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Man Refused $5 Million Jackpot, Sues California Lottery

A $5 million jackpot disputed by California Lottery

- July 27, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

They say you should never let a boy do a man’s job. Ward Thomas learned this the hard way, but most importantly, the lesson could end up costing him $5 million! At first, it seemed the story would have a happy ending, but it soon turned into a drama, and by the looks of it, […] Continue Reading

Massachusetts’ Special Commission Issues Online Gambling Report

The state is likely to legalise DFS next year.

- July 26, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Massachusetts is one of the states where the debate on online gambling legalisation has been ongoing and very fierce, especially in the last few years. There are many people who feel very strongly, either in favour of legalisation or against it and they have been arguing for and against, both in the media as well […] Continue Reading

Ivey Takes Casino to the UK Supreme Court over Cheating Claims

Ivey sued the casino for a prize of £7.7 million.

- July 19, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Phil Ivey is not an uncontroversial individual, to say the least. This famous poker player has been involved in a few scandals over the years. Most notable, he has been accused of edge sorting on several occasions. In 2016 a federal judge ruled against Ivey and he had to pay over $10 million to an […] Continue Reading

Online Betting Legalisation Talks in India Begin

Indian media report that the Ministry of Sports has began talks on betting legalisation.

- July 17, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Indian gambling and betting laws are pretty strict, both when it comes to online as well as offline betting. Currently, there are only three states within India where casinos are legal – Goa, Sikkim and Daman. There are fines for those who organise illegal gambling and the fines are more severe for those who engage […] Continue Reading

Pennsylvanian Lawmakers yet to Decide on VGT Legalisation

Legalisation of VGTs and other forms of gambling will bring almost half a billion in revenue.

- July 10, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Pennsylvania is one US state where the interests of the anti-online gambling lobby and the proponents of online gambling legalisation clash very often. The main battle is of course, legal, and it is fought in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the State Senate, but other methods are used and employed as well. One of […] Continue Reading

Dutch Authority Gets Ready For the Adoption of New Bill

- July 6, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch Gaming Authority, has outlined the prerequisites for all those operators interested in obtaining an online gaming license. All operators who provide necessary documentation in a timely manner will be granted the license. The move, referred to as the Big Bang, was announced at this year’s Gaming in Holland Conference, held on 13-14 […] Continue Reading

Warner Bros and Tolkien Estate Reach a Deal over LOTR Slot

The two entities reached an amicable agreement.

- July 5, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Video slots are by far the most popular online casino games. Research and publicly available figures show that most of the revenues come from slots and players spend most time playing slot games. That is why online casino operators aim to offer only the finest slots to their customers and there is big competition between […] Continue Reading

Sessions Won’t Introduce a Federal Online Gambling Ban

Sheldon Adelson is pushing for a federal ban on online gambling.

- July 3, 2017 By Oliver Young -

The situation with the status of online gambling at a federal level in the US, seems to be at a standstill. Those who are in favour of legalisation try to push bills that legalise online gambling through the houses of representatives of various individual states, whereas those who oppose online gambling are trying to prevent […] Continue Reading

Russia’s Internet Watchdog Blacklists Google

- June 29, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

Roskomnadzor has temporarily blocked access to Google this week, due to links leading to a banned online gambling website. Many internet users were surprised on Thursday, when they lost access to Google.ru, while the reason was a redirect to a gambling domain pertaining to Russian bookmakers Fonbet. The response of local internet service providers was […] Continue Reading

New Jersey’s Betting Legalisation Plan at Supreme Court

The decision will set a precedent for other states.

- June 28, 2017 By Oliver Young -

New Jersey is one of the most enthusiastic American states when it comes to putting forward a legal framework that will allow citizens to have access to betting and gambling services, both online, as well as at land-based facilities. New Jersey legalised online casino gambling in 2011, thus becoming one of the few states where […] Continue Reading

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