Danish Court Orders Local ISPs to Block 24 Illegal Gambling Websites

Danish Court Orders Local ISPs to Block 24 Illegal Gambling Websites

by February 7, 2018

A court has sided with the Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, in a legal case stemming from local Internet service providers’ previous refusal to block access to gambling websites operating illegally in Denmark.Last year, the gambling regulator urged ISPs to block ...

German Youth Protection Commission Mulls Loot Boxes Ban

German Youth Protection Commission Mulls Loot Boxes Ban

by February 6, 2018

The German Youth Protection Commission may introduce a ban on the so-called loot boxes, following the recent publication of a study into the nature of the purchasable virtual items by the University of Hamburg.According to the study’s findings, more and more video games incl ...

Rivers Casino & Resort in Upstate New York Generates $138.4 Million, but Misses Forecasts

Rivers Casino & Resort in Upstate New York Generates $138.4 Million, but Misses Forecasts

by February 6, 2018

Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, Upstate New York welcomed 1.5 million casino patrons during its first year of operation, owners said on Monday. Rivers was the second commercial casino to open doors within New York’s borders as part of the state’s gaming expansion push. ...

Dutch Gambling Authority Turns to Fellow Regulators for Regulatory Assistance

Dutch Gambling Authority Turns to Fellow Regulators for Regulatory Assistance

by February 5, 2018

The Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, sent a letter to fellow gambling regulators, providing explanation of how its current regulatory system functions and warning that some of their licensees could face fines and other enforcement actions against the provision of ...

UK Gambling Commission CEO Calls For Gender Diversity within the Industry

UK Gambling Commission CEO Calls For Gender Diversity within the Industry

by February 5, 2018

The UK Gambling Commission could boycott ICE Totally Gaming as well as any gambling industry event that uses “scantily clad” women to attract greater attendance and interest among delegates, The Guardian reports.It is understood that the gambling regulator’s outgoing CEO Sar ...

Sweden’s Regulated Gambling Market Generates SEK6.4 Billion in Tax Revenue in 2017

Sweden’s Regulated Gambling Market Generates SEK6.4 Billion in Tax Revenue in 2017

by February 4, 2018

The government of Sweden collected the total amount of SEK6.4 billion in tax revenue from regulated gambling services in 2017, Lotteriinspektionen, the nation’s gambling regulator, announced earlier this week.Svenska Spel, the state-owned gambling operator providing bo ...

William Hill Repays Stolen Money Gambled on Its Website

William Hill Repays Stolen Money Gambled on Its Website

by February 3, 2018

Gambling operator William Hill made a £500,000 payment to the Dundee City Council, after a former council staff member was sentenced to jail time for stealing over £1 million from the local authority and gambling a portion of the money on the bookmaker’s website.Mark C ...

Chinese Government Could End Macau’s Gambling Monopoly, Mulls Legal Gaming Options on Hainan Island

Chinese Government Could End Macau’s Gambling Monopoly, Mulls Legal Gaming Options on Hainan Island

by February 2, 2018

The Chinese government is mulling the legalization of certain forms of gambling on the Hainan Island, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar with the ongoing discussions.The move would strip Macau of its status as the only Chinese territory where gambling is legal. It is ...

Top Florida Lawmakers and Seminole Tribe Officials Reopen Gambling Compact Discussions

Top Florida Lawmakers and Seminole Tribe Officials Reopen Gambling Compact Discussions

by February 2, 2018

Florida legislative leaders met Thursday with officials for the Seminole Tribe, which operates casinos across the state through Seminole Gaming, thus renewing discussions over the participation of the tribe in the state’s gambling industry.Incoming Senate President Bill Galv ...

UK-Facing Gambling Operators Face Regulatory Pressure over Unfair Sign-Up Bonus Promotions

UK-Facing Gambling Operators Face Regulatory Pressure over Unfair Sign-Up Bonus Promotions

by February 1, 2018

Three major UK gambling operators have agreed to implement certain changes in their online gaming promotions, following an investigation and as a result from a regulatory pressure by UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Such changes will be required to be rolled out indu ...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Opens Probe into Casino Boss Steve Wynn Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Opens Probe into Casino Boss Steve Wynn Sexual Misconduct Allegations

by February 1, 2018

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission confirmed Wednesday that it has launched a probe into the sexual allegations against Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn. The regulatory body said that a revocation of Wynn Resorts’ casino license in the state is a possibility.The company, fo ...

Actor, Musician, and Entrepreneur Jared Leto Warns Against Gambling-Like Bitcoin Investing

Actor, Musician, and Entrepreneur Jared Leto Warns Against Gambling-Like Bitcoin Investing

by January 31, 2018

An on-and-off Academy Award winning actor, frontman of 30 Seconds to Mars, the band holding the Guinness record for the longest concert tour with 309 concerts, and a tech investor, Jared Leto also seems to have familiarized himself with the bitcoin craze as he has recently joined ...

Nevada Casino Regulator Investigates Sexual Harassment Allegations against Steve Wynn

Nevada Casino Regulator Investigates Sexual Harassment Allegations against Steve Wynn

by January 31, 2018

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has opened a probe into the recently emerged sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn, the regulatory body confirmed on Tuesday.In a statement, the Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman, Becky Harris, said that they are committed to c ...

Macau Casino Regulator “Concerned” over Sexual Misconduct Allegations against Steve Wynn

Macau Casino Regulator “Concerned” over Sexual Misconduct Allegations against Steve Wynn

by January 30, 2018

Macau’s gambling regulator met with representatives of Wynn Macau Ltd. to discuss the recently emerged allegations of sexual misconduct against Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn. Mr. Wynn is founder, CEO, and Chairman of Wynn Macau’s parent company Wynn Resorts.The Gaming Ins ...

SkyBet Plans to Float on London Stock Exchange

SkyBet Plans to Float on London Stock Exchange

by January 30, 2018

Leeds-headquartered private online gambling operator Sky Betting & Gaming (SkyBet) may be set for London listing, Reuters reported on Monday citing unnamed sources.SkyBet’s majority owner CVC Capital Partners has reportedly hired Rothschild to examine listing opportuniti ...