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.
 

Higher Average Spend Offsets Lower Actives In UK Online Market

8th Jul 2020 | Written by: Daniel Stone
UK online gambling revenue across reporting operators grew by 15.5 percent sequentially in May, despite a decline in active players across key online gaming segments and reduced contributions from...

Malta - Annual Gaming Report - 2010 to 2019

23rd Jun 2020
Latest Annual Gaming Report data from the Malta Gaming Authority. The data released for the country contains the following information: Number of licensed remote operators & licences in issue...

Regulatory News Updates – June 1-June 5, 2020

5th Jun 2020 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
U.S. Justice Department reportedly probing Sheldon Adelson's Marina Bay Sands casino, a new attempt to lower impending Brazil sports-betting taxes fails and Botswana regulator looks for external...

Esports Betting Interest Could Last Beyond Return Of Sports, Experts Say

6th May 2020 | Written by: Matt Carey
Bets continue to roll in worldwide on obscure professional sports, esports, and virtual sports products, but experts from several different companies say that although some genres may disappear...

Nevada Regulators Release Casino Reopening Protocol

4th May 2020 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has published health and safety requirements for the reopening of the state’s casino industry, with guidelines that include strict social distancing rules.

As Nevada Expands Esports Betting, Other States Stuck On Sidelines

15th Apr 2020 | Written by: James Kilsby
As esports and virtual sports help prop up online betting markets in Europe, restrictive regulatory regimes are limiting their ability to help fill the betting void in key U.S. states.

Rise Of Amateur, Esports Betting Brings Integrity Concerns

8th Apr 2020 | Written by: Harrison Sayers
Malta’s regulator and Sweden’s state-owned operator have warned of integrity risks as desperate bookmakers increasingly offer bets on esports and amateur matches.

U.S. Sports Trying To Retain Fan Interest Amid Uncertainty

7th Apr 2020 | Written by: Matt Carey
As uncertainty continues to surround the resumption of professional sports, some American leagues are turning to unorthodox solutions to keep fans, and potentially bettors, interested.

Regulatory News Updates – April 3, 2020

3rd Apr 2020 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
An influential UK parliamentary group has called for £2 stakes to be imposed during the coronavrius lockdown, Mexico shuts off all gambling for the duration of the crisis and Tasmanian horseracing...

Special Report: Regulation of Betting on Esports Events in Germany

1st Apr 2020 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Research Team
This special report has been put together by Dr. Holger Jakob from MELCHERS law firm to provide some insight on what the new Interstate Treaty on Gambling could mean for betting on esports in...

Italian Football Teams Petition For Ad Ban Suspension

1st Apr 2020 | Written by: Nicola Tani in Rome
Elite football teams in Italy have asked the government to suspend the country’s advertising ban for 12 months to help mitigate the effects of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

New Jersey Approves New Bet Types Amid Global Sporting Shutdown

27th Mar 2020 | Written by: James Kilsby
New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement is temporarily allowing online sportsbooks to offer bets on table tennis, Eastern European basketball and various other less obvious sports amid the...

Esports' Remote Regroup Could Fill Sporting Void

20th Mar 2020 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Virus-pummelled bookmakers desperate for viable betting events are looking longingly at esports, which seems set to largely avoid the shutdowns plaguing traditional sports, but the sector presents...

Dutch Cooling-Off Window To Get Six-Month Extension

6th Mar 2020 | Written by: Joe Ewens
The Netherlands is to extend its two-year "cooling-off period" by an additional six months, frustrating a group of fined operators that had been on course to avoid a temporary ban, as the...

UK Regulator Lacks Powers To Protect Problem Gamblers, Warns Watchdog

28th Feb 2020 | Written by: Dan Townend
The UK Gambling Commission is struggling to protect problem gamblers from harm amid the explosion in online betting, parliament’s spending watchdog has warned.

Bipartisan Bromance In New Jersey Yields Huge Dividends For Gaming

14th Feb 2020 | Written by: Tony Batt
It is safe to say David Rebuck, New Jersey’s top gambling regulator, can keep his job as long as he likes even though he is a Republican who could be replaced at any moment by Democratic Governor...

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