The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport rejected the white list application of the Alexander First Nation not because of problem gambling or integrity concerns but because of disputes over its rights in Canadian law to issue remote gaming licences, Gamblingcompliance can exclusively reveal. The news is intriguing in the context of Kahnawake’s rejection last week.

Kahnawake’s future as a leading remote gambling licensing jurisdiction has been subject to much debate over the last year due to allegations of cheating at two of its main licensees and a rejection of its application to be included on the UK "white list" of approved jurisdictions.

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport said last week that Tasmania will be added to the ‘white list' of jurisdictions allowed to advertise remote gambling in the UK, whilst confirming that Kahnawake and Antigua will not be included.

As the first draft of the UK Government’s whitelist of approved gambling jurisdictions nears completion, observers have expressed surprise that Nevada is not even in the race.

While Kahnawake’s and Alexander First Nation’s applications to be admitted to the UK’s ‘white list’ underline the tribes’ ambitions to become leading remote licensing jurisdictions, an ongoing dispute between Alexander and the province of Alberta could force the Canadian Courts to clarify the legal and constitutional uncertainties that have hitherto been exploited by the Indian reservations.

With the UK Government’s much-delayed whitelist of approved jurisdictions due to be published today, only two of the seven shortlisted candidates have reasons to feel confident.

The Curacao Internet Gaming Association (CIGA) has announced that it is in the process of updating its online gambling law, in conjunction with its proposal to be included on the UK Government’s “whitelist” of jurisdictions.

The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport last week updated its 'white list' of jurisdictions allowed to advertise in the UK to include Tasmania, whilst rejecting the applications of Kahnawake and Antigua. Peter Wilson of Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons takes a look at the winners and losers of the whitelisting process, and what it means for affiliate marketing.

Although overall gaming revenue is down C$1.3bn from last year and two casinos have filed for protection against creditors, the province remains one of Canada's largest gaming markets.

The international offshore remote gambling industry is going through a “sea-change” driven by the fast changing regulatory framework in which it operates.