The Malta Remote Gaming Council
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- 29 July 2010 : Irish gaming legislation change on hold
- 29 July 2010 : Abandoned betting accounts may be used to fund UK sports
- 29 July 2010 : Full Tilt and PKR among nine new French licences
- 29 July 2010 : Football World Cup showed that online betting is bigger than ever
- 29 July 2010 : US and Ontario may be next into online gambling market
- 26 July 2010 : MRGC Staff & Salary Survey 2010
- 20 July 2010 : Greece moving faster to regulate online casino gambling
- 20 July 2010 : Boost to monopolies as ECJ backs Swedish laws
- 20 July 2010 : Israel to block overseas egaming websites
- 21 June 2010 : Commission responds to White List concerns
- 14 June 2010 : EU court says countries can ban online gambling
- 14 June 2010 : France issues 17 on-line betting licences
- 4 June 2010 : European Court of Justice decides that Dutch gambling rules comply with EU Treaty
- 4 June 2010 : Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act finally comes into force
- 2 June 2010 : California introduces long-awaited internet poker bill
- 2 June 2010 : RGA calls for meaningful action to make national laws EU compliant
- 21 May 2010 : Statement from Poker Players Alliance on House Ways and Means Hearing on Internet Poker Ta
- 21 May 2010 : Ireland to tax egaming, impose licence regime
- 21 May 2010 : France: Constitutional Council clears new egaming laws
- 21 May 2010 : US Committee to review legalized internet gambling
- 14 May 2010 : LGA terminates 30 i-gaming licences in a year
- 13 May 2010 : EC says that new Italian law has opened its online gambling market
- 27 April 2010 : eGaming Malta
- 20 April 2010 : Bwin to launch French site after law
- 20 April 2010 : ANALYSIS - No jackpot for online gambling firms in France
- 20 April 2010 : Gaming legislation on the way in Ukraine
- 20 April 2010 : MRGC Participation in MiGS10
- 9 April 2010 : UK proposes licensing all operators targeting Britain
- 9 April 2010 : France votes in online gambling laws
- 9 April 2010 : Online casinos blocked in Estonia
- 7 April 2010 : French remote gambling law fails EU tests
- 7 April 2010 : French National Assembly has passed a bill to legalise online gambling
- 29 March 2010 : New igaming records expected - Finance Minister
- 29 March 2010 : Barnier: EU Parliament 'changed dramatically' on EU gaming law
- 29 March 2010 : AGA is now “open to the concept” of legalizing online poker
- 29 March 2010 : PartyGaming, Bwin Face Tough Rules as European Gambling Expands
- 29 March 2010 : Speech by Hon. Tonio Fenech, Minister of Finance
- 22 March 2010 : Las Vegas is preparing for legal online casino gambling
- 22 March 2010 : Ky. Supreme Court rules in Internet gambling case
- 12 March 2010 : Italy online bingo back on after court suspension rejected
- 12 March 2010 : LGA insists EU principles of free movement reign supreme
- 12 March 2010 : Online gaming speculation ‘can only harm the industry’
- 9 March 2010 : Italy bingo back on after court suspension rejected
- 9 March 2010 : UK's remote gambling regime to be reviewed
- 9 March 2010 : Spain will create a State Agency to regulate online gaming
- 9 March 2010 : Legislation filed to regulate online gambling in Florida
- 9 March 2010 : StanleyBet to challenge French deregulation
- 4 March 2010 : Iowa may legalize online gambling
- 4 March 2010 : EU law allows for bans on foreign online gambling operators
- 26 February 2010 : Operators welcome new EU market commissioner's Santa Casa view
- 26 February 2010 : Online gambling: Can and must be regulated
- 23 February 2010 : MasterCard and Visa turn back on US online gambling
- 23 February 2010 : Norway passes Payment Act
- 18 February 2010 : Online gaming boom experienced at IGE 2010
