliged to participate in the settlement of public expenses in accordance with their economic abilities. The tax system is based on the principles of equality and equity.
The main duties of the Tax Administration are:
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Normative activities – preparation and drafting laws and other regulations in the area of taxes and obligatory contributions, providing official opinions and interpretations in individual cases on implementation of regulations within the Tax Administration scope of work.
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Keeping the tax registers and issuing documents on facts maintained in official records, determining and assigning personal identification number, exchange data with other public authorities and international data exchange.
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Assessment and collection of taxes and obligatory contributions – gathering and processing data on taxes and obligatory contributions, assessing tax base and tax liability and liability for obligatory contributions, collection of assessed liabilities.
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Tax audit – conducting tax audit and supervision of the calculation for obligatory contributions.
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Enforced collection – conducting enforced collection in order to collect taxes and obligatory contributions, conducting enforced collection of national budget revenue determined by the Ministry of Finance and enforced collection of other public levies upon the request of other public authorities and courts in accordance with special laws.
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Taxpayers services – development and maintenance of taxpayers service system to facilitate the fulfillment of rights and obligations of taxpayers.
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Misdemeanor procedure – filing charges and conducting misdemeanor procedure of first instance due to violation of tax laws, regulations on obligatory contributions payments and regulations on personal identification numbers.
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Monitoring the implementation and drafting laws from the scope of games of chance and entertainment games.
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The Tax Administration can perform tasks related to recording, determining, monitoring, collection and enforced collection of taxes which belong entirely to the local and regional government and other public levies stipulated by law.
Tax Administration performs other duties stipulated by the Tax Administration Law.
Offline legislation: https://www.porezna-uprava.hr/HR_porezni_sustav/_layouts/15/in2.vuk2019.sp.propisi.intranet/propisi.aspx#id=pro111
Online legislation: https://www.porezna-uprava.hr/HR_porezni_sustav/_layouts/15/in2.vuk2019.sp.propisi.intranet/propisi.aspx#id=pro111
The National Gambling Office (OFICIUL NAȚIONAL PENTRU JOCURI DE NOROC – ONJN) is a specialized agency of the central public administration, with legal personality, under the Government of Romania, established by OUG no.20 / 27.03.2013, approved by Law no. 227 / 19.07.2013, operating in accordance with the provisions of HG no.298 / 29.05.2013, amended and completed by HG no.644 / 28.08.2013.
The National Gambling Office was established as a unique specialized body for the purpose of unified management of certain databases and an information system for monitoring and control that allows the reduction of tax evasion in the field and increased collection of taxes and duties to the state budget.
The establishment of the National Gambling Office was also based on the need to improve and adapt gambling regulations to the dynamics of this extremely active field, with social implications on vulnerable categories, taking into account the need to ensure the prevention of gambling addiction and the protection of minors.
Correct, fair, responsible, and transparent regulation, combating the illegal sector of gambling through the strengthening of technical and legal tools that allow the detection and sanctioning of illegal operators, promoting a legal offer of safe and quality services in the field of gambling, are priority directions for the National Gambling Office.
Offline legislation: https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/108149#id_artA124_ttl
Online legislation: https://onjn.gov.ro/legislatie-2/
Located in the Winter Palace of Prince Eugene in Himmelpfortgasse, Vienna, the offices of the Ministry of Finance have a long tradition. Built in 1697 according to the plans of the well-known baroque architect Fischer von Erlach, the palace was acquired by Maria Theresia in 1752 along with the Belvedere. After a few modifications it initially housed the head offices of the Austrian Mint and Mining Authority and, starting in 1848, the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Finance.
Since the previous renovation of these magnificent premises took place in the period from 1967 to 1973, a general renovation of the building was necessary and was carried out in the past six years. In June 2013, the central management of the Federal Ministry of Finance was once again able to occupy their offices in the historic buildings located between Johannesgasse and Himmelpfortgasse in the 1st district of Vienna.
Offline legislation: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10004611
Online legislation:
Offline legislation: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2016-186#cast1
Online legislation: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2016-186#cast1
The 1955 Legislature created the Gaming Control Board (“Board”) within the Nevada Tax Commission, whose purpose was to inaugurate a policy to eliminate the undesirable elements in Nevada gaming and to provide regulations for the licensing and the operation of gaming. The Board was also to establish rules and regulations for all tax reports to be submitted to the state by gaming licensees.
The Board consists of three full-time members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms, with one member acting as Chairman, and is responsible for regulating all aspects of Nevada’s gaming industry.
The primary purpose of the Board is to protect the stability of the gaming industry through investigations, licensing, and enforcement of laws and regulations; to ensure the collection of gaming taxes and fees an essential source of state revenue; and to maintain public confidence in gaming. The Board implements policy enforcing State laws and regulations governing gaming through six divisions (Administration, Audit, Enforcement, Investigations, Tax and License and Technology).
