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.

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Game Companies Risk UK Loot Box Reversal Over Wild West Markets

23rd Jul 2019 | Written by: Joe Ewens
The UK Gambling Commission has warned that many video game publishers, including industry giant Valve, are not doing enough to close down the unregulated marketplaces which nudge loot boxes into...

Many UK Gambling Ads Still Have Direct Child Appeal, Report Says

9th Jul 2019 | Written by: Joe Ewens
More than one in ten gambling adverts targeted at the UK market contain content that appeals to children, according to new Gambling Commission-backed research.

Not Enough Evidence To Say Loot Boxes Are Gambling, Says UK Digital Minister

4th Jul 2019 | Written by: Dan Townend
There is not enough evidence to suggest that loot boxes in video games constitute gambling, the UK’s digital minister has told parliament.

Puerto Rico To Regulate Sports Betting As Part Of Gaming Overhaul

2nd Jul 2019 | Written by: James Kilsby
Puerto Rico’s Legislative Assembly has given final approval to a bill creating a new gaming commission and allowing a broad rollout of land-based and online sports betting.

Casinos, Video Game Publishers Must Adjust To Capitalize On Esports Growth

17th Jun 2019 | Written by: Matt Carey in Atlantic City
To maximize the potential of the burgeoning esports industry, both casinos and game publishers have to adjust their way of thinking, experts have said.

Quinault Nation Sue Counter-Strike Game Maker Over Skins Gambling

16th Apr 2019 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
A Native American tribe that operate a casino in Washington state have filed suit in state court against Valve Corporation, accusing the video game company of facilitating illegal online gambling...

Puerto Rico Throws Hat In Post-PASPA Ring

8th Apr 2019 | Written by: James Kilsby
Puerto Rico’s governor is backing new legislation to create an independent gaming commission and regulate online and retail sports betting at various locations on the island.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: March 2019

1st Apr 2019 | Written by: Allegra Lapetina
This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from March 2019 includes information on online gaming legislation in West Virginia, sports-betting legislation in Rhode Island, expanded...

Labour Demands Online Stake Limits, New Gambling Act

28th Feb 2019 | Written by: Joe Ewens
Influential MP Tom Watson has vowed to rip up the UK's 2005 Gambling Act and replace it with a new law that will impose stake, prize and play limits on online gambling if the Labour Party gains...

Wagering On Skill-Based Games, Esports Still Slow Going In Nevada

26th Feb 2019 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Skill-based games and esports will not replace traditional slot machines anytime soon, but Nevada Gaming Control Board chairwoman Sandra Douglass Morgan says regulators still have to encourage...

Skins, Match-Fixing Remain Esports Betting Compliance Risks

19th Feb 2019 | Written by: Harrison Sayers
Underage interest, match-fixing and unlicensed skin betting sites continue to present the esports betting market with a range of compliance threats, according to a pair of leading affiliates.

UK Industry Warned Over Social Media Gambling Ads

13th Feb 2019 | Written by: Joe Ewens
The relationship between gambling advertising and social media has become the subject of renewed scrutiny in the UK, as government and regulators this week issued fresh warnings.

New York Regulators Approve Sports-Betting Rules

29th Jan 2019 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Sports betting is one step closer to becoming a reality for a few commercial and tribal casinos in New York after state gaming regulators approved regulations that could make it possible for...

Regulators Lack Bite To Tackle Video Game Gambling, Say Lawyers

21st Nov 2018 | Written by: Joe Ewens in Sofia
A letter made public this September that outlines a commitment from 16 gambling regulators to address loot boxes and social gaming might be no more than a "toothless tiger", suggested a group of...

Spanish Regulator Adds Consumer Protection Rules In 'Quest For Sustainability'

15th Nov 2018 | Written by: Harrison Sayers
Spain has rolled out a number of new consumer protection and anti-fraud initiatives over the past few weeks as part of what has been dubbed a “quest for sustainability” by the country’s regulator.

Social Media Stars Prop Up Roaring Skins Gambling Trade

19th Oct 2018 | Written by: Carl Altaner
Repeated attempts by regulators and video game companies to clamp down on illicit skins gambling have largely failed to inhibit today’s thriving black market, often openly supported through...

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