- 18 February 2010 : Spain on the list of EU nations with unresolved online gambling laws
- 18 February 2010 : South African online casinos law still under review
- 18 February 2010 : French casinos move to ban foreign online sites
- 18 February 2010 : Italian Court refers sports betting laws to ECJ
- 18 February 2010 : Ireland to follow UK sports betting reforms
- 18 February 2010 : Internet provides next new frontier for US gaming
- 18 February 2010 : ECJ: No exception to the primacy of EU law over national gaming legislation
- 18 February 2010 : ECJ Preliminary ruling procedures Betfair / Ladbrokes: Advocate-General Yves Bot continues
- 18 February 2010 : Industry meets at Enada Spring 2010 to discuss Italy's VLT market
- 12 February 2010 : Online Gaming and Betting: Barnier to take the lead
- 1 December 2009 : Great news for Online Casino patrons regarding UIGEA Regulations
- 1 December 2009 : Spanish Government to prepare a draft bill on Internet gambling
- 23 November 2009 : Dutch gaming monopoly to face ECJ Test today
- 23 November 2009 : UK online poker market to shrink this year
- 23 November 2009 : Online gambling moves need traditional backing
- 23 November 2009 : Poland Finalizes online casino Ban
- 23 November 2009 : Europe lacks in-depth problem gambling research
- 23 November 2009 : Online casinos may be the answer to gambling recession
- 23 November 2009 : Malta Remote Gaming Council Survey on Staff Status and Salaries - 2009
- 23 November 2009 : Bulgaria Gambling Industry to Shed 40 000 Jobs over Tax Increase
- 9 November 2009 : German Internet casino ban may crumble internally
- 9 November 2009 : Malta credits online gaming with 2,500 jobs
- 2 November 2009 : Poland moves to ban gambling outside casinos
- 2 November 2009 : Greece says to further suspend gaming tax
- 2 November 2009 : Polish gambling industry reacts to government measures to limit gaming
- 27 October 2009 : Russian officials concerned over “surrogate” gambling
- 27 October 2009 : Online gambling ban in Germany could be overturned
- 27 October 2009 : Hungary to regulate online poker
- 27 October 2009 : Regulation of online gambling in Norway
- 22 October 2009 : Summary French Online Gaming Market
- 22 October 2009 : Press release: FDP calls for reform of the Interstate Treaty. Experts in the fields of add
- 22 October 2009 : Coalition agreement in Schleswig-Holstein demands cancellation of the German Interstate Tr
- 22 October 2009 : Striking Developments in the Italian Gaming: Market Liberalisation Mission Accomplished
- 19 October 2009 : Danish draft legislation needs amending according to the EC
- 19 October 2009 : French National Assembly Approves Online Gaming Bill
- 14 October 2009 : LICENSES ARE NOT ILLEGAL
- 14 October 2009 : BWIN and Liga versus Santa Casa
- 12 October 2009 : France set to relax betting rules
- 12 October 2009 : Bill forcing operators to re-register players passes France's National Assembly
- 12 October 2009 : Gambling Commisssion Lays Out Risk Based Regulatory Approach
- 8 October 2009 : Moscow gambling industry adapts to ban
- 8 October 2009 : United States lawmakers urge delay in UIGEA implementation
- 8 October 2009 : Make your customers re-register, French govt to tell operators
- 28 September 2009 : EGR Live 2009
- 22 September 2009 : Congress encouraged to collect billions in new revenue
- 22 September 2009 : Register Now! - Malta iGaming Seminar 09
- 22 September 2009 : The House of Representatives approves a project that would ban gambling
- 22 September 2009 : Ladbrokes decide to withdraw lawsuit against Norweigian Government
- 22 September 2009 : Banks are preparing for UIGEA implementation
- 22 September 2009 : Amended French Gaming Bill Receives EC Approval
- 22 September 2009 : ECJ Ruling Emboldens French Ahead of Market Liberalisatio...
