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New sports betting legislation for Canada

October 29, 2015

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Canada will get another shot at approving single-game sports betting legislation, although it remains to be seen as to whether the effort will garner any more success the second time around. The C-290 sports...

Switzerland to allow casinos to open online sites

Sadonna Price

October 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Switzerland

Legislation has been proposed by the government of Switzerland to authorize online gambling services within the country. According to recent reports, legislators are considering allowing the land-based casinos ...

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Kim M

October 22, 2015

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Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York who brought the poker industry to its knees and permanently altered the landscape of the online gambling industry in what has now become kno...

NJ Casino Commission approves Mohegan Tribe’s online gambling investment, limits their Resorts Casino brick and mortar ownership

D. Graham

October 20, 2015

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In the most recent Resorts Casino Hotel management agreement update, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) will allow the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) to invest in Resort’s online gambling ...

Nevada legal opinion of DraftKings released Friday

Sadonna Price

October 18, 2015

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Soon after the decision was made to consider daily fantasy sports gambling, with the Nevada Gaming Control Board calling for an immediate shut down of the activity until licensing was approved, the State Attorn...

Bet365 false start costs €30m, earns place on Romanian blacklist

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

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In early July the government of Romania published a list of 48 online betting operators it had blacklisted. Now, according to reports in major niche media, Bet365 and bwin.party have been added to the list. Bot...

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Kim M

October 14, 2015

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Fantasy sites FanDuel and DraftKings' use of 2006 federal money processing legislation as the lone validation for their legitimacy is “sheer chutzpah” according a former U.S. congressman who co-sponsored the l...

Lawmakers move for moratorium since online gambling efforts stalled

Sadonna Price

October 14, 2015

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation

Legislators who are opposed to online gambling for the United States have tried relentlessly to see the activity banned. Every time legislators propose measures that would create an overall ban, the legislation...

Pennsylvania looks to gambling for deficit help

Sadonna Price

October 13, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Pennsylvania

The large budget deficit is not getting any smaller in Pennsylvania, as lawmakers search for some way out of the continuing debt. Republican officials have been resisting a tax increase to help the budget and a...

US Rep. for Vegas Strip wants Congress to look at daily fantasy sports legality

Lars Jones

October 12, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

US Representative Dina Titus of Nevada wants a congressional hearing to explore the legalities of daily fantasy sports (DFS). In a letter to the chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursda...

Amaya Inc received New Jersey License after agreeing to sack four former executives

Renee Kingsley

October 12, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, New Jersey

Amaya Inc, the owners of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands finally got permission to launch online poker operations in New Jersey. The company had been fighting hard to obtain a license in New Jersey bu...

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Kim M

October 11, 2015

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Whether or not operators of daily fantasy sports (DFS) are violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA) is a question for a grand jury, which has been convened by the US Attorney’s office in Tampa, Florid...

Reports: DraftKings preparing to lobby; yet to contact key lawmakers in Boston

Lars Jones

October 4, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

MassLive is reporting that DraftKings has offered the position of manager of government affairs on its website. The job description includes, "coordination and oversight of multi-state legislative effort," and ...

Seal of approval for authorized online gambling sites introduced by NJ

Kim M

October 2, 2015

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Compliments of New Jersey gaming regulators, state-licensed online gambling sites will now wear an official seal of approval. The seal pictured in the lower left hand corner of the BorgataCasino.com’s homepa...

PokerStars, Full Tilt get New Jersey approval

Kim M

October 1, 2015

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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has authorized Amaya Inc. to operate its PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in New Jersey’s regulated online gaming market. Following an unprecedented and pro...

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New sports betting legislation for Canada

Switzerland to allow casinos to open online sites

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

NJ Casino Commission approves Mohegan Tribe’s online gambling investment, limits their Resorts Casino brick and mortar ownership

Nevada legal opinion of DraftKings released Friday

Bet365 false start costs €30m, earns place on Romanian blacklist

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Lawmakers move for moratorium since online gambling efforts stalled

Pennsylvania looks to gambling for deficit help

US Rep. for Vegas Strip wants Congress to look at daily fantasy sports legality

Amaya Inc received New Jersey License after agreeing to sack four former executives

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Reports: DraftKings preparing to lobby; yet to contact key lawmakers in Boston

Seal of approval for authorized online gambling sites introduced by NJ

PokerStars, Full Tilt get New Jersey approval

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Caesars Windsor Workers Ratify Historic Contract, Avoiding Strike

Central Michigan University Launches Casino Gaming Operations Program

S&K Gaming Breaks Ground for New 400 Horses Casino in Lake County, Montana

Hudson Yards Casino Proposal Moves Closer to Approval, Sparks Controversy