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Supreme Court in India gives approval to Lodha Committee recommendation to legalize sports betting

July 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India, Sports betting

The Supreme Court (SC) in India had commissioned the Lodha Committee headed by R.M. Lodha, the retired Chief Justice of India to look into the 2013 match-fixing scandals surrounding the Indian Premier League (...

Sportsbooks in Nevada set to offer betting on 2016 Rio Olympics

Renee Kingsley

July 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Brazil, Sports betting, Nevada

The top athletes and sports teams from all parts of the world are flying to Rio de Janerio, Brazil to take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scheduled to begin August 5. The Nevada Gaming Control Board recently co...

James Henderson steps down as boss of William Hill

Adam Morgan

July 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

The Chief Executive Officer for British land-based and online bookmaker William Hill has stepped down after less than two years at the helm due in large part to his failure to revive the business’ struggling vi...

Raids targeting soccer gambling net thousands of arrests worldwide during Euro 2016

Kim M

July 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Crime

On Monday, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) reported that more than 4,000 arrests have been made as part of a global police effort during Euro 2016 which targeted illegal gambling and s...

Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Sports betting

In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts and institute a $1 maximum bet for players enjoying the nation’s slot...

Sports Betting West Africa Summit begins Monday

Lars Jones

July 15, 2016

Ghana, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting

The 2nd Annual Sports Betting West Africa Summit will be held Monday through Wednesday next week (18th-20th July) at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana. Accra is the capital of Ghana, on the Atlantic coast of ...

Station Casinos upgrades online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada

Renee Kingsley

July 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Sports betting, Nevada

Station Casinos is making significant investments to upgrade its online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada by entering into new partnerships with the Stadium Technology Group and Miomni Gaming. Stadium...

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Renee Kingsley

July 5, 2016

Cambodia, Taiwan, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hong Kong, Illegal Bookmaking, Asian Casino News, Macau, Sports betting, Thailand, Vietnam

The 2016 Euro Football Championships has spurred a massive betting craze across Asia as thousands of football fans in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand have joined illegal gambling groups to place wagers an...

South Australia to institute 15% betting tax

Adam Morgan

June 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Taxation, Sports betting, Taxes

The next budget for the Australian state of South Australia is set to include a provision that will look to harvest up to $6.85 million a year by instituting a new 15% tax on all wagers. According to a repor...

Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis

Renee Kingsley

June 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Sportradar and the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) recently announced that they have decided to join forces in order to address the issues of match-fixing in tennis and clean up the sport. Sportradar...

Sports Betting West Africa Summit coming to Acra, Ghana

Lars Jones

June 20, 2016

Ghana, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting

After a successful inaugural launch in Lagos, Nigeria last year, Eventus-International is bringing their Sports Betting West Africa Summit to the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana this year for th...

NHL to select Las Vegas for newest franchise

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Sports betting

The dream of billionaire businessman Bill Foley to bring top-level professional ice hockey to Las Vegas looks set to come true with the National Hockey League (NHL) reportedly due to name the city as home to it...

US Fantasy Sports gets approval from Nevada Gaming Board to merge DFS with pari-mutuel wagering

Renee Kingsley

June 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

Nevada banned Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators from offering DFS contests towards the end of 2015 on the basis that these real money games were similar to online gambling and hence required a license to ope...

Macau sports betting monopoly gets concession extension

Martin Chua

June 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Macau, Sports betting

Macau Slot Co Ltd has had its singular sports betting license renewed with a new period of five years, insuring the operator a continued monopoly on all sports betting in Macau, except horse racing, until at le...

Fantasy sports regulations approved by Illinois Senate panel

Kim M

May 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Illinois

So that concerns may be addressed originating from a state opinion that calls the kind of betting activity that takes place on daily fantasy sports websites illegal, regulations were approved during an executiv...

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Supreme Court in India gives approval to Lodha Committee recommendation to legalize sports betting

Sportsbooks in Nevada set to offer betting on 2016 Rio Olympics

James Henderson steps down as boss of William Hill

Raids targeting soccer gambling net thousands of arrests worldwide during Euro 2016

Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation

Sports Betting West Africa Summit begins Monday

Station Casinos upgrades online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis

Sports Betting West Africa Summit coming to Acra, Ghana

NHL to select Las Vegas for newest franchise

US Fantasy Sports gets approval from Nevada Gaming Board to merge DFS with pari-mutuel wagering

Macau sports betting monopoly gets concession extension

Fantasy sports regulations approved by Illinois Senate panel

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