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- January 26, 2015 By Oliver Young -

As was reported in Tuoi Tre News, the Vietnam police have broken up an illegal online gambling ring and arrested its leader called Cong Hung. The ringleader is 33-year-old and is an owner of a gay magazine based in the city of Ho Chi Minh. Besides Hung, the police also arrested nine other individuals who […] Continue Reading

- January 21, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) presented its new Policy Framework for Internet Gambling which was designed to be a guide to US states that are considering legalisation of online gambling or banning it completely. One of the statements regarding the framework was given by Helene Keley, the NCLGS President Rep. of […] Continue Reading

- January 20, 2015 By Samantha A. -

Casino closings have done a number on the property taxes that have to be paid now that no one is living in those spots. No one owns those areas of land, and many people didn’t think of how it was going to affect the area once no one was there and not doing business. This […] Continue Reading

- January 15, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

A number of Las Vegas sportsbooks have joined their forces in an attempt to persuade the Nevada Gaming Commission to betting on the Olympics events ahead of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Wagering on Olympic events is currently illegal in Nevada, mostly because the competition is classified as an amateur sport. This […] Continue Reading

- January 14, 2015 By Oliver Young -

South Africa gets a second chance to legalise online gambling after Geordin Hill-Lewis introduced his Remote Gambling Bill. Hill-Lewis, a Democratic Alliance shadow minister, this time is not offering only a proposal, but also a solution. Therefore, he expressed his confidence that the bill would succeed. Currently, South Africa allows only remote sports betting, whereas […] Continue Reading

- January 14, 2015 By Samantha A. -

The Federal government has made a grant of over $29 million to hand out to those displaced workers in the Atlantic City area that were laid off from the casino closings. This is something that comes as a surprise to those that felt the sting from losing their jobs in the past. They do not […] Continue Reading

- January 12, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Alan Morrison is an Indiana State Representative who introduced two separate bills whose main objective is legalisation of sports betting and daily fantasy sports in his state. The bills will be taken into consideration before it is known whether these changes will be accepted or not. Morrison gave his opinion on the topic for a […] Continue Reading

- January 7, 2015 By Oliver Young -

On Friday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) published a document with a one-year summary of the online gambling industry in the state. The paper gives interesting information and numbers as well as it provides a look to future goals. Remote gambling in the state of New Jersey was officially legalised on 26th […] Continue Reading

- January 5, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Macau casinos are in a great danger after the gaming revenue recorded a drop of 30.4% in December. This rate of decline is the largest one for the past seven months which also witnessed falling revenues. Some well known billionaires such as Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho and James Packer were hit by this record drop. […] Continue Reading

- December 31, 2014 By Oliver Young -

According to Romanian Insider, the Government of Romania approved changes for regulations of remote gambling. The changes include switch in the currency and protection of minors as well as online gamblers from Romania. The president of the RNOG (Romanian National Office for Gambling) gave a statement concerning the changes. He explained that now Romania has […] Continue Reading