gambling legislation

Regardless of the Election Outcome, the UK 2005 Gambling Act Will Face Changes Online gambling operators with a UK license are about to face even stricter restrictions, regardless of which party wins the UK General Election that will take part on the 12th of December. The 2005 Gambling Act...

Sweden checked off a successful first day of its new gambling license process, after no less than 22 companies applied. Top names that already operate in Sweden such as Betsson and Svenska Spel were among those who made a submission for a license on the first day. Not all companies made an...

The Slovakian government has said that it is making plans to introduce a regulated online gambling market in the country sometime next year. The planned relaxation of online gambling restrictions has been welcomed by Slovakia’s gaming sector. According to reports, the country has already...

The Australian government has decided that it is high time to crack down on the internet gambling industry. At the forefront of Australia's latest efforts to modernize their online gaming laws will be the off-shore, illegal gambling sites. Scott Morrison was previously the Minister for Social...

The history of online gambling dates back to 1994, when Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda started issuing licenses to companies applying to open online casinos. Thanks to secure online transactions and the convenience of betting online, Internet gambling had grown to $830 million industry...