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Rank Group (Grosvenors) gives up $1.47 million profits for lax money laundering efforts

September 8, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recently completed an investigation into Grosvenor Casinos' (Rank Group) anti-money laundering policies and found them to be weak. The broader investigation was spurred by look...

Irish remote gaming regulation began Aug.1; 27 licenses announced

Alex Lanter

September 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Licenses, United Kingdom

Ireland’s gambling authority has released 27 remote gaming licences that allow operators to offer their services to Irish players. All licences are valid for two years and after that period licensees will have ...

China’s mobile gaming revenue will exceed the U.S. market in 2015

Renee Kingsley

September 3, 2015

U.S.A., North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, China, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News

Niko Partners, one of the leading research companies in the Asian games market intelligence segment recently released the 2015 Chinese Mobile Gaming Report which confirmed a growth curve in 2015. The report con...

Australian PM orders review of 2001 online gaming law

Kim M

September 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing

A review of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) by Social Services Minister Scott Morrison was ordered by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot on Tuesday, as reported by The Australian. Potentially leading ...

Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe

Renee Kingsley

August 25, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Philippines

The Philippines government has made it clear that it wants to promote the casino industry within the country in an effort to attract foreign investment and attract gamblers from Macau, Mainland China, and beyon...

Conservative Judicial Watch sues DOJ over 2011 opinion that online gambling is legal

Kim M

August 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Sports betting, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Department of Justice’s 2011 revision of the scope of the Wire Act of 1961 is under scrutiny by Judicial Watch, who has filed a federal lawsuit seeking documents pertaining to the ruling. The lawsuit fil...

Research predicts 1 in 10 adults worldwide will engage online gambling by 2019

D. Graham

August 19, 2015

U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Technology, Mobile gaming, European Casino News, Lottery, Licensing

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Juniper Research, an international investments analyst firm focused in the mobile and digital tech sectors, and headquartered in the UK, has released research forecasting more than 1 in 10 adults worldwide will...

New video calls anti-online-gambling campaign’s assertions into question

Lars Jones

August 16, 2015

Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Nevada

Gambling mogul and casino billionaire, Sheldon Adelson has been called out for his claims about the dangers of online gambling. Tim James has posted a teaser for episode 1 of his new TheTimJamesShow.com featuri...

U.S casinos push Congress to strengthen Cybersecurity policies

Renee Kingsley

August 14, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Hacking, Unlicensed Operation, Crime, Financial Fraud

The online gambling market has significantly expanded across the globe during the last 5 years and millions of dollars get traded via these online gambling sites on a regular basis. These online casino websites...

UK Gambling Commission publishes first approved alternate dispute resolution list

Alex Lanter

August 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

The UK Gambling Commission, after some deliberation, has finally published the first list of approved Alternate Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes companies. Currently, there are featured only nine entiti...

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Sports surges industry forward

Kim M

August 11, 2015

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

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With an estimated 57 million people participating in fantasy sports this year, fantasy sports leagues and now daily fantasy sports have taken sports betting into the stratosphere, and Yahoo Fantasy Sports is qu...

Malaysian authorities identify illegal iGaming operators; considers cyber-blocking

Alex Lanter

August 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Unlicensed Operation, Malaysia

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) revealed that illegal online service providers have been identified by the Commission. According to the Monitoring and Enforcement Division chief of...

South Africa online casino ban; Govt calls for multi-disciplinary task team

Sam Mitchell

July 20, 2015

South Africa, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker

South African gamblers waiting for legal online casino and poker games may need to wait for a new national government. South African Parliament member Geordin Hill-Lewis has consistently proposed new legislatio...

1st Gaming Congress Kazakhstan begins in Almaty August 20th

Lars Jones

July 10, 2015

Armenia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Conferences / Trade Shows, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Taxation, Russia, Russia, Ukraine

The gambling industry is growing in what are now known as the The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The CIS consists of the former Soviet Republics of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, ...

48 online gambling sites blacklisted in Romania

Lars Jones

July 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Licensing, Taxes, Romania

Romania's National Office for Gaming has posted a list of 48 online gaming sites that it says are operating without authorization in the country. They have also identified NetBet, Stanley Bet, and Winmasters as...

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Rank Group (Grosvenors) gives up $1.47 million profits for lax money laundering efforts

Irish remote gaming regulation began Aug.1; 27 licenses announced

Australian PM orders review of 2001 online gaming law

Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe

Conservative Judicial Watch sues DOJ over 2011 opinion that online gambling is legal

Research predicts 1 in 10 adults worldwide will engage online gambling by 2019

New video calls anti-online-gambling campaign’s assertions into question

U.S casinos push Congress to strengthen Cybersecurity policies

UK Gambling Commission publishes first approved alternate dispute resolution list

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Sports surges industry forward

Malaysian authorities identify illegal iGaming operators; considers cyber-blocking

South Africa online casino ban; Govt calls for multi-disciplinary task team

1st Gaming Congress Kazakhstan begins in Almaty August 20th

48 online gambling sites blacklisted in Romania

Regulatory Concerns Shake Philippine Online Gambling Sector; Stocks Take Hit

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