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- November 18, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Chinese authorities have cracked a major multinational online gambling syndicate which reportedly took in $78 billion in bets from almost one million players, local media reported. Earlier this week the Chinese’ Ministry of Public Security told media that 98 people were arrested in the big crackdown. They were involved in a network of more than […] Continue Reading

- November 17, 2015 By Samantha A. -

The Casino that is located in Springfield, Massachusetts is already set to cost MGM $800 million dollars. MGM is now presenting some major changes to its expensive plan that will run $800 million dollars for the set design of the Casino being constructed in Springfield Massachusetts. This proposal that was mad by MGM who is […] Continue Reading

- November 16, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Quebec, a province in Canada, is moving forward with its plan to block unlicensed online gambling operators. The move is considered a censorship of the Internet according to critics. As reported in the news outlet the Globe and Mail a week ago, the Finance Minister in Quebec, Carlos Leitao, tabled legislation to implement the provincial […] Continue Reading

- November 10, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Five Nepalese footballers who were arrested in a match-fixing scandal could spend the remainder of their lives in prison if they are found guilty, it has been revealed. Some four weeks back, the authorities in Nepal arrested five current and former members of the country’s national football team having found suspicious banking transactions in their […] Continue Reading

- November 9, 2015 By Oliver Young -

According to recent news reports in the Boston Herald as well as the Daily Herald in Illinois, the issue about daily fantasy sports (DFS) and their legality is a hot topic in both Massachusetts and Illinois. In the report from Boston Herald, the Massachusetts State Lottery is looking into the development of daily fantasy sports […] Continue Reading

- November 4, 2015 By Oliver Young -

An article at Daze Info published this week warns online gambling operators of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Such criminal activity has been happening a lot recently and can cost operators several thousand dollars if they are unprepared. According to the article, nine in 20 online gambling companies are targeted by DDoS attacks. Three […] Continue Reading

- November 2, 2015 By Oliver Young -

According to a new online survey conducted by the Leger Research Intelligence Group, daily fantasy sports (DFS) may threaten online casinos and lottery. The results from the online pool revealed that 1,004 US players of daily fantasy sports spent more money and time on online DFS rather than on casino games and lotteries. In particular, […] Continue Reading

- October 28, 2015 By Oliver Young -

On Tuesday, October 27 2015, Czech lawmakers from the lower house approved the bill that suggests raising the gambling taxes in the country. In particular, the bill recommends increasing the tax on winnings from slot machines, sports betting and lotteries. The bill will have effect from 2016. Legislators in Czech Republic were told that its […] Continue Reading

- October 27, 2015 By Samantha A. -

A newly opened Hollywood-themed casino is now making its rounds when it comes to getting some new patrons to come in and check it out. Opened in Macau, it fits well with the other casinos in the area but provides a little more than the others. While this might seem hard to do, the Hollywood […] Continue Reading

- October 21, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The project proposal to build a Las Vegas style land based casino in the economically struggling Southern Tier region in New York was given thumbs up by the Gaming Facility Location Board. The preliminary approved application was sent by Jeffrey Gural, the owner of the Tioga Downs racetrack. The $195 million casino is one of […] Continue Reading