Gambling News
Greece to Introduce a New Casino Licencing Scheme
- September 19, 2016 By Oliver Young -
Greece has been struggling to find additional income sources that will fill the country’s empty budget and help it recover from the terrible government-debt crisis which started in 2009. A budget gap is best filled by additional tax incomes and numerous taxes have been raised or introduced in the country in the past several years. […] Continue Reading
Person Falls to Their Death at the Fox Tower Garage
- September 19, 2016 By Samantha A. -
A person that had a remaining arrest warrant is now dead following an incident that involved an officer shooting located at the Foxwoods Casino on Tuesday, stated Kelly Grant a State Police Officer. The assailant in question was one of the many patrons of the Foxwoods casino, but he held an arrest warrant that was […] Continue Reading
Singapore Residents Could Soon be Placing Online Bets
- September 15, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Singapore residents may finally be allowed to place their bets via online channels as two operators have applied to be exempt from the Remote Gambling Act. Singapore Pools were hoping to launch their online website ahead of the Euro 2016 finals, but they eventually failed to meet the deadline. Nevertheless, the state-owned lottery operator hope […] Continue Reading
New Attempt to Legalise Gambling in Japan
- September 14, 2016 By Oliver Young -
Japan is one of the very few countries in the developed world where gambling is completely illegal. There have been several attempts to legalise casinos in this Pacific Island nation, but all of them have been unsuccessful. In the past few years alone there have been several attempts and the proposal is backed by Prime […] Continue Reading
Iowa Legislators to Vote on New Fantasy Sports Bill
- September 13, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Iowa legislators could soon be voting on the new fantasy sports betting bill as Senator Jeff Danielson has made it clear he will not give up on his attempts to legalise DFS gambling in the state. The Senator’s first such bill was not passed in the previous legislative season, but rather than being downhearted by […] Continue Reading
The Casino Revenue Plan From North Jersey Includes A.C., Lacks a Tax Rate
- September 12, 2016 By Samantha A. -
Legislators within the state of New Jersey are putting out a public vote for a referendum that will allow casinos that are within the Northern Part of New Jersey which will include one casino located at Meadowlands Racing located in East Rutherford, NJ. Ralph Caputo the Assemblyman is all set to introduce a resolution that […] Continue Reading
Petition to Close the Trump Taj Mahal Officially Submitted
- September 12, 2016 By Oliver Young -
In what can be only described as a long-due end to an era full of financial difficulties, the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City is now officially confirmed to be closing. The confirmation came on Friday, September 9th, after a petition to the Gaming Enforcement Division of New Jersey was made public. According to […] Continue Reading
NetEnt Live Casino Goes Mobile
- September 8, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Leading software provider for the online gaming industry, Net Entertainment, has continued to set the trends in what is a very competitive market by announcing the launch of NetEnt Live Mobile product. NetEnt live dealer tables have been incredibly popular among online gaming enthusiasts for several years now, and the company has now taken a […] Continue Reading
Novomatic Takeover of Casinos Austria Rejected by Government
- September 7, 2016 By Oliver Young -
The global gambling equipment producer, Novomatic AG, had its plan to overtake Casinos Austria blocked by the Austrian authorities last Thursday, on what were said to be “concerns” about competition restrictions. The “Austrian Solution” was to see Novomatic as a major stakeholder in Casinos Austria AG (CASAG), yet the bid was turned down last week […] Continue Reading
Vietnam Still Undecided on Locals in Land-Based Casinos
- September 6, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Vietnam may not be ready to lift the ban on local residents attending the casinos in the country after all, according to the latest reports from Asia. A draft of revised gambling law was submitted by the Lottery and Gambling Division of the Ministry of Finance back in June, and the new legal framework was […] Continue Reading