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Wagering on competitive video gaming has firmly established itself as a mainstream betting activity, but concerns over match integrity and how esports intersects with gambling-like elements of modern video games have created a landscape of regulatory uncertainty.

GamblingCompliance decodes the major issues surrounding this bleeding edge technology to provide actionable intelligence on the latest in esports gambling regulation.
 

Esports Industry Battles Against Rampant Match-Fixing, Illicit Skins Betting

8th Aug 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Leading figures in the esports betting market are calling for action to address the sector’s numerous match-fixing scandals and their connection to the murky underbelly of unregulated skins betting.

Subtle Loot Box Changes Test Regulatory Waters

3rd Aug 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Leading loot box purveyor Valve Corporation is quietly experimenting with methods to appease European gambling regulators, while eager gamers develop ways to circumvent its restrictions.

Video Games Industry Steps Back From ‘Gambling’ Loot Boxes

15th Jun 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens
At the Electronic Enterainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles this week, leading games publishers have been at pains to reassure players and investors that upcoming releases will not feature the...

Dutch Regulator Threatens Enforcement Action Over Gambling Loot Boxes

25th Apr 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens
An investigation into video game loot boxes suggests that 40 percent of video games that contain them are in violation of Dutch gambling laws.

Regulatory News Updates – April 6, 2018

6th Apr 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Brazil has announced the date for an auction of an instant lottery concession, the Japanese government is attempting to smooth the passage of its casino legislation and a British Columbia official...

EU Backs New Mobile App To Fight Match-Fixing

26th Mar 2018 | Written by: Jay Stuart
A new smartphone app is being rolled out to athletes around Europe to encourage them to alert authorities to match-fixing threats.

Entrepreneurs Say Gambling Could Become Pot Of Gold In Digital Age

27th Feb 2018 | Written by: Tony Batt in Boston
Gambling may become a goldmine in the digital age, but professional sports leagues in the United States are lagging in the race to take advantage of the opportunity, according to two prominent...

Maryland Considers Esports To Boost Casino, State Revenues

15th Feb 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering legalizing esports to attract a new audience to the state’s casinos.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: January 2018

1st Feb 2018 | Written by: Kevin O'Connell
This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from January 2018 includes information on expanded gaming legislation in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, tribal gaming in California...

Regulatory News Updates – January 26, 2018

26th Jan 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Football and gambling cryptocurrencies form an unlikely UK tie-up, MGM Cotai's Macau launch is delayed and Stadium Casino wins a bid to create a new Pennsylvania mini-casino.

States Start Asking: Should Loot Boxes Be Regulated As Gaming?

24th Jan 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Lawmakers in Washington state and Indiana have introduced similar bills calling on gaming regulators and law enforcement officials to determine if loot boxes are a form of gambling, a legislative...

Skins Betting Figures Stoke UK Child Gambling Fears

13th Dec 2017 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Figures from the Gambling Commission suggest that 12 percent of children in the UK are spending their own money on gambling every week, as fears about new forms of online wagering begin to bite.

Fresh Loot Box Controversy Sparks Regulator Investigations

21st Nov 2017 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Supposed links between loot boxes and gambling continue to dog the video game industry, with a series of European gambling regulators having established projects to investigate the controversial...

FanDuel Founder Trades Fantasy Sports For Esports

21st Nov 2017 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Four months after FanDuel’s attempt to merge with DraftKings collapsed, co-founder and CEO Nigel Eccles has left the daily fantasy sports company to pursue opportunities in esports.

Out Of Bankruptcy, Caesars Discusses Growth Opportunities

25th Oct 2017 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
As Caesars Entertainment executives rang the Nasdaq market’s opening bell on Tuesday, it marked the symbolic end of the company’s more than two-year restructuring process that has left Caesars with...

UK MPs Call For Gambling Commission Oversight Of Video Game ‘Loot Boxes’

19th Oct 2017 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Opposition politicians have pressured the UK government to consider whether video game “loot boxes” should be treated as gambling products, as consumer sentiment rounds on the growing trend for...

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