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 ...

Kenyan Senator Plans to Regulate Slot Machines with New Bill

Kenyan Senator Plans to Regulate Slot Machines with New Bill

by February 6, 2018

A new wave of gambling regulatory changes may roll out in Kenya, as a local lawmaker announced plans to introduce a bill for the regulation of coin-operated slot machines, news outlet Nairobi News reports.Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot told local media earlier this week that his legis ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Casino Giants Register Interest in Cairns Global Tourism Hub Plan

Casino Giants Register Interest in Cairns Global Tourism Hub Plan

by January 30, 2018

Major casino companies have registered interest in participating in a project for the construction of a A$1-billion integrated resort in the city of Cairns, the Queensland government said earlier today.The Global Tourism Hub scheme was introduced last fall. It involves the c ...

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 ...

Hard Rock Hosts First Hiring Events for New Atlantic City Casino

Hard Rock Hosts First Hiring Events for New Atlantic City Casino

by January 29, 2018

Casino operator Hard Rock International is set to host first career events this week as part of its initiative for recruiting staff for its newest resort – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The hotel and casino complex is set to open doors this May.The two career e ...

Republicans Urged to Return Donations from Casino Boss Steve Wynn after Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Republicans Urged to Return Donations from Casino Boss Steve Wynn after Sexual Misconduct Allegations

by January 29, 2018

GOP Senators have urged Republican colleagues to return any donations they had received from casino boss Steve Wynn, after multiple sexual harassment allegations surfaced against him late last week. Mr. Wynn is a long-time GOP donor and up until this weekend he took the post of a ...

ASA Investigates Four Online Gambling Operators for Featuring Children-Appealing Gaming Content

ASA Investigates Four Online Gambling Operators for Featuring Children-Appealing Gaming Content

by January 28, 2018

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 reports.The ASA has opened a review into the four companie ...

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Accused of Decades-Long Pattern of Sexual Misconduct

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Accused of Decades-Long Pattern of Sexual Misconduct

by January 27, 2018

Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct at his hotel and casino properties, the Wall Street Journal revealed in a detailed report from Friday. Talking to media, Mr. Wynn dismissed the accusations as “preposterous” and as ones engineere ...