14 arrested in China for attracting gamblers Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaCrimeSouth Korea June 21, 2015 0On Friday, Asian news agency Yonhap reported that Chinese authorities had arrested 14 South Koreans on Wednesday for allegedly trying...
Massachusetts Gaming Ethics Commission Completes Investigations Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingMassachusetts June 19, 2015 0The gambling industry in Massachusetts has yet to launch and already been the subject of controversy. Overshadowing the beginning of...
Thailand NRC Chair denies casino study; Police chief endorses idea Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsThailand June 18, 2015 0Chairman, Thienchay Kiranandana of Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) has stated that the NRC has no plans to consider a...
Macau’s Financial Services Bureau reports 35% drop in govt gaming tax Renee Kingsley Casino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau June 18, 2015 0When Beijing launched its anti corruption crackdown in February 2014 and targeted Macau’s casinos, many believed that it would be...
Portuguese online gaming launches June 28–Estoril Sol dismayed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensingPortugal June 14, 2015 1Estoril Sol is owned by Portuguese operator Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). The parent company saw their...
Guaranteed jackpot not related to random number generator Mark Pilarski Deal Me In June 13, 2015 3Dear Mark: How does a casino promise that a specific jackpot will be hit within a certain time frame? For...
Peruvian Gaming Control Board working up draft legislation for online casinos Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationPeruLicensing June 7, 2015 0Peru could soon approve online gambling according to local reports citing Manuel San Román Benavente, Director General of the Peruvian...
Idaho Tribe asks Supreme Court to deny Governor’s veto Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingHorse RacingIdahoFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 4, 2015 0The Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Idaho wants the state’s Supreme Court to enforce legislation passed overwhelmingly by both houses but...
Gov. Brownback signs fantasy sports bill–no SE Kansas casino news Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsKansas May 20, 2015 0Kansas Governor Sam Brownback put the final nail in the coffin of debate over whether fantasy sports betting is legal...
Singapore firm seeks $1.2 billion casino resort in Myanmar Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsMyanmar May 15, 2015 0On May 13th 2015, it was reported in the Myanmar Times that the Singapore firm, Zochwell Group Pte Ltd is on...
Feds boot sweepstakes suppliers from North Carolina Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsUnlicensed OperationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorth Carolina May 10, 2015 0Last week it was announced by federal prosecutors that they had reached an agreement with half a dozen major providers...
Bill would make casino contributions to Alabama politicians a crime Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabama May 6, 2015 0The casino industry in the United States has always used a percentage of its revenues to fund charities and non-government...
Fantasy sports proposal constitutional: Kansas AG Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLotteryFantasy SportsKansas April 27, 2015 0With a strong opposition to gambling, GOP State Representative Mark Kahrs of Wichita, Kansas requested Attorney General Derek Schmidt to...
France may enact new legislation–casino in Paris a possibility Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPoker LawCasino NewsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsFrance April 16, 2015 0According to a report on Pokernews.com, just months after a raid took place and closed down the Cercle Cadet and...
Conviction results out for retired NYPD sergeant poker case Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawCrimeNew York April 13, 2015 0Ralph Mastrantonio was in court Thursday April, 9, 2015 to hear the results of the criminal case against him. Allegations of operating...