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By Tomas Medon

Plan to Turn Mayfair Townhouse into Casino Faces Backlash

October 29, 2018

Considered to be one of the most renowned and flamboyant society hostesses of the last century, Dame Margaret Greville truly mastered the art of hospitality hosting the elite at her Lavish Georgian home in London’s Mayfair. Most of Margaret’s neighbors looked forward to these soirees as they presented the opportunity to catch a glimpse of […]

By Ameana Jones

Mt. Airy Submits Application for Beaver County Mini-Casino

October 15, 2018

Last Friday, officials from the Monroe County-based Mount Airy Casino Resorts submitted a mini-casino license application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Mount Airy’s plans will turn the over 100 acres of barren land in Big Beaver into a multimillion-dollar mini-casino and entertainment complex. According to the Times Online, a local news outlet, Mount Airy […]

By Grant Mahon

GambleAware Adds New Trustees to Gambling-Independent Board

October 8, 2018

United Kingdom-based industry charity GambleAware has recently expanded its board of trustees with new appointments. These new appointees are meant to advise the organization on issues to do with addictive behavior and health-related matters in the United Kingdom. The choice of the new trustees was based on the organization’s mandate to establish a board that […]

By Tomas Medon

Highlights of the September 27 Sports Betting Hearing

October 1, 2018

Last Thursday while the Senate dealt with the highly controversial US Supreme Court Hearings, a subcommittee of the US House known as the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigation hosted a sports betting hearing. The hearing that was officially recognized as “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America” is the first […]

By Elaine West

NFL Could Make Up to $2.3B Annually from Sports Betting

September 10, 2018

After the United States Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting in May, professional sports leagues in the country have been working hard to put protective measures in place. Most of the leagues initially distanced and, in some cases, even opposed it but on realizing the inevitability of its regulation, they had a […]

By Alexander Palmer

MGM Springfield Debuts in New England

August 27, 2018

It has been seven years since Massachusetts signed its gambling laws, and now after a rather long wait, the very first resort-style casino is now open for business in the state. MGM Springfield, the casino which is now the first and only integrated resort in the state, officially opened its doors last Friday in a […]

By Ameana Jones

Three Pennsylvanian Casinos Win Online Gambling Licenses

August 20, 2018

Last Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), announced that it had approved the online gambling licenses to three of the casinos that had applied for them a short while back. The three operators that were awarded Interactive Gaming Certificates by the PGCB are Chester Downs and Marina LLC, operator of Harrah’s Philadelphia, as well […]

By Elaine West

Buffalo Wild Wings Eyeing Offering Sports Betting Services

August 13, 2018

Renowned U.S. sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings is reportedly eyeing a foray into the sports betting business as part of its efforts to enhance the restaurant business for its customers. According to sources close to the company, the sports betting plan will be in conjunction with sports betting and daily fantasy sports company DraftKings […]

By Tomas Medon

Italian Parliament Approves Law to Ban Gambling Ads

August 10, 2018

On August 7, the Italian Senate approved the “Dignity Decree”, a wide-ranging bill that is meant to address issues surrounding temporary work contracts, compensation for unfair dismissal, businesses relocating overseas as well as problem gambling. In other words, the bill, in essence, will ban nearly all gambling-related advertising in the country – officially, it bans […]

By Tomas Medon

UK Bookmakers Could Receive Major Tax Refunds

July 30, 2018

Great news for bookmakers operating in the United Kingdom! As it turns out, all of them could be eligible for possible major tax refunds – Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), specifically Category B2 games are responsible for all the buzz. This become a possibility when the first-tier tribunal ruled in favor of bookmakers, a move […]