BC Lottery Corp to review its policies after money laundering lawsuit filed Renee Kingsley CanadaCasino CheatingBritish ColumbiaMoney Laundering February 29, 2016 0There have been recent allegations that casinos in British Columbia have been used by criminals for money laundering purposes. While...
Casinos in Russia’s Azov-city might remain open 3 more years Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino closuresRussiaRussia February 29, 2016 0There were once over 30,000 legal and illegal casinos operating in Russia, with as many as 4,000 of them being...
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...
Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKentucky February 24, 2016 0Responsibility for the $870 million judgment awarded to the state by a Franklin Circuit Court judge on December 23 was...
Gaming agency bill introduced by Idaho House panel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsIdaho February 18, 2016 0Legislation has been introduced by an Idaho House panel that would create a new state agency to investigate and oversee...
Jordan considering casinos at dead sea and other locations; No locals allowed Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesConferences / Trade ShowsLicensesAsian Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 16, 2016 0Casinos in Aqaba, the Jordanian port on the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba, as well as other areas of development...
Court to sentence Crown table dealer for paying out A$100,000 to mates who did not win Renee Kingsley AustraliaCasino NewsCasino CheatingMoney LaunderingOceania Casino NewsCrimeRacketeering February 10, 2016 0In October 2015, security at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia arrested a 20 year old table dealer and handed...
Nearly all the top officials of Crystal City, Texas arrested by FBI Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsUnlicensed OperationCrimeBriberyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationTexas February 9, 2016 0The odd man out, Councilman Joel Barajas is the only member of the Crystal City, Texas city council not facing...
South African casinos relying on digital technology to provide enhanced customer service Renee Kingsley South AfricaCasino expansion projectsTechnologyAfrican Casino News February 8, 2016 0Casinos in South Africa are investing heavily into digital technology to update their gaming and non-gaming offerings in an effort...
Fantasy becomes reality: DraftKings arrives in the UK Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMobile gamingEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsFantasy eSportsUnited Kingdom February 6, 2016 0On Friday, daily fantasy sport enthusiasts joined the estimated 8.5 million season-long fantasy football fans in the United Kingdom as...
Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne Renee Kingsley AustraliaIllegal BookmakingAsian Casino NewsSports bettingMalaysia February 1, 2016 0Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has...
Melco Crown competing for Cyprus casino licence? Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCyprusEuropean Casino NewsLicenses January 27, 2016 0A slump in profits among Asian gambling operators could benefit the Mediterranean island of Cyprus’ attempts to establish its first...
Republican Tyler Vorpagel pushes for Wisconsin to welcome Daily Fantasy Sports Renee Kingsley Online gambling regulationLicensesTaxationFantasy SportsWisconsin January 26, 2016 0Wisconsin has gambling laws in place that make it illegal for any sort of betting, lottery or gambling related operations...
Union vote delayed for Tunica casino worker amid pressure charges Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLabor RelationsMississippi January 11, 2016 0Dealers at the MGM Gold Strike Casino in Tunica County won’t be voting on unionization just yet, due to charges...
Chukchansi Gold Casino reopens after 14 months with over 1,000 customers Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino openingsCalifornia January 1, 2016 0After facing a shut down for over a year and protests of the facility, the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino...