Inaugural Sochi casino to hold December 31 soft launch Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsRussia December 3, 2016 0In Russia, the first casino near the southern city of Sochi has announced that it will be holding a soft...
Philippines to deport over 1300 Chinese nationals detained in online gambling crackdown Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationChinaUnlicensed OperationPhilippines November 29, 2016 0The Philippines continues its crackdown against some elements of the gambling industry in the country under the leadership of President Rodrigo...
Regional and international investors attracted to Brazil on legalized gambling outlook Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationBrazilCentral & South America GamingConferences / Trade Shows November 21, 2016 0The push for legalized casinos and online gambling in Brazil is maturing and at an advanced stage in the legislative...
DraftKings And FanDuel proposed merger to take place in second half of 2017 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy SportsMassachusettsNew York November 19, 2016 0DraftKings and FanDuel are two of the biggest Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators in the United States and control a...
American casino owners to renew efforts at overturning federal sportsbetting ban Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Sports betting November 19, 2016 1American casino owners are reportedly soon set to renew their push to overturn the federal Professional And Amateur Sports Protection...
Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment loses defamation case against Reuters Japan Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsJapanFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines November 18, 2016 0Billionaire Kazuo Okada, the chairman of Japanese based Universal Entertainment, had filed a case against the Japanese division of Thomson...
Gambling bill approved by Brazil Senate committee Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationBrazilSports betting November 14, 2016 0After postponing the vote on a new draft of its gambling bill last month, another step has been taken by...
Italian government releases plan to reduce slot machine numbers by one third Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceItaly November 11, 2016 0Following a September call for concern, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s government offered up a plan Thursday that would see...
Trio of Nevada entity wagering fund firms receive subpoenas Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingNevada November 10, 2016 0In Nevada, the United States Securities And Exchange Commission regulator has subpoenaed at least three companies involved with entity wagering...
Malaysian Inspector General of Police says no evidence to prove Malaysia is Asian match-fixing hub Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsUnlicensed OperationSports bettingMalaysiaRacketeeringSingapore November 9, 2016 0During the recent Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) forum in Singapore, Chris Eaton the ex-FIFA security chief stated that Singapore...
Sochi officials award inaugural casino license to LLC Domain Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesLicensesRussia November 8, 2016 1As negotiations to bring gambling to the Crimea region of Russia continue at pace, local officials in the southern city...
Regulators warning Florida card rooms, “Change the way games are played” Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation November 3, 2016 0The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has started to issue warning letters to card rooms at Florida...
New poll results show most Americans are in favor of legalized sports betting Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationIllegal BookmakingSports betting November 3, 2016 0Sports betting is legal only in Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon as all the remaining states follow the Professional and...
Casinos in the Philippines will have to report all suspicious financial transactions if House Bill 14 is approved Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMoney LaunderingPhilippines November 2, 2016 0The Philippines has continued to tighten financial regulations on the casino industry in an effort to stop money laundering activities...
Melbourne Cup organizers tread carefully in China after Crown crisis Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingChina October 31, 2016 0Organizers of the Melbourne Cup, the Victoria Racing Club, are treading lightly as they prepare the first big marketing push...