By Ameana Jones Swedish Gaming Regulator Fines Karamba Casino OwnerApril 24, 2019 Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has recently slapped a third licensed online gambling operator with a fine for violating its self-exclusion rules. The gambling authority officially announced the move on its website where it states that Malta-based online gambling company AG Communications Limited, the owner of Karamba Casino, will be required to pay a SEK3 million […]
By Elaine West China Introduces New Gaming Rules, Bans PokerApril 23, 2019 Several months ago, the Chinese government reportedly stopped accepting new games licensing submissions due to the overwhelming number of applications it was receiving at the time. While it was not surprising that the there was an overwhelming number of applications for the gaming licenses (after all, the country remains to be the largest global market […]
By Grant Mahon North Jersey Casino Expansion May Be Bad News for Atlantic CityApril 23, 2019 For over five years now, online gambling and online sports betting have been booster for Atlantic City’s land-based casino industry – the interactive gaming sector went live in 2013 and since then it has generated more than $1 billion in revenue while sports betting which went live last June has recently crossed the $54 million […]
By Tomas Medon Preparations for Zurich iGaming Conference in Full ThrottleApril 23, 2019 The very first Zurich iGaming Conference is scheduled to go down on June 21, 2019. The event which will be coming just a couple of months after the Prague iGaming d Conference that was held in the Czech capital on April 18. Smile-Expo, the event organizer has also recently announced that the next iGaming […]
By Alexander Palmer Could Online Gaming Be Coming to Florida Under New Compact?April 22, 2019 Not many states in the United States come even close to being the live poker behemoth that Florida is not only is the state known for its outstanding poker rooms but it also boasts of a plethora of live poker cash games and tournament action for the players to enjoy. However, when it comes to […]
By Ameana Jones New Zealand is Facing a Fake Gambling Site ProblemApril 22, 2019 One of the biggest problems that the New Zealand gaming market has had to deal with is the growing number of unlicensed and unregulated international gaming websites that have been attracting the country’s residents for a while now. The country’s authorities have strived to battle these websites and just when it was beginning to seem […]
By Elaine West Galaxy Entertainment Lands Sports Event Sponsorship in JapanApril 22, 2019 Renowned Macau casino and hospitality operator Galaxy Entertainment Group has recently landed a sponsorship deal with the EUROJAPAN CUP 2019. This is reportedly part of the operator’s plan to secure even more brand exposure in Japan where it is preparing to bid for one of the three gaming licenses that will be offered in the […]
By Grant Mahon Macau Casino License Renewal Process Still on Track for 2022April 21, 2019 Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui anticipates that the public tender process for casino concessions will coincide with the scheduled 2022 expirations of the gaming licenses of six of the current operators in the region. Mr. Chui confirmed this in a statement that was delivered before the enclave’s Legislative Assembly earlier last weeks. The Chief Executive […]
By Tomas Medon Louisiana Considering More Gambling Expansion to Boost TaxesApril 21, 2019 Close to three decades ago, lawmakers in Louisiana turned to gambling in an effort to replenish state revenues that had been previously devastated by the oil bust of the late 90s. So, for a better part of the first half of the 90s, the state gave the green light for a state lottery, 15 riverboat […]
By Alexander Palmer Colorado May Be About to Jump on the Sports Betting BandwagonApril 21, 2019 A bill recently introduced to the state Legislature seeks to have sports betting legalized and regulated in the state of Colorado, and if it gains any traction, the state may other states with regulated sports betting as soon as May 2020. If it gains enough momentum with the state Legislature, the state’s residents are […]