- 22 September 2009 : Spanish government prepares the arrival of Loterías del Estado to online betting
- 9 September 2009 : ECJ rules in bwin v Santa Casa
- 9 September 2009 : EU law may allow bans on foreign bet websites-court
- 9 September 2009 : Online casino rules for Estonia begin at New Year
- 9 September 2009 : Court Upholds U.S. Ban on Internet Gambling
- 10 August 2009 : US and China want free trade, except for online gambling
- 10 August 2009 : Canadian charged in US in Internet gambling case
- 10 August 2009 : Sports betting to add $56m+ to New Jersey tax base, iMEGA says
- 27 July 2009 : RGA pursues prosecution indemnity for members as EU-US WTO talks resume
- 24 July 2009 : EGBA opposes French sports betting right
- 20 July 2009 : United States, European Union to Resume Negotiations over Online Gambling
- 20 July 2009 : UK freeze on White List as DCMS reviews egaming regulation
- 13 July 2009 : US to legalise online gambling; worth $12bn, Goldman Sachs predicts
- 13 July 2009 : Belgian draft legislation rejected by European Commission
- 13 July 2009 : Representative Barney Frank optimistic for online gambling bill at WSOP
- 13 July 2009 : New report finds that online gambling is not susceptible to money laundering
- 13 July 2009 : European Commission rendered a detailed opinion on the French bill
- 13 July 2009 : Anti-UIGEA legal fight on track, iMEGA boss Brennan says
- 30 June 2009 : US Court sets July date for iMEGA's UIGEA challenge
- 23 June 2009 : EU contends US Internet gambling laws create ‘adverse trade effects’ for Malta
- 23 June 2009 : Statement by the European Casino Association on the ERA conference
- 23 June 2009 : Italy to expand online gaming as revenues soar
- 12 June 2009 : EU calls on US to drop gambling ban
- 12 June 2009 : Ukrainian confirms bill restricting gambling
- 12 June 2009 : Barney Frank responds to EU call for talks on US egaming law
- 12 June 2009 : ISP block failure forces Italy to license poker cash games and casino games
- 8 June 2009 : France's new egaming law not legal; month to comply
- 4 June 2009 : British remote gambling rates rise
- 4 June 2009 : Belgian Liberalization Not without Sticking Points
- 25 May 2009 : State lawmakers OK new deal on gambling
- 25 May 2009 : Regulating Online Poker Top Technology Issue in White House Citizens' Briefing Book
- 25 May 2009 : Ukraine's parliament temporarily bans operation of gambling business
- 25 May 2009 : Within the space of a few days, a spate of liberalisation has hit FR, DK, CH, IT
- 8 May 2009 : American gaming industry split on online gaming bill
- 8 May 2009 : A fair deal for British gambling operators
- 8 May 2009 : US online gambling bill: details revealed
- 8 May 2009 : Switzerland to offer online gambling licenses
- 29 April 2009 : Online gambling bill coming: Frank
- 29 April 2009 : EU Operators Intensify Fight for French Market Share
- 29 April 2009 : Deregulation of Danish gambling market
- 23 April 2009 : The European Commission reports Portugal for discriminating foreign lotteries
- 23 April 2009 : Danish government to break up state gaming monopoly
- 1 April 2009 : EU lawmakers back state controls for betting
- 1 April 2009 : US Internet gambling laws breach WTO rules – EU
- 23 March 2009 : Social Factors Key in Understanding Gambling Behaviour
- 16 March 2009 : New CEO of LGA appointed
- 13 March 2009 : Gambling services in the EU: European Parliament confirms once again importance of .......
- 11 March 2009 : MEPs Adopt Biased Resolution on Online Gambling
- 6 March 2009 : Tax rates, events property rights and EU recognition among key issues as France outlines..
- 6 March 2009 : FATF Statement released on 25 February 2009
- 5 March 2009 : igamingprofilermalta article regarding the Maltese jurisdiction
- 5 March 2009 : Deloitte Business Confidence Survey
- 2 March 2009 : US Judge Rules Poker is a Skill Game
- 24 February 2009 : EC Requests Italian Compliance Under Threat of ECJ Referr...
