British legislatures demand stricter guidelines for gambling ad content
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A group of Britain’s Members of Parliament (MPs), cutting across political party lines, demanded that gambling companies should display the warnings of the harms and health issues surrounding gambling and betting in their advertisements – like what tobacco companies do in their ads. According to the MPs, gambling must be treated as a public health…

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Gambling Affiliates’ Guide to GDPR
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As of the 25th May 2018, the GDPR comes into effect, and its influence will be felt across virtually every industry imaginable where data is being collected and used on individuals located in the EU. Its overall aim is to ensure better protection of consumers’ information, both online and offline, by enforcing regulations on how…

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Belgium Threatens Criminal Prosecution Over Loot Boxes
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Belgian Gaming Commission lays groundwork for prosecution as Belgian justice minister meets with stakeholders to find an alternative   The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has suggested that criminal prosecution should be undertaken against Electronic Arts, Valve, and Activision Blizzard over loot boxes in their respective games. With the release of its research report on loot boxes,the BGC…

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Malta passes new gaming act
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The Maltese Parliament has given its nod for the third and final reading of the new Malta Gaming Act. The Act will provide more powers to Malta Gambling Authority (MGA) as the supervisor of all gaming activity in the country. It will monitor compliance and perform enforcement functions to better achieve regulatory objectives and in line with concurrent developments in…

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Japan sends IR bill to the Diet for Vote
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Japan’s government has finalised the closing piece of legislation required to license the country’s first casinos, after the ruling coalition reached agreement on last week on the terms of the integrated resort (IR) implementation bill following months of political wrangling. The bill will now be presented to the Diet, Japan’s parliament, for debate. However, its…

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China’s ban on South Korean online games fuels IP theft
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The Chinese government is sticking to its ban on providing licensing rights to South Korean developers for distributing mobile games inside China, is not only hurting the bottom line of the established developers but also allowing local copyright infringers and intellectual property thieves to thrive in the Chinese market. China stopped new licensing for product…

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Pennsylvania releases explanation to new Online Gambling regulation
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), an attempt to clear up the confusion caused by the introduction of the new gambling legislation last week, has offered new explanatory package to the regulations. The main issue is the definition of skins or branded online casino websites. The PGCB now defines skins as: “portal or portals to an interactive gaming…

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No gambling special session in Florida
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It is final. There will not be a special session on gambling in Flordia. The legislators in the state have decided to pass on a proposed special session to discuss gambling despite recent negotiations. There has been pressure on the legislators from Sen Bill Galvano and Rep Jose Oliva to hold a special session to…

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