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High Court Upholds Kenya’s Betting Taxes, Dismisses Constitutional Petition
The High Court in Kakamega has dismissed a constitutional petition that sought to overturn several central tax provisions governing...
Aug 212 min read


BHA Cancels All UK Racing on 10 September in Protest Against Government Betting Tax Rise
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that all race meetings across the UK scheduled for 10 September will be cancelled...
Aug 212 min read


India Moves Toward Total Ban on Real Money Online Gaming Under New IT Ministry Bill
Real money online gaming in India may soon face a complete shutdown under a newly proposed piece of legislation aimed at outlawing the...
Aug 211 min read


Greece Moves to Stamp Out Illegal Gambling with Sweeping Reforms
The Greek government has announced its determination to eliminate illegal gambling, both land-based and digital, branding it not only a...
Aug 213 min read


Great Britain Defends Balanced Approach as European Nations Tighten Gambling Ad Restrictions
Across Europe, governments have moved aggressively to curb gambling advertising, with countries such as Italy, Spain, Belgium, and the...
Aug 203 min read


Philippine Senator Calls for Crackdown on Online Gambling Embedded in Apps and E-Commerce Sites
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on August 18 urged regulators to move swiftly against online gambling operators accused of...
Aug 192 min read


Coordinated Casino ATM Fraud in Western Canada Exposes Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Links
Financial crime specialists are closely monitoring an unfolding investigation in western Canada, where law enforcement is dismantling a...
Aug 193 min read


Ghana Imposes Mandatory Biometric Verification for All Gaming Transactions
The Gaming Commission of Ghana has rolled out sweeping new controls over the nation’s betting and gambling industry, making biometric...
Aug 142 min read


North Macedonia Braces for Fierce Parliamentary Clash Over Sweeping Gambling Law Reforms
North Macedonian ministers and political parties are gearing up for a heated parliamentary showdown over the terms and passage of a new...
Aug 133 min read


Peru’s Licensed Gambling Market at Risk as New Consumption Tax Sparks Industry Alarm
Over a month has passed since Peru began imposing a 1% selective consumption tax (ISC) on all bets, and industry stakeholders are warning...
Aug 133 min read


Sri Lanka FIU Fines Casinos and State Bank Over Serious AML Failures
Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit has imposed a total of LKR 6.5 million in penalties on Bally’s and Bellagio casinos and the...
Aug 123 min read


Macau Police Shut Down Illegal Money Exchange Moving Millions Despite New Gambling Law
Macau’s Judiciary Police say they have dismantled an unlicensed money exchange operation that continued to run despite the practice being...
Aug 112 min read


Senegal Targets Online Gambling, Tobacco, and Mobile Money in Sweeping Austerity Drive
Confronted with public debt surpassing 119% of GDP, Senegal’s government is set to sharply raise taxes on online gambling, tobacco, and...
Aug 112 min read


Vietnam Eyes Streamlined Casino Entry Fees as Control Mechanism, Not Local Gambling Ban
Vietnam’s recent proposal to reintroduce local access to casinos through a simplified entry fee system is being interpreted not as an...
Aug 83 min read


Dutch Gambling Tax Hike Backfires, Offering a Warning Sign to U.S. States Eyeing Similar Measures
A sharp decline in gambling tax revenue in the Netherlands is raising concerns globally, especially in the United States, where several...
Aug 83 min read


Morocco Eyes iGaming Dominance as Youth-Driven Digital Boom Reshapes North Africa's Gambling Landscape
Morocco is positioning itself as North Africa’s premier digital gaming hub, with the rapid rise of iGaming and e-sports signaling a major...
Aug 83 min read


Tribal Gaming Hits Record $43.9 Billion in FY2024 Amid Growing Competition from Commercial and Unregulated Markets
Tribal gaming in the United States has reached its highest level of revenue ever recorded, with the National Indian Gaming Commission...
Aug 73 min read


Online Gambling Surges in Spain Amid Loosened Restrictions, Government Eyes Fresh Clampdown
Spain saw a sharp surge in online gambling activity throughout 2024, with new figures revealing a 21.6 per cent increase and the number...
Aug 62 min read


Christchurch Casino Faces Record $5.06 Million AML Penalty Following Extensive Compliance Failures
In what stands as the largest anti-money laundering penalty in New Zealand’s history, Christchurch Casino has agreed to pay $5.06 million...
Aug 64 min read


Gilbert Arenas Arrested for Allegedly Hosting Illegal High-Stakes Poker Games at LA Mansion
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was taken into custody on Wednesday after being accused of orchestrating an illegal gambling operation at...
Aug 53 min read
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