A Louisiana Senate committee voted 22 in favor and 14 against the initiative to move 15 river casinos ashore in an effort to increase the state budget by tax revenues from gambling operators. Ship casinos contributed $415 million to the Louisiana budget in 2015-16. The casinos will only be able …
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The Norwegian gambling regulator Lotteri-og Stiftelsestilsynet made proposals to restrict access to companies with an international license to the internal market of Norway. This implies more stringent regulatory rules in accordance with the proposed new gambling legislation. The state-owned companies Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto, which are based in the …
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In November Colombian gambling regulator Coljeugos said that pooling liquidity would allow Colombia to become “even more competitive” and suggested regulated markets such as France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which last year cleared the way for operators active across more than one of the ringfenced markets to merge their respective …
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Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) announced the introduction of program for players who want to exclude themselves from gambling and sports betting. In developing the self-destruction program, AAMS cooperated with the Milan University of Technology and the state financial auditor SOGEI. Operators and gambling companies must adhere to …
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Japanese need to pay 6,000 yen (S$74) at the door, and are allowed to visit casinos up to three times a week and a maximum of 10 times a month. This amount was approved by a working group of the two ruling parties of the country. Initially, the government offered …
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Brazil’s Comisión de Constitución, Justicia y Ciudadanía (CCJ) has considered a legislative draft on the reform of the Brazilian gambling sector. Senator Ciro Noguiera described the bill as the government’s answer to the growing black market operations, as it will direct the revenue from unregulated gambling services into Brazil’s state …
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The online sports betting operator JustBet had a fake license to operate in Australia. Despite its Australian link, the site is registered by a Panamanian and a trace of its IP address revealed it was based in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose — the hub of the international …
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Coljuegos regulatory body has issued its eight online gambling license to Spanish operator Luckia. The company recently inked a collaboration agreement with Colombia’s National Corporation of Entrepreneurs of Luck and Chance Games (Cornazar) to expand its retail sports betting operations in Colombia. The first licensee of the gambling regulator Coljuegos …
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The Swedish Government has introduced a new gambling law, including updated regulations for the gambling market. The draft law has already been submitted to the European Commission for consideration and will enter into force on January 1, 2019. The new gambling rules should be designed as a licensing system, whereby …
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Normative changes about sports betting and rules for online bingo will take in a force in the near future in Italy, says Rodolfo La Rosa of the law firm Baker & McKenzie. “A few days ago, the government made positive conclusions regarding the draft of a new law that could …
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Last year Portugal launched its new, regulated online gambling market, which immediately affected on the growth of income. Portugal generated €122.6 million in online gambling revenue during the first year of new regulation in the country, – reports the national regulator of gambling SRIJ. The SRIJ stated that full-year revenue …
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Florida state senators filed a major amendment to the gambling bill they filed late last month. Among the most significant changes is a willingness to accept a new 20-year gaming compact with the Seminoles, which was part of the rival bill introduced by the state House of Representatives last month. …
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The Japanese government proposed to reduce the number of casino visits by local players to three times a week, and not more than 10 visits during the month in order to avoid game dependence. The bill will be submitted by the end of March, and may enter into force in …
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The online gambling market of France for the calendar year 2017 grew by 18% compared to the previous year and received a profit of €962 million. Betting and first deposit amounts also grew on a 9% percentage to reach €9.2 million. What has perhaps been most impressive is that French …
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The German government admits that cybersport can soon be included in the list of Olympic disciplines. After long negotiations, Angela Merkel’s CDU and Martin Schulz’s SPD are closing on a coalition, and one of the subjects on which they agreed was the recognition of esports as sports. Within the framework …
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55 percent of Americans supported the legalization of sports betting on the territory of the United States of America. This is stated in a survey that organized jointly Washington Post and the University of Lowell (Massachusetts). 33% of Americans opposed the legalization of gambling. According to the results of the …
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In December 2016 in the Polish legislation licensed bookmakers must pay a 12% tax on turnover, a tax rate too high to be linked to the Polish government’s intention to somewhat liberalize the local market. Due to this fact many operators, including William Hill, left the gambling market of the …
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The National Basketball Association continues to actively discuss the possible legalization of sports betting. While federal officials continue to drag out the process of resolving this issue, more and more presidents of basketball clubs are in favor of this issue. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban said that …
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Gambling in America is not allowed anywhere. Casinos in the states in the usual format can function only in a limited circle of settlements. Most states allow only floating gambling houses, as well as Native American institutions. In the state of Indiana, there are several casinos. In 2016, the state …
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The gaming company Mr Green, registered in Malta, has announced the receipt of a license from the Danish gambling regulator to launch the online casino site. The license was issued by the national regulator Spillemyndigheden, which will allow Mr Green to offer its online casino and online games to Danish …
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