Massachusetts first casino fails to ignite crime wave Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCrimeMassachusetts April 21, 2016 0According to a report prepared for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the state’s first casino hasn’t caused a rise in...
U.S. Attorney’s office indicts Pellegrini, former VP at Mohegan Sun Pocono Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingTax EvasionConspiracyFinancial FraudPennsylvania April 20, 2016 1An alleged love triangle drama gone bad with “crime never pays” subtitles has resulted in a 21 count federal indictment...
Michigan introduces online casino and poker bill Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationMichigan April 17, 2016 0New online casino and poker legislation has been introduced in the Michigan State Senate, almost five years after the Unlawful...
U.S. Congress to hold hearing on sports betting, DFS, and online gambling Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationSports bettingFantasy Sports April 15, 2016 1Next month, online gambling, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and sports betting will be topics discussed at a Congressional hearing. ESPN’s...
Additional charges in lottery rigging conspiracy Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa April 7, 2016 1After new evidence was uncovered of their plot to rig lottery jackpots, charges have been filed against the brother of...
The Panama Papers; More casino connections: Amaya associates possibly linked Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsEconomy/FinancePanamaOnline Gambling NewsTax Evasion April 6, 2016 0This article has been updated. After over more than a year of collaborations by journalists in about 80 countries, three days ago...
Cease-and-desist letters sent to DFS operators by Alabama AG Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAlabamaFantasy Sports April 6, 2016 0Joining several other states across the country, Alabama’s attorney general has declared that daily fantasy sports (DFS) are considered illegal...
New Jersey decides to take Atlantic City to court as financial crisis increases Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey April 5, 2016 1New Jersey has tried before to take over the entire financial responsibility of running Atlantic City in an attempt to...
Junket company Jimei looks to coastal Cambodia for integrated casino resort Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCambodiaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships March 25, 2016 0A recent filing by Jimei International Entertainment Group Ltd. with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange indicates that the company plans to develop...
Sports betting licenses to be doubled but, online casino, poker rejected by Germany Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationLicensesGermany March 20, 2016 0Germany’s 16 state ministers have agreed that the number of available sports betting licenses will be doubled but a rewrite...
Tired of losing money, Swiss casinos want lottery and sports betting options Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationSwitzerland March 17, 2016 0Switzerland’s casinos say they haven’t been profitable since 2007 and to help stop the continued loss, want to add sports...
Casinos in Romania concerned over possible revenue decline after state wide no smoking ban gets implemented Renee Kingsley SwedenLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBelgiumEuropean Casino NewsRomania March 17, 2016 0Most countries in the European Union have strict legislature that bans smoking in public and harsh penalties for those that...
Committee vote brings Brazil closer to online gambling regulation Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationBrazil March 13, 2016 1Another step has been taken by Brazil towards launching a regulated online gambling market, after proposed comprehensive gambling legislation was...
Florida Seminoles ask judge for blackjack trial delay; Hard Rock Tampa’s VIP slots room Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 10, 2016 0A federal court has been asked by the Seminole Tribe and Florida’s state government to postpone a trial regarding whether...
Austria charges Bwin.party exes Teufelberger, Bodner with bribery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsBriberyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 28, 2016 0Two former top executives at Bwin.party, an online gambling operator, face bribery charges related to a failed application in 2007...