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By Tomas Medon

Fight For Sports Betting in California Heats Up Ahead of November Polls

August 25, 2022

According to projections, the sports betting market in California has the potential to grow into a multi-billion-dollar industry, making it second only to the United Kingdom in size globally. In light of this, casinos, American Indian tribes, and other interested parties have contributed almost $364 million with 11 weeks before the November election. For a […]

By Tomas Medon

Casino and Sports Betting Bills Approved in Virginia

March 10, 2020

For decades lawmakers have been opposed to the introduction of any form gambling expansion bill to the state of Virginia. Despite from a considerable number of citizens and state lawmakers, previous bills that pertained to gambling expansion have not been very successful. Well, that is until now. Last Sunday, Virginia lawmakers approved a number […]

By Grant Mahon

New York Court Declares Fantasy Sports Contests Illegal

February 7, 2020

Daily fantasy sports operators like FanDuel and DraftKings have recently been dealt a huge blow after a New York State appeals court struck down various clauses of a law that authorized the activity in the state. The court’s ruling which was made last Thursday was the culmination of a lawsuit that was filed by Stop […]

By Tomas Medon

Cambodia Bans Online Gambling

January 3, 2020

In August 2019, the government of Cambodia announced an online gambling ban that was set to take effect on the first day of 2020. As promised, this ban was implemented, a move that has seen to the closure of a number of casinos with over 7,700 jobs being terminated. The ban follows concerns about the […]

By Alexander Palmer

Japan’s IR Efforts Embroiled in Bribery Scandal

December 31, 2019

Needless to say, Japan’s yet-to-be-launched online casino industry is highly contested by both potential host cities and several casino operators from all around the world. Things seemed to be going very smoothly until recently when a bribery scandal emerged casting a huge shadow on the efforts. Already, the country’s authorities have arrested a member of […]

By Elaine West

Japanese Government Proposes Withholding Tax on Casino Winnings

December 3, 2019

As part of the preparations to usher in Japan’s long-awaited Integrated Resorts (IRs), a number of regulatory developments have been suggested. The new casino regime is expected to be a gamechanger for the country and the government is looking for ways to ensure everything turns out just as expected. One of the most recent proposals […]

By Grant Mahon

Hard Rock International Unveils Plans for Bristol Casino

November 26, 2019

Bristol, Virginia is soon set to host a new casino operation thanks to a new partnership deal between Hard Rock International and the Bristol Resort & Casino. Work on Hard Rock Casino Bristol, the proposed resort and casino, is set to begin as soon its owners and operators receive the necessary approval from the residents […]

By Tomas Medon

Bet365 Cleared of Underage Betting Allegations

October 18, 2019

The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA), which is otherwise known as Spelinspektionen, has recently cleared four gambling operators that had been facing allegations of taking bets on the performance of underage athletes. According to Swedish gambling law, taking bets on any form of activity involving minors or their individual performance is illegal. bet365, Betsson, Kindred Group’s […]

By Alexander Palmer

No Bids Received at Pa.’s Latest Mini-Casino Auction

September 6, 2019

The Keystone State’s gambling industry has been growing quite rapidly and even though it is one of the nascent gaming markets in the United States, it is safe to say that it has been thriving, at least in most part. While most other aspects of the industry seem to on moving in the right direction, […]

By Grant Mahon

Issues Federal Blocking Order for Online Payments

June 18, 2019

has recently launched a new campaign that targets online casino payment processors following the approval of a new temporary federal gambling treaty last spring. This has seen the German state of Lower Saxony issue an international payment service provider with a blocking order as parts of the country’s efforts to drive illegal online gambling […]