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YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, better known as Ducky Bhai, has been sent to jail for 14 days on judicial remand over allegations of promoting online gaming apps. He’s now also filed a bail application under Section 497 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arguing that the FIR against him is “false and frivolous” and was lodged with “ulterior motives” to humiliate him. The popular creator appeared in...
California’s bill to ban sweepstakes casinos has made it through to a Senate vote, even as tribal opposition ramps up. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to remove Assembly Bill 831 from the suspense file and advance it to its next phase, a vote in the Senate. The decision came despite mounting opposition from a number of California tribes. #ICYMI: News coverage has shown growing tribal...
Robinhood Markets is about to join the S...
Playtech has rolled out retail sports betting across the MSC Cruises fleet, making its move into the cruise leisure market through a partnership that began earlier this year. This comes as the company decided to stop providing content to sweepstakes casino operators in California due to ongoing legal challenges and disputes. MSC Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world and the...
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has raised concerns over the risk analysis process for online gambling in the Netherlands, following a study that it sanctioned. The Netherlands Gaming Authority found in its report that the current systems deployed by gambling operators are “not functioning properly” and essentially, falling short of expectations to provide “effective” protections to players. The ‘...
Spelinspektionen has proposed a new set of regulations for Spelpaus, its nationwide self-exclusion tool.  The Swedish Gambling Authority has commenced a consultation process on proposed changes to the service, aimed at enhancing the offering for those needing help, as well as increasing the responsibilities of gambling operators.  Remiss ute nu: Spelinspektionen föreslår nya föreskrifter för det...
The German gambling regulator, known as Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has ‘urgently’ warned against participation in social betting. The regulator has reminded people that social betting, which the GGL says also includes entertainment betting, are not eligible for permission under applicable German law and are therefore illegal. It’s in recent weeks and months that the GGL has...
PredictIt is set to relaunch in the United States as a fully fledged and approved political prediction platform after Aristotle confirmed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved its applications.  The company that services PredictIt has received the green light to operate as both a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), heralding...
The Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria has become one of the latest to express opposition to the California Assembly Bill 831. If this bill were to go into effect, it would make it unlawful for any person or entity to operate, conduct, or offer an online sweepstakes game, in the state. “The bill would make it unlawful for any entity, financial institution, payment processor, geolocation...
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) has opened a lawsuit against Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) Holdings and MW Services (trading as WOW Vegas), seeking almost $44 million in unpaid state taxes and penalties.  A major driver for the legal action is the estimation of virtual currency sold by the operators to Louisiana residents, which LDR insists should have been subject to sales and use taxes...