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Independent Bookmaker JenningsBet Joins Criticism over Paddy Power Betfair CEO’s Support for FOBTs Crackdown

Independent Bookmaker JenningsBet Joins Criticism over Paddy Power Betfair CEO’s Support for FOBTs Crackdown

by October 7, 2017

While UK bookmakers and anti-FOBTs campaigners have been the ultimate rivals in the ongoing highly publicized war surrounding the gaming machines, these have also managed to stir controversy within the sector.In a recent letter by Paddy Power Betfair CEO Breon Corcoran addre ...

More Czechs Suffer from Gambling Addiction in 2016, Report Finds

More Czechs Suffer from Gambling Addiction in 2016, Report Finds

by October 6, 2017

The number of people showing problem gambling behavior increased last year in the Czech Republic, according to a report compiled by the National Monitoring Center for Drugs and Addiction, with the the alarming figures being cited by local news outlet Radio Prague.Researchers ...

bet365’s Urge for Regulatory Compliance Wreaks Havoc and Multiple Gambling Affiliate Account Suspensions

bet365’s Urge for Regulatory Compliance Wreaks Havoc and Multiple Gambling Affiliate Account Suspensions

by October 6, 2017

After multiple instances of online gambling operators and their affiliates failing to promote iGaming services to players in a manner compliant with the rules set out by the UK Gambling Commission, the regulatory body has warned all its licensees that heavy sanctions await all th ...

Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion and Budget Deficit Remedy Efforts Hit Another Setback

Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion and Budget Deficit Remedy Efforts Hit Another Setback

by October 5, 2017

Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate is yet to be solved a week after lawmakers spread words of optimism about the nearing end of the impasse. The state’s budget for the current financial year has a massive $2.2-billion gap waiting to be closed and legislators are entering a fourth mo ...

Official Letter to the UKGC with Regard to UK-Facing Gambling Operators and Their Work with Hackers

Official Letter to the UKGC with Regard to UK-Facing Gambling Operators and Their Work with Hackers

by October 5, 2017

Over the past several weeks, Casino News Daily has produced a series of publications regarding the alleged work of online gambling operators 888 Holdings and Betway with a notorious hacker, through whose activities the aforementioned operators have been building playerbases for y ...

Dutch Gambling Regulator to Curb Risks Arising from Social Games

Dutch Gambling Regulator to Curb Risks Arising from Social Games

by October 4, 2017

Social gaming has appeared on the radar screen of the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, as an activity that could facilitate the proliferation of unlicensed and illegal online gambling services and could also possibly trigger gambling addiction among vulnerable players, ...

Former William Hill CEO Comments on Paddy Power Betfair CEO’s Support for FOBTs Crackdown

Former William Hill CEO Comments on Paddy Power Betfair CEO’s Support for FOBTs Crackdown

by October 2, 2017

News emerged last week that Paddy Power CEO Breon Corcoran was backing a reduction of the maximum stake accepted by the highly demonized fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 to just £10 or even less. Mr. Corcoran’s comments on the matter expectedly drew criticism from other ind ...

Around 3.2 Million Japanese Have Suffered from Gambling Addiction, Report Finds

Around 3.2 Million Japanese Have Suffered from Gambling Addiction, Report Finds

by September 30, 2017

A government-commissioned report has found that about 3.2 million Japanese have suffered from some form of gambling addiction. The report’s findings are published at a time when the country is developing a regulatory framework for the operation of its first casino resorts. ...

Online Gambling Again Discussed as Potential Cure for Pennsylvania’s Budget Ailment

Online Gambling Again Discussed as Potential Cure for Pennsylvania’s Budget Ailment

by September 29, 2017

Hopes are being pinned on a new House budget deficit plan that will try to end Pennsylvania’s prolonged budget impasse, local media reported on Thursday. The state government approved in July a $32-billion budget plan but has failed since then to close a $2.2-billion gap that has ...

Spain Prepares for Shared Online Poker Liquidity with New Gambling License Application Process

Spain Prepares for Shared Online Poker Liquidity with New Gambling License Application Process

by September 28, 2017

Earlier this month, Spain’s gambling regulator – Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) – confirmed that it would open an application process that would allow interested iGaming operators to enter the country’s regulated market.Two important conclusions can be draw ...

Switzerland’s New Gambling Act Approaches Final Vote

Switzerland’s New Gambling Act Approaches Final Vote

by September 28, 2017

The Swiss Parliament cleared the last of a series of hurdles that obstructed it from approving an omnibus gambling bill aimed to replace the country’s existing gambling laws. As reported by local news outlet Swiss Info, lawmakers agreed to scrap a previous tax on winnings from sp ...

Portugal’s Gambling Regulator Issues 11th License

Portugal’s Gambling Regulator Issues 11th License

by September 27, 2017

The Portuguese gambling regulator – Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) – announced on Tuesday that it has issued the eleventh iGaming license since the regulation of the nation’s market back in 2015.The license was issued on September 22 and A Nossa Aposta ̵ ...

Pennsylvania and Michigan Still in the 2017 Online Gambling Legalization Mix

Pennsylvania and Michigan Still in the 2017 Online Gambling Legalization Mix

by September 26, 2017

Various states have attempted to legalize online gambling over the years after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was introduced back in 2006, but few have succeeded. There have been so many legislative failures, mainly resulting from the lack of enough support among ...

River Rock Casino Report Once Again Draws Attention on British Columbia’s Money Laundering Problem

River Rock Casino Report Once Again Draws Attention on British Columbia’s Money Laundering Problem

by September 25, 2017

Casino gambling has long been a profitable industry in British Columbia. Casinos located across Canada’s westernmost province have been particularly popular among high rollers from China, a trend that has turned into one of the main drivers behind its casino industry’s profitabil ...

Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein State Votes Down Latest Interstate Treaty on Gambling

Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein State Votes Down Latest Interstate Treaty on Gambling

by September 25, 2017

Germany’s Interstate Treaty on Gambling has hit another setback after the Schleswig-Holstein government officially voted down on Friday the amendments that were implemented to the legislative piece back in March.Germany’s northernmost state also revealed plans for the introd ...