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An organization representing the interests of Minnesota’s tribal casino industry has reportedly written to the state’s new Governor, Tim Walz (pictured), urging him not to support legislation that could bring s...
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reportedly proposed changing the eastern state’s regulations on sportsbooks so as to prohibit licensed operators from accepting individual wagers of more than $...
After last week announcing plans for a proposed waterfront casino, a group of residents and legislators from the independent city of Portsmouth in the Commonwealth of Virginia made a trip to the southeastern st...
Lobbyists allegedly working for American casino magnate, Sheldon Adelson (pictured), may have reportedly played a significant role in getting the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to change its stance c...
In Malaysia, a High Court Judge reportedly made history on Friday by ordering local gambler, Paul Poh Yang Hong, to pay off the entirety of a debt he allegedly ran up while playing at a casino owned by Wynn Mac...
In Rhode Island, a senior Democratic state legislator has reportedly introduced a measure that would build on late-November’s launch of land-based sportsbetting by allowing residents to additionally place sport...
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly announced that it is to give online gambling firms up to 90 days to alter their policies and practices so as to comply with its latest stance concern...
A little over a month after resigning as Chief of Staff for Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey (pictured left), and Kirk Adams (pictured right), has reportedly been hired by his former boss to oversee gaming and wate...
One of 19 commercial casino licenses in the state to be renewed by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission this past spring, Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel recently announced it has signed a partnership agreeme...
In hopes of finding a new source of tax revenues, the Governor for New York, Andrew Cuomo (pictured), has reportedly thrown his weight behind the campaign to bring land-based sportsbetting to four upstate comme...
In Vietnam, the first casino that will allow local adults to enjoy a wide range of games including slots, blackjack and roulette is reportedly set to open from Saturday on the southern island of Phu Quoc.
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In the United Kingdom, a senior government minister has reportedly announced that he is considering whether to introduce legislation that would completely ban the use of credit cards in gambling.
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In the United Kingdom, British Airways is reportedly facing a storm of criticism after running a television advertisement for its holidays business that detractors claim unfairly glamorizes gambling.
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American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation (SG), has begun 2019 with a bang after inking a deal that is to see it supply the Oneida Indian Nation with sportsbetting technologie...
In Tennessee, legislation that would enable local governments to decide whether to permit sports betting will reportedly be discussed when the 111th General Assembly convenes on January 8th, 2019.
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