Our gaming regulatory framework has developed a reputation around the globe as the leader through its 80 year history and long standing contributions of legislative and government leaders, gaming commissioners, board members and dedicated employees. This reputation has been greatly enhanced by the contributions of gaming lawyers, accountants, advisors and members of the academic community who have challenged our system with continued new ideas.
Our reputation has been built on a philosophy that gaming, when properly regulated, can thrive and be an important contribution to the economic welfare of our state. Our agency’s reputation has been built around a philosophy of consistent legal, ethical and fair-minded practices and actions. Our reputation has also been established through highly rigorous standards for licensing, suitability and operation. Maintaining a balance between rigorous standards for the industry and the kind of flexibility that permits innovation and prudent expansion is an overarching goal that guides not only our day to day decision making, but also our consideration of changes to regulations and statutes.
Mission and Principles
Mission:
The Nevada Gaming Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board govern Nevada’s gaming industry through strict regulation of all persons, locations, practices, associations and related activities. We protect the integrity and stability of the industry through our investigative and licensing practices, and we enforce laws and regulations, while holding gaming licensees to high standards. Through these practices, we are able to ensure the proper collection of taxes and fees that are an essential source of revenue for Nevada.
Guiding Principles:
- In all decisions and in the performance of our jobs, our highest priority is our duty to protect the citizens of Nevada and visitors to our state by ensuring the interests of the agency, any employee or any licensee are not placed above our duty to our citizens and visitors.
- We act with a high degree of integrity, honesty and respect in carrying out our duties and in our interactions with our stakeholders.
- We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of all information entrusted to us by applicants, licensees and other stakeholders.
- Our objectivity, independence and impartiality are beyond reproach. We avoid all personal or professional circumstances or conflicts that would call these into question.
- Our processes ensure that actions, decisions and policies are consistently applied and do not result in advantages or disadvantages to any party to the detriment of another.
- Our investigations, audits and tests, while comprehensive, are objective and fair-minded. Written reports of such actions are made with a high degree of care with special attention to accuracy.
- We carry out our duties in a rigorous and thorough manner and utilize the resources provided to us wisely and only for the legitimate purposes of the agency.
- We continuously challenge ourselves to improve the practices and processes of the agency to keep pace with the industry’s change, growth and innovation and our legislative mandates.
- We continuously improve our public communication and public access to provide guidance and assistance to those we hold accountable for compliance.
- We foster and maintain cooperative relationships with other governmental bodies, domestic and foreign, and our professionalism and competence bolsters our reputation as world class participants in gaming regulation.
- Our professional work environment is demanding and respects the individual differences of our employees. We set a high standard for hiring and advance employees based on demonstrated achievement.
The New York State Gaming Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the State, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, Class III Indian Gaming, the state lottery (including video lottery terminals), commercial gaming, sports wagering, interactive fantasy sports, and charitable gaming.
Mission Statement
The New York State Gaming Commission’s mission is to ensure that all lawful gaming and horse racing activity conducted in this State is of the highest integrity, credibility and quality. Operating in the most efficient and transparent manner, the Commission conducts the New York Lottery and serves the best interests of the public by providing responsive and effective state gaming regulation. The Commission strives to ensure that all stakeholders in the gaming and horse racing industries, including the consumers who wager on activities regulated or operated by the Commission, are treated in an equitable and responsible manner and to promote the health and safety of horses and all participants in racing. By consolidating various regulatory functions into one oversight body with broad powers, the Commission seeks to ensure fair and strict regulation of all gaming activity while reducing costs and regulatory burdens to the gaming industry. The Commission aspires to provide the regulatory structure necessary for New York gaming activity to operate effectively in a global, evolving and increasingly competitive marketplace to generate revenue for aid to education and for the support of government, and to contribute to overall economic development and job creation in New York.
To regulate all gaming activities under its jurisdiction in a manner which instills public confidence and trust that gaming activities are conducted honestly and free from criminal and corruptive elements; to ensure the integrity of individual gaming activities by the regulation of persons, practices, associations and activities within the gaming industry.
Supervision by the Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority Gespa is aimed at ensuring that players in Switzerland may participate in lotteries, sports betting and skill-based games in a safe and socially responsible manner.
Gespa is an institution under public law with own legal personality. She carries out her supervisory tasks autonomously and independently (Art. 21(1) Gambling Concordat). These tasks include authorisation and supervision of large-scale gambling operators and their games, assessing these games, especially skill-based games, and fighting illegal activities. Gespa further acts as a Swiss “national platform” in the effort to prevent manipulation of sports events. It is the centre of expertise of the cantons for all gambling-related issues and publishes annual statistics on large- and small-scale gambling as well as reports on the use of revenues from lotteries and sports betting.
