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Robert Johnson ·
Norway could divest its oil fund from gambling stocks, if a proposal from two opposition parties gains enough support in the Scandinavian country’s legislature, local business news outlet E24 reported…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online gambling giant bet365 is considering the acquisition of the Australian business of its rival William Hill, local news outlet The Australian reported earlier today. Reports about bet365’s interest in…
By Robert Johnson ·
Myanmar could soon legalize foreigners-only casinos to boost its tourism industry and create new sources for tax revenue, the country’s Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Ohn Maung, confirmed on…
By Robert Johnson ·
Big casino companies, including Las Vegas giant MGM Resorts International, have been among the biggest donors to Georgia lawmakers, local news outlet Politically Georgia reported citing information from recently filed…
By Robert Johnson ·
Winamax has become the second online poker operator to be given the necessary authorization to join the shared liquidity project. In a press release from earlier today, ARJEL, the French…
By Robert Johnson ·
A bill legalizing sports betting in Iowa cleared a first legislative hurdle, after it got support from a House Subcommittee on Wednesday. Local news outlet Des Moines Register reported that…
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Terry Davis ·
Brazilian Senators once again failed to vote on a gambling legalization bill that could open the South American country’s market for numerous gaming and betting operations. The piece of legislation…
By Robert Johnson ·
Major casino operator Las Vegas Sands has been lobbying for the legalization of gambling in Brazil in a manner similar to other jurisdictions the company has been operating in, including…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Robert Johnson ·
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…
By Terry Davis ·
The Portuguese gambling regulator, Serviços de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), has initiated a review of the nation’s gambling industry almost two years after it issued the first online…
By Robert Johnson ·
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,…
By Robert Johnson ·
Four UK-licensed gambling operators are currently having their advertising activities examined by the Advertising Standards Authority for promoting casino games that are likely to appeal to children, The Sunday Times…
By Robert Johnson ·
The President of the French online gambling regulator, ARJEL, told local media that Portugal is very close to joining the shared online poker liquidity project, which had its official start…
By Terry Davis ·
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran refused to provide his own predictions on whether his home state would succeed in passing a sweeping gambling reform during this year’s legislative session, which…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) is calling for restrictive measures on bitcoin and altcoins investment and betting on the price of bitcoin at a time when banking…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Greek Finance Ministry is reportedly preparing a tender for a consultant that will in turn help in drafting the tender for casino bids for the $8-billion development project at…
By Robert Johnson ·
US businessman Steve Wynn expressed confidence that his casino company Wynn Resorts will continue conducting business in Macau after casino licenses begin to expire in 2020. Las Vegas-headquartered Wynn Resort,…
By Robert Johnson ·
A few more details about the nearing regulation of Sweden’s online gambling market emerged late last week. In a post on his LinkedIn page, Mark Knighton, Founder and CEO of…
By Robert Johnson ·
Buffalo, New York-based gaming and hospitality company Delaware North Companies confirmed on Thursday that it would buy Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Cross Lanes, West Virginia for an undisclosed…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Dutch government is ready to move forward with the privatization of the state-run casino operator Holland Casino, local media reported. Dutch State Secretary of Finance Menno Snel said on…
By Robert Johnson ·
Opponents of Switzerland’s recently approved new gambling law have gathered enough valid signatures to initiate a referendum against the legislative piece, the Swiss Digital Society confirmed on Twitter earlier this…
By Robert Johnson ·
An Irish problem gambling organization is calling for a ban on the so-called free bets offered by online bookmakers and for the introduction of a set of measures that will…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, said in a Friday statement that cryptocurrency investment regulation does not fall under its purview. The gambling regulator also revealed that it had conducted extensive…
By Robert Johnson ·
Greek casino officials voiced concerns earlier this week that the planned overhaul of the country’s gambling industry favors new casinos over existing ones. A draft bill that calls for significant…