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

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Florida, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, Mobile gaming, Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

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...

Canadian gambling law and regulations

Lars Jones

September 24, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Canada, Conferences / Trade Shows, Indepth / Featured Articles

America’s northern neighbour has seen steady growth in its casino industry. The regulated gaming industry in Canada includes Lottery, Casino Gaming, Horse Racing, Slots at Racetracks, Video Lottery, and Charita...

Fantasy Sports to lobby Florida lawmakers

Kim M

September 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Mobile gaming, Florida, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing

The $70 billion fantasy football market may be adding Florida to what is anticipated to be a growing list of states that are examining their respective gambling laws, and determining that the activity is a game...

Whopping $93b in illegal sports betting this season says AGA

Kim M

September 12, 2015

NFL, Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Nevada

Football fans will place an estimated $93 billion in illegal bets on NFL and college football games this season with Nevada sports books seeing only $2 billion of legal betting action, according to new estimate...

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

Lars Jones

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, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, 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...

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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

Canadian gambling law and regulations

Fantasy Sports to lobby Florida lawmakers

Whopping $93b in illegal sports betting this season says AGA

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

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