Gambling Laws Archive

Switzerland’s new online gambling laws to require licenses in 2019. Switzerland has long been known for its neutral position among leading nations. Come January 1, 2019, that stance will no longer apply to online casino games. A few months ago, the Swiss government adopted new internet gambling regulations. Implementation of the Swiss Gambling Act...

BBB warns postal gift exchanges are a pyramid scheme, constituting illegal gambling in Canada. Day in and day out, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is tasked with investigating claims of industrial malpractice. They warn the public of any duplicitous activities they find along the way. For the last few years, the organization has been...

Government Plan: Speed up the courts, employ the workable, and don’t expect any new casinos in Manitoba! Manitoba’s government has been known for a lot of things over the years. For more than a decade, they were known for raising taxes and spending exorbitant amounts of money. Now, as a direct result, they’re known...

New evidence suggests online casinos better at keeping minors out. Gambling is a very popular pastime, but one that comes with a notable amount of risk. Therefore, gambling should only be undertaken by those responsible enough to understand that risk. Governments all over the world are well aware of this, enforcing age restrictions on...

Extrapolating Canada’s reluctance to amend federal online gambling laws. Did you ever wondered why Canada is among the few remaining major nations of the world still under the ‘grey market‘ label for online gambling? Most European nations have either authorized or prohibited it. Likewise, most US States now have specific laws on the books,...

King of mobile casino gambling pins bullseye on compliance. For more than five years, LeoVegas has carved its own unique path through the real money casino slots business. From the outset, the company chose to mimic no other, blazing a trail of success on ingenuity and innovation. It was the first internet gambling operator...

The Canadian Gaming Association welcomes the partnership between NHL and MGM in hopes it will become the catalyst for legal single game betting in Canada. On Monday, we told you about a breaking news announcement in which the National Hockey League (NHL) and MGM Resorts International teamed up in a deal to enhance fan...

Canadian NHL teams miss out on sports gambling deal with MGM. Last weekend, the National Hockey League left us with a teaser announcement. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet said a big announcement was coming on Monday morning; that the NHL would dive into the sports gambling industry. “The league is going to get into the...

Top 10 worst gambling losses per capita by country. Here in Canada, most of us don’t see gambling as a problem. Then again, most of us don’t spend a large amount of money gambling—or at least, we don’t think we do. That’s because most of us don’t consider the lottery to be gambling. If...

Betjoy closing November 2018 as legal online casino players get wiser. Yesterday, October 17, 2018, Betjoy Casino sent out an email to all affiliates informing them that its affiliate program would cease in exactly one month, November 17, 2018. This prompted questions as to whether the entire operation would be shutting down. Betjoy Casino...