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888 Holdings agrees to pay record fine of over $10m

September 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, online gambling operator 888 Holdings has reportedly voluntarily agreed to pay a record fine of just over $10 million after it was found wanting in terms of its protections of vulnerable ...

MGM Resorts and British Columbia Lottery Corp to launch responsible-gaming program

K Morrison

February 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, British Columbia, Technology, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Responsible gaming and providing better access to help players with problem gambling are the main objectives of a licensing agreement between British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) and MGM Resorts International ...

Study shows Macau residents’ gambling spend has increased 110 percent

Renee Kingsley

December 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

TDM television, a Portuguese language broadcaster recently released information about a new study conducted by a researcher from the University of Macau (UM) that analyzed Macau’s casino industry. The study loo...

South Korea’s Kangwon Land Casino will tighten regulations to address local problem gambling concerns

Renee Kingsley

October 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, South Korea

The South Korean casino market is one of the fastest growing gambling markets in Asia and the Kangwon Land casino resort in Kangwon province is the most profitable casino in the country. This comes as no surpri...

Human Services Minister responds to gambling control plan in Australia

K Morrison

July 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia

Calls for new and heightened controls on gambling advertising and on pokies across Australia by crossbenchers, Senator Nick Xenophon and Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie, have been pushed back by Human Se...

Online gambling advertisements banned in Armenia

Sadonna Price

December 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Armenia, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News

Armenia has experienced a strong growth with their online gambling industry, attracting the interest of developers as well as operators in the industry worldwide. The Armenian Gaming Forum took place back in No...

Watchdog Senet Group launches a major UK social media campaign

Alex Lanter

November 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, United Kingdom

UK gambling watchdog Senet Group has launched a major social media campaign that targets young men and promotes responsible gambling. The hashtag used for the campaign is #gamblesmart and it will be seen everyw...

Panama looks to curb gambling in low income neighborhoods

Lars Jones

September 12, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Central & South America Gaming, Panama

Slot parlors are growing out of control in Panama, especially in lower income neighborhoods so consultation has begun in the government to draft a law to restructure the Gaming Control Board to address the issu...

Problem gamblers in S. Australia offered special program

Sam Mitchell

July 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Crime

On the 20th July 2015, it was announced in Adelaide that problem gamblers in South Australia will be receiving help through a special program. The Department for Communities and Social Inclusion’s Office for...