- 12 February 2009 : Greek State Council says OPAP should be taken to ECJ
- 9 February 2009 : Online betting regulation in Spain could be postponed another year
- 9 February 2009 : Statutory levy on the cards as UK goverment
- 9 February 2009 : Dutch government cracking down on Internet gambling
- 9 February 2009 : New plan to fund British gambling charities
- 9 February 2009 : EGBA welcomes French Reasoned Opinion disclosure
- 9 February 2009 : Ist Remote Problem Gambling and Social Responsibility Workshops
- 3 December 2008 : Statutory levy set for April 2009 if funding arrangements can not be agreed
- 3 December 2008 : Two thirds of EGBA consumer protection practices match or exceed EU monopolies'
- 3 December 2008 : EU Member States may look to harmonise egaming regulation
- 17 November 2008 : Malta Remote Gaming Council Breakfast Meeting - 20th November 2008
- 4 November 2008 : France Requests EU Gambling Progress Report
- 4 November 2008 : European Parliament Draft Report Critical of Online Gambling
- 4 November 2008 : Google Gambles on Ad Revenue
- 4 November 2008 : Levy Planned to Force UK Industry to Fund Problem Gambling Care
- 4 November 2008 : Contradictory Verdict on Gaming Irrelevent says German Court
- 4 November 2008 : ECJ Opinion Supports Betting Monopoly in Certain Circumstances
- 31 October 2008 : CEO of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority resigns
- 30 October 2008 : Debate between EU & US over the restrictive and discriminatory practices of the US
- 30 October 2008 : EU To Scrutinize Hungary’s Online Betting Law Proposals
- 21 October 2008 : Global Gambling Operators Confront Recession Realities
- 10 October 2008 : EU told Portugal to change lottery rules
- 10 October 2008 : Statistical returns for Year 2006
- 8 October 2008 : Norway Pushes Ahead With Payments Ban Proposal
- 8 October 2008 : Norway Submits Online Poker Internet Gambling Ban to Parliament Vote
- 26 September 2008 : Sweden May open door to foreign Gambling Operators - 05.09.2008
- 26 September 2008 : Attention - Operators with a Class 1 license for Casino games
- 26 September 2008 : Discriminatory taxation of gambling winnings: European Commission brings action against Sp
- 26 September 2008 : ECJ: Brokering bets not exempt from Value Added Tax pursuant to the 6th Council Direc
- 23 September 2008 : Remote Gaming Standards
- 10 September 2008 : New AMOL regulations published
- 16 June 2008 : Donation to MRGC by Systec Ltd
- 1 June 2008 : Salary Survey
- 13 May 2008 : Dutch government introduces payment ban against Online Gaming
- 22 April 2008 : The EGBA supports EC comments on the Italian RG Draft Decree
- 10 April 2008 : France may partially open its Sports Betting Market by 2010
- 3 April 2008 : Unibet Loses its Appeal in the Netherlands
- 3 April 2008 : Betfair wins in Western Australia
- 3 April 2008 : Aland considers change in its Remote Gaming laws
- 11 March 2008 : Investigation into discrimination by US
- 4 March 2008 : France warned by EU Commission
- 3 March 2008 : Greece and Netherlands formally requested to change their laws
- 14 February 2008 : A Precedent set in French Courts with possible serious implications
- 17 January 2008 : MRGC will be exhibiting at ICEi in London
- 9 January 2008 : Ban on Online Gaming in Germany
- 30 November 2007 : Meeting for members - 7th December 2007
- 23 October 2007 : Unibet CEO arrested - The French are at it again!
- 18 October 2007 : LN270 of 2007 - Submission of Audited Financial Statement
- 17 October 2007 : AGM announced - 25th October, 2007
- 24 July 2007 : NSO Workshop - 2nd Aug 2007
- 11 July 2007 : French court of appeal challenges PMU
- 11 July 2007 : German Treaty to Ban all Private Operators can be passed
- 27 June 2007 : Could EC seek compensation from US?
- 27 June 2007 : EC takes action against France, Greece and Sweden
- 11 June 2007 : Google increase gambling ad ban
- 11 June 2007 : Regulation instead of prohibition in the US?
- 9 May 2007 : US congresswomans call for 1 year study
- 9 May 2007 : US unexpected reaction to WTO decision
- 7 May 2007 : Meeting of the 4th May - NSO
- 7 May 2007 : EC supports Unibet in ASO-UCI row
- 30 April 2007 : MRGC meeting on the 4th
- 30 April 2007 : Barney Frank - Legalising online gaming in the US
- 4 April 2007 : Remote Gaming Standards issued for Public Enquiry
- 4 April 2007 : EC urges German Regions to rethink online gambling policy
- 30 March 2007 : WTO rules in favour of Antigua against USA
- 26 March 2007 : EC rules against Denmark, Finland and Hungary
- 21 March 2007 : UK Gaming Tax Announced
- 16 March 2007 : ECJ Rules in favour of UNIBET
- 16 March 2007 : UIGE Act - Congressman to try and repeal it
- 7 March 2007 : Placanica Case - ECJ Ruling
- 7 March 2007 : Turkey Passes Law to Ban Online Gaming
- 6 December 2006 : MRGC Meeting of the 6th December
- 14 June 2006 : Annual General Meeting
- 12 June 2006 : Updates to website