Updates and developments in the world of online betting regulation including country specific laws and licensing information.
Legal sports betting might be coming to New Jersey for the first time. Earlier today, NJ Governor Chris Christie issued a Statewide Directive to allow casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting without risk of criminal or civil liability. The Christie administration believes that there are no federal laws preventing the state from legalizing real…
Internet censorship is a sad fact of modern times. Too many of our readers live in countries where the government actively monitors the internet and blocks access to sites deemed “dangerous” or “immoral.” In every case, internet censorship is a result of authoritarian top-down control rooted in paranoia and an unhealthy fear of free information….
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has expressed its support of states’ rights in regulating online gambling. Recently, it published the policies of the NCSL Standing Committee on Budgets and Revenue as of its annual August 22 business meeting. In the publication, the NCSL clearly expresses its support of state sovereignty in matters of…
I’ve spent quite a bit of time lately writing about the online betting laws of all countries around the world. So far, I’ve produced write-ups on at least 20 countries and have dozens more to go. During this process, a lot of my time has been spent poring over gaming legislation and old news pieces…
The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel is poised to launch the first-ever real money poker site in California. Tired of waiting on the state to pass online gaming legislation, the tribe has decided to move forward with its plans to host real money cash games and tournaments over the internet. The poker site is located…
California lawmakers introduced a bill to allow sports betting at horse racing tracks and simulcast wagering sites throughout the state, the bill would also allow card clubs and tribal gaming casinos to offer sports betting, not currently allowed in any form in the state. Current federal law prohibits sports betting under the Professional and Amateur…
Feb 13, 2012 – PokerStars issued a press release earlier today announcing that PokerStars.eu has successfully gained a “remote gaming” license in Malta, and players from the countries of Sweden and Finland will be moving from the .com to the .eu extension of the worlds largest and most popular real money online poker site. Most…