All of you know about UKGC or the United Kingdom Gambling Commission. It controls online gambling and betting in the UK. But what about the non-UK bookmakers accepting UK punters? There are a lot of similar organizations outside the country that are still important and do the same thing. Now we will reveal something about these organizations and we will say a few things about each one.
Europe
In Europe, we can see a lot of different gambling authorities. They all do the same thing but there are a lot of differences in how they operate. In general, they should control online gambling in a specific country.
MGA
MGA or Malta Gaming Authority is one of the most popular gambling authorities in the world. It covers countless casinos. The sole purpose is to make online betting sites in the country safe and sound. It is a very popular, affordable gambling authority that is commonly present among large and well-known casinos. It is also common among new casinos but not that much.
Swedish Gambling Authority
Swedish Gambling Authority or Spelinspectionen is another gambling authority that is very popular and has a huge role in online gambling. They are responsible for making online gambling in the country safer and heavily controlled. It is considered one of the strongest gambling authorities in Europe and one of the best-known in the world.
An interesting fact is that Swedish Gambling Authority offers SpelPaus. This is equivalent to GamStop and it works in the same way. The goal is that a player can activate self-exclusion. As such he won’t be available to play at all Swedish Gambling Authority casinos for the period of time he has selected.
AAMS
You may have never heard of AAMS. Well, it stands for Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato – Autonomous Administration of the State Monopolies and it is one of the oldest, strongest, and most effective gambling authorities that come from Italy. They control online gambling and betting to the extreme. There are countless rules and requirements operators must meet if they want the license. If they fail, there are severe fines present. Keep in mind that jail time is possible as well. Some claim that Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato – Autonomous Administration of the State Monopolies or AAMS is as important to all of this as UKGC.
Asia
In Asia things are different. There are no major gambling authorities that control gambling online across the continent. Instead, each country and even a province has the right to control gambling. There are countless differences as you would assume. For instance, in Japan gambling online is banned. In China, some slots and sports betting are allowed. Betting opportunities in India are numerous and lucrative. But an important thing here is that gambling is controlled by the government.
North America
In North America, we have two different things to explain. First of all, in the United States, online gambling is just becoming legal and accepted in states besides Nevada. This means that each state has the right to control online gambling as they find fit. As you can assume, there are countless differences and specifics. All we can add is that most states are allowing online gambling and casino games and sports betting are becoming accepted and controlled by the local governments.
Oceania
In Oceania, there are laws that control lottery and online gambling. Operators must follow these rules and they must obey the law. However, there is a lack of law in some form. For instance, no law prohibits players from Australia or New Zealand to access an online casino located in another country and gamble there. This is something that most players have been doing for a long time. An interesting fact is that this is not going to cause any problems for the player. It is not controlled at all so you can play and win at casinos that are located in any country except the one where you live.
Africa
We can add that in Africa gambling is more than just common. For instance, In South Africa, gambling has been legalised since 2008 and is regulated by the National Gambling Board of South Africa. People can enjoy online and land-based casinos. In Nigeria, you can find 3 land-based establishments where to gamble. Morocco will allow you to gamble in the real world. You can find a casino and play most of the casino games. On the other hand, sports betting is illegal in the country.
The Final Word
As you can see, online gambling is generally allowed across the world and more countries are accepting or allowing it as we speak. We must add that the same countries generally allow you to gamble in the real world. There are a lot of gambling authorities that control it. If there is no available authority odds are high that the government will control gambling or the local government will do the same thing. One way or another, gambling is heavily controlled across the globe to make it safer and more appealing to gamblers.
Founder and Editor-in-Chief at The Real EFL, Gary is a passionate Lincoln City fan with extensive content creation across the Championship and EFL. He also shares expert football betting tips.
