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Nevada legal opinion of DraftKings released Friday

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., 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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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

U.S.A., Gaming Law & Legislation, 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

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Poker, 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

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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, Online gambling regulation, North America Casino News, 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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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...

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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

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

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