The turnover of the gambling market in Georgia is more than $4 billion. But online sector is not regulated in anyway. Local authorities believe that the best way out of this situation is to prohibit local players from accessing foreign gambling sites. They consider a variant of radical measures, namely, …
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The government of Japan from next year plans to start selling all kinds of lottery tickets over the Internet. It is assumed that this will increase the amount of lottery sales, because users can quickly and easily buy tickets to participate in the drawings. Full-scale implementation of online sales will …
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In the state of Indiana will begin its work the first terrestrial casino Tropicana. The total investment in the project was $ 50 million. John Chazzar, CEO of Tropicana Ent, states that the opening of the casino will be a new milestone in the development of the state, as in …
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The Portuguese Local Regulator (SRIJ) issued the ninth permission to make activities in the field of online gambling – to operator Sociedade Figueira Praia. This company will work on the Internet under the brand Casino Portugal, which has signed an agreement with iSoftBet. Currently, Casino Portugal already has a local …
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Swedish gaming company LeoVegas is officially exiting the Australian market, following the introduction of the country’s new online gambling amendment bill. LeoVegas has already informed its affiliates that it would be halting its service in Australia as of September 10th 2017, with local players subsequently unable to access LeoVegas.com after …
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The Czech authorities intend to impose a ban on offers in the online casino for the receipt of bonuses and the opportunity to play with the help of freebet. This move is dictated by concerns about the relationship between the proposed shares in the online casino and problems with the …
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The Malta Gaming Authority on the way to fulfilling its regulatory function has taken another step towards achieving efficiency and innovation through the use of information technology in regulatory processes. A new system for managing relationships with licensees will be made available through a special secure web portal. It is …
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In 2012, as soon as the current president of China, Xi Jinping came to power, he held a large-scale campaign against corruption. The China leader said that this problem could threaten the party’s ability to hold on to power if it is not stopped. The first employees of the state …
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The situation with the regulation of casinos in the Indian state of Goa remains uncertain because of strong opposition among politicians. Authorities in the Indian state of Goa announced that over the next three years, floating casinos are planned to be completely removed from the Mandovi River. The new location …
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In April 2011, the sites of the four largest poker rooms (PokerStars, FullTilt Poker, Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Poker) were blocked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States, and players’ accounts were frozen indefinitely. The government accused operators of the illegal organization of online gambling and suspicion …
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The new legislative conditions will be adopted in the Swedish gambling industry, which should put an end to the monopoly in the gambling industry of the country Svenska Spel. Despite the fact that legislators intend to hold further debate on this issue, the updated legislation can enter into force only …
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Despite the fact that the sphere of gambling brought a huge profit to the Chinese state, the Chinese authorities are ready to take the most stringent measures against the online casino Joy. This casino is an opportunity for gamblers through VPN. At the moment, officials are considering another bill that …
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Online poker operator PokerStars has informed its Australian players that it would depart from the local market in mid-September, following the recent approval of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2017. The “mid-September” departure date is in line with expectations because the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill states that it will become …
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The international casino and entertainment company managing casinos and hotels around the world Century Casino will be the first fully operating casino in Bermuda after the adoption of the Law on gambling in 2014. The license must be approved on September 22. Century Casinos already operates in the Caribbean, and …
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Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland has introduced a way to the gambling operators to get regulated and has required Internet Service Providers to ban the IPs of the unregulated entities. Violators who are found to have circumvented the ban could face fines of up to €500,000. These three countries have …
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In the US state of Maine, the daily fantasy sport (DFS) was legalized, classifying it as a “game of skill” – the result of which depends not on luck, but on the individual skill of the participants. Operators who wish to operate in the state of Maine will have to …
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India’s Sports Ministry initiated talks over the potential legalization of sports gambling beyond horse racing, which is currently allowed under law. An official from the ministry has discussed ramifications with a member of the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission. India has very tough gambling legislation. Horse racing has been legal as …
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The government of Australia is debating another regulation to limit iGaming services. Under the new bill, financial credits would be prohibited for local players at online gaming platforms, including casino and sports betting sites. Human Services Minister Alan Tudge said: “Importantly it bans the online gambling companies from offering lines …
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Czech Republic government announced new rules for the gambling industry. Last month, national administrations held a meeting to control public corruption through gaming operations. This industry might represent a risk of corruption for public officers, as “favouritism, non-standard lobbying, economic and media pressure” could influence them according to a document …
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Ireland’s horse racing governing body proposed a higher tax rate for the betting sector. The body has asked the Industry to implement an increase in 1.5% for sports betting through a petition which was submitted to the Department of Finance. The proposal demands that the rate of duty should rise …
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