U.S. Attorney has questions for governor and AG about Alabama bingo machines Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 26, 2016 0Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford has enlisted the U.S. Attorney’s office in a bid to clear the way for electronic bingo...
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...
Chinese junket operator in Manila reportedly received $30 million from hacked bank account Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHackingMoney LaunderingPhilippines March 16, 2016 0Details are beginning to emerge in one of the largest cyber bank heists in history with the governor of Bangladesh’s central...
Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses March 15, 2016 0As expected, officials in Nicosia today announced the final three contenders for a single casino license in Cyprus. The preferred...
Casinos in Gauteng, South Africa could end up paying higher taxes very soon Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationSouth AfricaEconomy/FinanceAfrican Casino NewsTaxation March 14, 2016 0Casinos in Gauteng, South Africa have been subjected to paying the government just 9 percent in gaming taxes for close...
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...
Single-sport betting at casinos supported by Canadian regions Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOntario March 5, 2016 0Canada’s legalization of single-game sports betting could keep billions of dollars in the country and create more than 200 jobs,...
Fanduel to stop DFS operations in Texas; DraftKings to continue Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFantasy SportsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationTexas March 5, 2016 0The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (pictured) has joined the legion of attorneys general across the United States to make...
Money laundering investigation launched by PAGCOR Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingMacau March 3, 2016 0An investigation into money laundering activities has been launched by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation after reports were received...
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...
Grupo Globalia announces expansion in Dominican Republic Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCaribbean Casino NewsDominican Republic February 29, 2016 0Grupo Globalia, a leading Spanish tourist group, announced plans to expand its presence on the Dominican Republic casino market; this...
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...
Casino employee’s luck runs out/nabbed for computer fraud, theft Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsData ProtectionFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudLouisiana February 22, 2016 0On Friday, an employee of a casino in Louisiana was arrested after allegedly defrauding a Lake Charles area casino. The...
Macau casino operator increases security measures with facial recognition software Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyMacau February 15, 2016 1Melco Crown is a gaming operator in Macau who recently announced efforts to step up security measures to try and...