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- December 12, 2016 By Oliver Young -

A lot of things regarding gambling and online gambling in the Philippines have changed since anti-gambling President Duterte rose to power. He pledged to stop online gambling in the country and we saw the results of that approach pretty soon after he was elected. The newly-appointed chief of PAGCOR, the gambling regulatory body of the […] Continue Reading

- December 8, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Nevada Gaming Control Board is considering the possibility of amending the current legal framework and that is very good news for gaming enthusiasts in the area. For the time being, separate regulations are in place for different types of gambling, and while sports betting accounts can now only be used for sports wagers and certain […] Continue Reading

- December 7, 2016 By Oliver Young -

The UK authorities have taken a stricter attitude towards all forms of betting and gambling and the operating costs for companies in the industry have been increased on several occasions in the past years. The operators don’t seem to be too happy about that, of course. Earlier this year, at an event hosted by the […] Continue Reading

- December 5, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Bermuda is an island in the Sargasso Sea and one of the British overseas territories. This island passed a Casino Gaming Act in 2014, which was supposed to legalise casino gaming in the country. The logic behind the adoption of this act was that it would bring higher tourism profits and that it will open […] Continue Reading

- November 30, 2016 By Oliver Young -

This is a very interesting time for the casino industry in Asia. While China and its administration are doing all they can to prevent gambling and gambling-related marketing, including arresting people associated with a casino group, Japan has been considering the option of legalising gambling on its territory. It is not the first time that […] Continue Reading

- November 28, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Sheldon Adelson, the biggest and most powerful opponent of online gambling in the US, doesn’t seem to be giving up on his idea to ban online gambling on a federal level. His attempt in 2014 was unsuccessful and he made several other attempts since. His biggest ally in the US Senate, Tom Cotton submitted an […] Continue Reading

- November 28, 2016 By Samantha A. -

The gaming officials of Maryland are now conducting many controlled demonstrations inside the New MGM National Harbor Casino.  These test will in fact test for accuracy within the slot machine games, Maryland Gaming Officials will actually have many guest playing these machines in order to test the accuracy.  Not only will they be testing the […] Continue Reading

- November 23, 2016 By Oliver Young -

It seems that the problems for one of the largest Australian casino groups – Crown Resorts, aren’t stopping. First it was announced that Chinese authorities detained many people who were accused of promoting gambling and Crown Resorts in China, where gambling is illegal. The media reported that some of the detainees were employed by Crown […] Continue Reading

- November 21, 2016 By Oliver Young -

It seems that UK gambling operators might face a tax increase in the upcoming period, as media in the country reported that the Government might introduce a new tax provision that will result in taxation of free spins and other bonuses. This new measure, if implemented will directly affect UK’s gambling operators who will have […] Continue Reading

- November 21, 2016 By Samantha A. -

Four passengers of a plane that crashed were confirmed dead on Friday night near Elko, Navada.  A FAA Office of Communications Allen Kenitzer stated that a Piper PA 31 crashed Friday night with unknown circumstances within a parking lot that is located north east of the airport.  The local authorities stated that a total of […] Continue Reading