Gespa accounts for its activities in annual reports.
Supervision of authorized large-scale gambling
On the basis of the relevant legislation, Gespa’s task is to ensure that large-scale gambling operators pay proper attention to the risks involved (fraud, money laundering, problem gambling). A particular focus is laid on youth protection and prevention of excessive gambling. Before granting a licence, Gespa assesses the risk potentials of the game to be licensed using tried-and-tested methods. Depending on such assessment, appropriate protective measures may be demanded.
Gespa’s supervisory tasks include first and foremost overseeing all gambling activities and their operators.
Skill-based games are permissible as such only if winning depends entirely or largely on the player’s skill. Assessing skill-based games is much more complex and demanding than in the case of lotteries and sports betting; correct assessments at the boundary of chance and skill are essential to achieve the objectives of the legislator.
Fighting illegal gambling
Apart from supervising authorized operators and their games, combatting illegal activities is another core task of Gespa.
Gespa runs regulatory investigations on suspected cases within its sphere of responsibility and assists law enforcement agencies in combatting the illegal market under criminal law. In close cooperation with the Federal Gaming Board and Swiss internet providers, Gespa deploys technical measures to bar illegal online gambling operators from accessing the Swiss market. The aim is to prevent operators that evade regulatory supervision by means of an offshore home base from being active in Switzerland.
The Gambling Act entrusts Gespa with important responsibilities with regard to taking steps against competition manipulation in sports. Gespa in particular takes on the role of a “national platform”, to the establishment and operation of which Switzerland has committed itself in the Macolin Convention (see Manipulation of sports competitions). The platform acts as reporting office and ensures the flow of information between domestic and foreign authorities, sports organisations and gambling operators.
Centre of expertise for money games
Gespa is the centre of expertise of the cantons for all gambling-related issues. In order to ensure and constantly improve its know-how, Gespa stays in touch with other national and international authorities and other parties concerned with gambling. Gespa provides expertise to the cantons in the course of legislation procedures and represents the cantons in boards and commissions on gambling (e.g. coordination body, commission for fairness and others). She is the contact of choice for media and the public.
The Gambling Act further charges Gespa with compiling annual statistics on large- and small-scale gambling as well as reports on the use of revenues from lotteries and sports betting (see Publications and surveys).
Last but not least, Gespa has a superordinate monitoring function in that it reviews all permits for small-scale gambling events issued by the cantons.
Offline legislation: https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2018/795/fr#art_3
Online legislation: Online only in partnership with offline casinos.
The Gaming Control Board is a State institution created by Decree Law No. 19 of May 8, 1947, under the dependence of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which assumes on behalf and benefit of the latter and; the exploitation, control, authorization, supervision and control of the Games of Luck and Chance and Activities that originate Bets that are carried out in or from the Republic of Panama.
This power of the State is exercised in all those activities whose result depends on luck and chance. Being these, the Raffles, Tombolas, Commercial Promotions, Transitory Games (Roulettes, Choclo, Alto y Bajo, Pinta, etc.), Transitory Bingos, Televised Bingos, Merchandise Clubs, Slot Machine Rooms, Complete Casinos , Sports Event Betting Agencies, Bingo Halls, Type “C” Machine Rooms, and Games of Luck and Chance over the Internet.
Offline legislation: https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/gambling-act-2005-1344
Online legislation: https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/gambling-act-2005-1344
The State of Maine Gambling Control Unit is a bureau within the Department of Public Safety. This Unit provides support to a five-member Gambling Control Board appointed by the Governor. The Board is charged with the regulation, supervision and general control over the ownership and operations of slot machine and table games in casinos and the operation of advance deposit wagering in the state as authorized by Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, Chapter 31.
Currently, there are two casino facilities located in the City of Bangor, at the Hollywood Casino and the Town of Oxford at the Oxford Casino. Penn ADW LLC was the single awardee of the license to accept wagers on horse racing in and out of the state of Maine for its residence.
The Gambling Control Unit is charged separately from the Board with regulatory oversight of charitable gaming which includes games of chance, card games, beano and bingo by eligible organizations under Title 17, Chapters 13-A and 62.
The Executive Director is charged separately with regulatory oversight of Fantasy Contests under Title 8, Chapter 33.
The Executive Director serves both the Gambling Control Unit and the Board. The Director provides leadership, oversight, and administration of the three functional areas. These functional areas include Licensing, Auditing, and Inspections. Each area focuses on a different aspect of regulation within the gambling industry. Specific responsibilities include budget planning, revenue distribution, rule promulgation, policy and staff development, legislative analysis, individual and business licensing, and enforcement of administrative actions.
Our mission is to provide efficient, effective, and consistent regulation of authorized gaming in the State of Maine.