A bill to regulate online gambling and daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the US state of Pennsylvania is not likely to pass before the end of 2016, according to an official close to legal talks. Pennsylvania newspaper Tribune-Review quoted Casey Long, director of policy and legislative affairs in the office of Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, as saying that the Senate has no plans to act on the bill, which has already been approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 114-85. The state has until November 30 to pass bill HB2150 if it is to come…

Online sports betting in the UK looks set to become more informative yet more concise thanks to a series of proposals by the Gambling Commission. The body responsible for licensing and regulating bookmakers in the UK recently outlined a series of policy changes designed to make the industry safer and more productive for players. Following the government’s call for the iGaming industry to do more in terms of responsible gaming, the UKGC is now tasking its licensees to provide a better service to players. Listed in the UKGC’s recent report was the idea that operators should give customers the ability…

On Monday, the Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports met for the first time. The existence of the panel is a result of a daily fantasy sports bill the legislature passed in August. The bill legalized daily fantasy sports in Massachusetts, using the regulations crafted by Attorney General Maura Healey in March as a temporary solution until permanent regulations can be adopted. It also included the creation of the special commission, which is tasked with recommending these permanent regulations to the legislature. In addition to DFS, the commission is entrusted with presenting suggestions…

Now that the two largest online daily fantasy sports sites are back in the news—nearing a deal to merge into a company drawing $100 million in revenue, according to the Wall Street Journal—it’s a good time to answer a nasty, nagging question: Are these sites legal? Because the companies in question, FanDuel and DraftKings, are backed, respectively, by fat investments from Comcast and 21st Century Fox, it’s apparent that some high-powered attorneys must think that they are. And in fact, at this point, they’re clearly legal in at least nine states. So the real question is whether they will become…

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) says it is currently exploring options for regulating Internet gambling in Jamaica. In a release, the BGLC said that, amid growing popularity in online and mobile gambling worldwide, it is conducting a thorough examination and analysis of the regulatory regimes in other jurisdictions and expects to formulate a position for review by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in the upcoming financial year. “One of the fastest-growing offshoots of Internet gambling globally is fantasy/virtual sports betting. It is especially popular in the United States, India and China, with recorded annual sales…

Online gambling firms may have crossed a line by effectively cheating punters out of winnings they expected to receive, according to a regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was investigating if companies were acting fairly, particularly through their use of promotions – such as free bets – amid allegations complex terms and conditions or mistakes were being cited for cutting winnings. Other concerns included players being unable to withdraw deposits, and any winnings, when they want to close accounts and short time limits for submitting complaints. The regulator said it wanted punters to submit any evidence of…