Today sports betting is prohibited by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), federal level legislation which applies to all states, save those who have had licensed casino gambling for more than ten years and who elect to be grandfathered in. Only four states have chosen to …
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Saitaku Resort and Casino has become the source of a bizarre border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand. The controversy started last month, when Veera Somkwamkid argued that the new Saitaku Resort and Casino was located inside a Thai national park. Whilst all was set to run smoothly, on the night …
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The federal government of Australia is poised to introduce new laws to ban gambling advertising during live sporting events as early as next week — but the imminent move has prompted angry opposition from sporting bodies, which say the move will dramatically reduce funds for grassroots sport. Under the changes, …
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According to the Huffington Post, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions could reintroduce a federal ban on all state-regulated online gambling in the country, according to various reports in the national media. Sessions could consider such a move, despite a reported lack of public support and opposition from the National Governors …
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Ukraine has accepted a Ministry of Finance letter promising to re-legalise gambling by 2018, almost eight years after it was outlawed. A legalisation proposal in 2015 failed as operators felt suggested licence fees and tax rates were too high. It was suggested that those regulations, which would have allowed i-gaming, …
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888 Holdings is one of a large number of companies whose online poker services are based in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar due to its low corporation tax rates. The company is currently considering alternatives to Gibraltar for its operational centre, should ‘The Rock’ be negatively affected by Brexit. …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published its Business plan for 2017/2018 outlining its focus and priorities in key areas for the next financial year. This year’s business plan will focus on five key areas: – empower and protect consumers; – raise standards across all gambling sectors; – build partnerships and …
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Japan officially legalized casino gaming on December 26 and although a number of major operators have declared an interest in opening facilities in the country. Now the Japanese government has commenced work on a second piece of legislation that sets out further regulations regarding casino gambling in the country. The …
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One of the major online gambling brands, 32Red, which has recently become a part of Swedish Kindred (former Unibet) Group, will be leaving online gambling of Australia. The company has notified all of its affiliates to stop promoting all 32Red brands in the country, stating that it won’t be accepting …
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On Sunday Prime Minister Theresa May vowed that she will not allow Gibraltar fall from British control as the issue took precedence in the Brexit row. The EU has put the future of Gibraltar at stake in the coming Brexit negotiations, in effect backing Spain in its centuries-old dispute with …
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The report, commissioned by the Swedish government, regarding to online gambling regulation in Sweden could be in line to receive an overhaul, following the publication of the results of a year and a half long probe into the country’s gambling industry. Hakan Hallstedt, Director General of the Lotteriinspektionen, recommends that …
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The new gambling overhaul bill passed through the full Florida Senate. Senate members voted 32-6 in support of SB8, proposing a massive expansion of the state’s gambling industry. The bill would allow pari-mutuels around Florida to scrap live racing events whilst keeping their casino-style games. Furthermore, it would add slot …
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The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan with Jogorku Kenesh at the head approved in three readings a draft law prohibiting the activity of all lotteries in the country, except state ones. The organizer of the professional lottery is a state enterprise authorized by the government. After accepting the document, according to preliminary …
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Galaxy Macau, part of the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said it has partnered Societe des Bains de Mer (SBM) (BAIN.PA), hoping the Monaco peer will help it trump rivals to win a license in Japan’s nascent gambling market. Galaxy and SBM will jointly develop and run entertainment businesses including casinos …
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The new bill will lock Florida’s gambling footprint in place for 20 years and ice out any casino expansion — passed a key House committee along a party line vote Tuesday leaving the Legislature miles apart over how to resolve the lucrative gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe The House …
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William Hill have announced they will withdraw from Poland in the coming days as the country prepares to implement more stringent online gambling laws, EGR Intel has learned. The operators informed affiliates this week they will stop accepting business from Polish customers by the end of the month and that …
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Australian federal parliament banned online poker Tuesday after the Senate passed an amendment bill to close “loopholes,” moving from tightening up laws around online gambling to outright removal, reported the Huffington Post Australia. According to Liberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm, the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 came about after the …
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The bookmaker company EnergyBet departs from the Polish market and will cease to offer services to customer as of 1 April 2017. The news comes after many other online international gambling services have withdrawn from the market. EnergyBet had hoped that the Polish government would listen to the advice of …
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West Virginia introduced its first online gambling bill, H.B. 3067, March 14 which would legalize and regulate online gambling, reported Online Poker Report. The bill was introduced on Tuesday by Democratic Delegate Shawn Fluharty. It is currently under the consideration of the House Judiciary Committee. Poker is the only specific …
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On Thursday, Germany’s 16 states collectively ratified the country’s revised Second State Treaty on Gambling. The new State Treaty on Gambling, which is due to take effect on January 1, 2018, opens the door to the possibility of an expansion of the federal republic’s sports betting market. In addition to …
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