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MGM Resorts open new power-lobby office in Washington, DC

January 18, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Licensing, Nevada, Washington

A month after opening their National Harbor casino near Washington, DC, MGM Resorts, according to a recent announcement, are taking another step in establishing their presence in the nation’s capital by setting...

PhilWeb to ‘compete’ for eGames license, process expedited

Lars Jones

December 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Licensing, Philippines

PhilWeb Corp., the software provider to 268 eGames internet cafes in the Philippines, filed a report with the stock exchange there, published today noting that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) ...

Pagcor to control all online gambling licenses, clarifies Duterte ‘closures’

Lars Jones

December 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Licenses, The Players Lounge, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

Yesterday, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) walked back a statement from the country's president that indicated all online gaming operators would be put out of business with no exceptions. And...

Philippines President Duterte axes all online gambling in the country, or maybe not

Lars Jones

December 22, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

See update below In a sweeping move seen as the reversal of an earlier pledge to allow online gambling operations in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the plug pulled on all online gambl...

First Indian online gaming licenses issued by Nagaland

Adam Morgan

December 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Online Gambling News, Licensing

In India, the small northeastern state of Nagaland has begun licensing online gaming operators for the game of poker with the first license going to K365 Web Assets Private Limited and its domain at Khelo365.co...

Light at the end of the tunnel for PhilWeb Corporation

Adam Morgan

November 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

In the Philippines, online games developer PhilWeb Corporation will reportedly soon be given permission to re-open 131 e-Games-branded gaming parlors across the nation following a re-think by the Philippine Amu...

Motives of Hialeah’s new horsemen’s group questioned

Kim M

October 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Florida, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The recognition of a new horseman’s group at Hialeah Park by the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering is being challenged and a trial is set to begin today in a Tallahassee courtroom. Those in the know regarding ho...

Thousands of jobs lost if PhilWeb license pulled: Updated — license will not be renewed

Sadonna Price

August 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Licensing, Philippines

This just in: Bloomberg reports that Pagcor will not renew Philweb's license. “We won’t cancel it but we won’t renew it,” Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Chief Executive Officer Andrea Domingo told the me...

Philippines regulator revokes 124 online gambling licenses

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

As it steps up efforts to stop operations that cater to local players, the Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation has reportedly revoked 124 online gaming licenses over the past month and intends to deny u...

Tribal coalition suggests changes to California online poker bill

Adam Morgan

July 1, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, California, Licensing

In California, a coalition of seven tribes that is lobbying against the passage of proposed legislation that would legalize online poker in the state has announced that it could remove its opposition if suggest...

Colorado And Missouri sign new bills making Daily Fantasy Sports legal

Renee Kingsley

June 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Colorado, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Missouri

Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators such as FanDuel and DraftKings have faced growing opposition is a number of states who have pushed to ban DFS operators on the basis that the DFS games are based on chance a...

US approval for Rapid Games mobile innovation

Adam Morgan

June 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Technology, Mobile gaming, Licensing

Real-money mobile online casino games developer Nektan has announced that its joint venture with content and technology firm Spin Games has received approval to launch its Rapid Games family of products in the ...

Daily Fantasy Sports bill in Illinois put on hold due to vote-buying allegations

Renee Kingsley

May 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Illinois, Licensing

Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators were optimistic about getting an Illinois DFS bill passed but legislators decided to put the bill on hold after allegations were made regarding a-cash-for-votes scheme. T...

FanDuel auditors release annual report and confirm company’s future uncertain

Renee Kingsley

May 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Idaho, Licensing, Nevada, New York

FanDuel along with DraftKings, are two of the biggest Daily Fantasy Sports providers in the United States and dominate the majority of the DFS market. The Scottish based company was founded in 2009 and since th...

Bitcoin approved by Isle Of Man regulator

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2016

Isle of man, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, Bitcoin accepting properties, Online Gambling News, Licensing

The Gambling Supervision Commission and Treasury for the Isle Of Man have approved changes to the jurisdiction’s online gambling regulations that will see virtual currencies such as Bitcoin accepted as cash. ...

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MGM Resorts open new power-lobby office in Washington, DC

PhilWeb to ‘compete’ for eGames license, process expedited

Pagcor to control all online gambling licenses, clarifies Duterte ‘closures’

Philippines President Duterte axes all online gambling in the country, or maybe not

First Indian online gaming licenses issued by Nagaland

Light at the end of the tunnel for PhilWeb Corporation

Motives of Hialeah’s new horsemen’s group questioned

Thousands of jobs lost if PhilWeb license pulled: Updated — license will not be renewed

Philippines regulator revokes 124 online gambling licenses

Tribal coalition suggests changes to California online poker bill

Colorado And Missouri sign new bills making Daily Fantasy Sports legal

US approval for Rapid Games mobile innovation

Daily Fantasy Sports bill in Illinois put on hold due to vote-buying allegations

FanDuel auditors release annual report and confirm company’s future uncertain

Bitcoin approved by Isle Of Man regulator

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