First Nations Opposes Canadian Law Blocking iGaming Sites
Online gambling is legal in Quebec, but the industry is not set up as a free market open to competition. Instead, the only legal company permitted to offer its products in Quebec is Espacejeux, a site that is run by provincial Canadian lottery operator Loto-Québec. Although Canadian law prohibits monopolies like the one mentioned from […]
Latest iGambling Legislation from Around Europe
The landscape of online gaming is constantly changing as countries around the world introduce new legislation to regulate online gaming, or to modify their current iGaming laws. Nowhere is this more true than across Europe, where changing cultural values have led to a more liberal view of online gambling in recent years. Here is a […]
Poker and the Machiavellian Mind
Machiavellianism. It’s a term you’re likely to hear discussed in a history or political science class, but not necessarily in a discussion about online gaming. However, a group of researchers at the School of Computing and Communications of Lancaster University recently published a study on the behaviors of poker players who have Machiavellian personality traits. […]
India’s Growing Illegal Sports Betting Problem
Governments across the globe are increasingly taking a more liberal view towards gambling, and introducing online and land-based legislation to regulate the industry, protect consumers and generate much-needed tax revenues. In India, however, maintaining the status quo is the top priority of lawmakers, much to the disappointment of the sub-continent’s millions of residents who enjoy […]
PokerStars A Major Factor in Success of California iPoker Legislation
Online poker has been on the table in California for a number of years, but lawmakers in Sacramento have yet to make real progress toward legalizing Internet poker in the Golden State. Finally, though, there is some sign that a move towards legalization and regulation may be imminent; however, PokerStars’ involvement with the process may […]
MGM Resorts Now Charging Parking Fees at its Casinos
A vacation on the Las Vegas Strip invites you to spend money and take in shows, eat fine food and gamble at local casinos. Historically, there has been one place along the Strip where you didn’t have to reach for your wallet, though–the parking garage. For decades, free self-parking has been the norm at casinos […]
How Will the GDPR Impact the Gambling Industry?
Much like the USA’s separation of federal and state powers regarding gambling regulation, the European Union, too, leaves iGaming policy making in the hands of its member states. Each country is free to legalize or ban online gaming as they see fit, and to impose whatever types of regulations they wish upon operators; however, recent […]
