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Ronda Rousey’s shock defeat to Holly Holm At UFC 193 crushes sports book bettors

November 16, 2015

Australia, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Oceania Casino News

The main event for UFC 193 was the Ronda ‘Rowdy’ Rousey vs. Holly ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ Holm match in Melbourne, Australia on 15th of November. Rousey, the defending and reigning bantam weight women’s champ...

FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline

Kim M

November 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Crime

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the American Gaming Association (AGA) have announced the agencies will join forces to combat illegal online gambling, specifically focused on sports betting where u...

New South Wales bans live betting adverts

Kim M

November 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Oceania Casino News

As regulators begin to look at ways to curb the proliferation of online sports betting, New South Wales (NSW) has banned the advertisement of live odds during sporting broadcasts. An announcement by the stat...

Amaya Inc is preparing to launch a dedicated sports betting site?

Alex Lanter

November 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting

According to GamblingInvest.com, Amaya Inc is preparing to launch a dedicated sports betting site featuring the brand BetStars. The publication claims having exclusive knowledge that The Rational Group, an Amay...

MiGS 2015 iGaming conference set for November 16-19

D. Graham

November 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Malta

Hundreds of delegates will be attending the 2015 Malta iGaming Seminar (MiGS), considered one of the top gaming conferences in the industry. It is scheduled to begin Monday night, November 16, at The Corinthia ...

Former William Hill Australia executive launches new bookmaker

Sadonna Price

November 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Sports betting

After working years in the sports betting industry of Australia, holding the position as the Chief Executive for William Hill Australia, Michael Sullivan is now back in the game. Sullivan has launched a new boo...

Regulating DraftKings like a casino considered by Mass. Gaming Commission

Kim M

November 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

Regulation of daily fantasy sports (DFS) is not within the scope of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, according to Chairman Steve Crosby who said that daily fantasy sports companies such as Boston-based Draf...

William Hill wins battle in Australian “in-play betting” controversy

Sadonna Price

October 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Sports betting

William Hill has been fighting for some time over a controversial practice that involves taking wagers during live game play of sporting events. The controversy takes place in Australia as the Australian Commun...

Lottery and casino spend impacted by Daily Fantasy Sports

Kim M

October 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Lottery, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports

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The casino and lottery industries could be slowly being threatened by Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), according to a new poll conducted by Leger, The Research Intelligence Group, pdf. The online survey that was ...

Blue Horizon Casino Cruise sails again

Lars Jones

October 29, 2015

Casino Cruise Ships, Casino project updates, Florida, Sports betting

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The Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship is set, once again, to sail out of the Port of Palm Beach Friday October 30th. After several delays including a complete shutdown and trip to a Jacksonville dry dock to repla...

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Kim M

October 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York who brought the poker industry to its knees and permanently altered the landscape of the online gambling industry in what has now become kno...

Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed

Sadonna Price

October 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board ( NGCB) decided to rule that daily fantasy sports will require a license if companies are going to operate in the state. The board ruled the activity a form of gambl...

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Kim M

October 14, 2015

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

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...

Breaking: New Jersey sports betting case will be reheard

Lars Jones

October 14, 2015

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

Don't count New Jersey out of the sports betting game just yet. This morning the full Third Circuit said it would revisit a 2-1 panel decision that threw out an appeal related to New Jersey's sports betting au...

US Rep. for Vegas Strip wants Congress to look at daily fantasy sports legality

Lars Jones

October 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, 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...

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Ronda Rousey’s shock defeat to Holly Holm At UFC 193 crushes sports book bettors

FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline

New South Wales bans live betting adverts

Amaya Inc is preparing to launch a dedicated sports betting site?

MiGS 2015 iGaming conference set for November 16-19

Former William Hill Australia executive launches new bookmaker

Regulating DraftKings like a casino considered by Mass. Gaming Commission

William Hill wins battle in Australian “in-play betting” controversy

Lottery and casino spend impacted by Daily Fantasy Sports

Blue Horizon Casino Cruise sails again

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Breaking: New Jersey sports betting case will be reheard

US Rep. for Vegas Strip wants Congress to look at daily fantasy sports legality

October’s CA$367.7m Sets New Monthly Revenue Record for Ontario’s iGaming Industry

SkillOnNet Unveils GAIA Roulette, the First AI-Driven Roulette Game

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