The US Continues to Struggle with Online Casino Legalization
December 16, 2018
There is quite a bit of news to report about the online casino market in the United States. Until just recently, most states would not legalize online casinos in …
Casino Legalities News
This is an ever-changing aspect of both online and land based casino gaming. Countries and other jurisdictions change laws, they revise laws, and they write new laws. In fact, at this moment (January 2018) the Supreme Court of the United States is pondering a decision that will change sports betting in the US for a long time to come.
There are so many jurisdictions involved and the laws are sometimes so arcane that you, our readers and faithful gamers, need a dedicated watchdog to report to you about changes that affect you. That’s why we at Slots Play Casino have a dedicated section devoted entirely to staying abreast of all changes in the legality of casino gaming.
Legalities cover more than whether online gaming is legal or illegal in a jurisdiction. It also involves taxation and casino regulation. Legality often involves online gaming more than land-based casino gaming because the latter has long been legal in many jurisdictions while online gaming remains a work in progress. Nevertheless, many jurisdictions that disallowed any form of gambling have eased their laws regarding land-based casinos.
Arkansas Could Earn as Much as $75,000,000 a Year in Taxes
November 4, 2018
Everyone in the United States is talking with great passion about the mid-term elections for the United States Congress on November 6. The election this year is called a …
US Looks to GB for Online Casino Regulation Wisdom
September 1, 2018
As the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, or UIGEA, continues to lose its power to prevent the several states from legalizing and regulating online casinos, many states are looking …
Will Belarus Succeed in Regulating Online Casinos?
August 9, 2018
There is news out of Belarus that the government is finally serious about legalizing and regulating online casino gaming for its citizens. As you recall, Belarus is a former …
Japan Permits Three Integrated Resorts to Boost Tourism
July 27, 2018
After many years of arguing the pros and cons of legalizing casinos, and despite widespread opposition by the Japanese public, the national parliament on July 20 finally passed the …
Balancing Soft and Hard Regulations to Curb Problem Gambling
July 1, 2018
In a recent article in The Regulatory Review, writer Danielle Lazarus reports on a paper by Jim Leitzel, director of public policy studies at the University of Chicago, who …
How Singapore is Fighting Problem and Illegal Gambling
June 28, 2018
Singapore may very well be the most conservative country in the world. This shows up in numerous ways from the prohibition on chewing gum in public to severe restrictions …
Many Interests in S. California oppose Online Gambling
June 18, 2018
Most of the news about the nascent renewal of the online casino market in the United States seems to come from a small handful of states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, …
Switzerland Votes to Legalize Online Casinos
June 17, 2018
Famously conservative Switzerland overwhelmingly approved a referendum that allows online casinos to open for business in the Alpine country. The law, however, only allows local entrepreneurs to open online …
Pennsylvania Spreads Its Online Gambling Wings
June 15, 2018
Although there is a great deal of evidence that the more opportunities people have to gamble online, the more they will, in fact, gamble online, some people in Pennsylvania …
Michigan House of Reps Allows Online Casinos
June 14, 2018
The State of Michigan House of Representatives passed a law last week that allows online gambling through the three Detroit-area casinos and the full complement of 23 Native American …
Government Approves Project by Default
June 8, 2018
After years of delays which some have said were purposeful, the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior, which is the authority that governs …
7 Things to Know re: New British Gambling Regulations
June 5, 2018
Important new changes in the rules that regulate online gambling in the United Kingdom are set to become effective soon. These changes will affect both British online gamers and …
At Least 20 States Ready to Legalize Sports Betting
May 23, 2018
The biggest news in the world of gambling continues to be the Supreme Court decision rendering PASPA void on constitutional grounds. That has released the sports betting genie and …
Michigan Reintroduces New Online Gambling Law
May 3, 2018
The online gaming industry in the United States remains in a serious state of uncertainty and flux. Some game providers have been accused of breaking gambling laws by offering …
WA State Classifies Free Casinos as Illegal Gambling
April 26, 2018
It would appear that, at least in the state of Washington, if you choose to play online games for free, you might actually be gambling. The state has charged …
The Court May Issue its Decision within the Week
April 24, 2018
Everyone is talking seemingly non-stop about the imminent revolution in American gambling habits if the Supreme Court reverses the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that was made …
Sweden Will Institute New Online Gambling Law on January 1, 2019
April 18, 2018
In Sweden, people like to play online games. The government of Sweden has been trying to regulate online casinos that serve the Swedish people for many years with little …
Houlton Band Indians Seeking Okay to Operate Casino Games
April 13, 2018
Earlier this month, the Maine State House of Representatives voted, by a narrow 73-67 margin, against a tribe of local Native Americans who are seeking to open a casino …
Both Players and Casino Operators to Benefit from New Regulations
April 10, 2018
Pennsylvania’s slow but steady movement into online gaming took a slight turn when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board decided to allow unlimited “skins” in all licensed casinos and online …