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Helping to further disprove the arguments of Sheldon Adelson and his Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, a new research paper by Dr. Sally Gainsbury sheds light on the relationship between a medical condition ...
According to Greek online news site ekathimerini, betting on games of chance in Greece increased by 9% in 2014 from 2013 totals, based on information provided by the Gaming Commission. 5.9 billion euros were sp...
Just after the resignation of Government Lottery Office chairman Somchai Sujjapongse, Prayut Chan-ocha, Thailand’s General (Prime Minister of Thailand and head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)...
A report from Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh states Alabama could see an increase of $400 million in revenue with casinos and a lottery. The lottery and casinos would be available at the four greyhound trac...
With a strong opposition to gambling, GOP State Representative Mark Kahrs of Wichita, Kansas requested Attorney General Derek Schmidt to give his non-binding legal opinion of a legislative proposal that would l...
New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware have faced some trouble establishing online casinos due to credit card operators. Changes implemented on April 17, 2015 are set to open new doors for these states and their onli...
The Kansas Lottery Commission is set to hear proposals from three different development groups this week for a potential casino in the southeast area of the state. The Kansas Crossing Casino, Castle Rock Casino...
The Democratic Caucus took steps that have surprised many with new initiatives they would like the Alabama House of Representatives to pass. On Wednesday April 8, 2015, the Democrats proposed cigarette tax incr...
MONTREAL, April 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Amaya Inc. ("Amaya") (TSX: AYA), has entered into a share purchase agreement, dated April 9, 2015, with NYX Gaming Group Limited ("NYX") (TSXV: NYX) pursuant to which NYX has agr...
After the Chinese government announced further investigations into lottery sellers that are unauthorized, the 500.com sports lottery company decided to stop offering online lottery ticket sales. The decision i...
The Quebec Government is planning to create and implement a law that will soon enforce the blocking of access to different gambling websites. This new law is possibly illegal, according to internet law expert, ...
OPAP, The Greek betting operators saw some tremendous increases in profits due to new launching of products and the World Cup in 2014. The company enjoyed a 41% profit increase throughout the year.
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After passing the Senate earlier by more than a 2/3 majority, the Idaho House sent SB 1011 to the Governor's desk with a veto-proof majority of 49-21 to reverse a 2013 law that allowed historic racing machines ...
Despite being late to the party, a Georgia legislator has introduced an amendment to the constitution that would expand options for gambling within the state to horse racing and casinos. With the tax revenue fr...
Say Goodbye to Historical Racing Machines
Idaho Racing Commission Director Frank Lamb announced Friday that he would leave his post a couple of months early. He had already said he would retire at the end of t...