After successfully voting a gaming expansion bill, Illinois now expects to beat Nevada in terms of total gaming and sports betting handle as confirmed by analysts. Illinois $45-billion Plan, Gaming Expansion and Sports Betting Earlier this year, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a landmark $45-billion capital plan designed to rebuild communities across the state. The […]
Japan’s bicameral parliament, also known as the National Diet, approved unanimously the national government’s nominees to lead the soon-to-be established casino management commission. CMC in Charge of Oversight and Prevention Referred to as the Casino Management Committee (CMC), the five-member casino management board will be in charge of overseeing and regulating the casino industry, which is to […]
Slovakia’s gambling sector has been shaken, as state-run gaming company Tipos had its offices searched and its director arrested on charge of money laundering. The Raids Yesterday morning, around 30 Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) officers raided the Bratislava headquarters of Tipos Slovakia and detained company Chairman Ján Barczi and IT Director Miloš Prelec. According to local media reports, Barczi and Prelec had […]
US-based sports betting operator William Hill US is set to bring betting on horse racing in Florida, the operator’s first activity in the market in its 85-year history. The bookmaker will open a new land-based facility at Casino Miami Florida to Welcome the Venue This Year Although the launch of the race book is subject […]
According to Virginia gambling laws, the only legal betting activities in the state are bingo, a state lottery, horse racing and daily fantasy sports. The only option for players who would like to enjoy a casino experience is to travel to another state and it is not a surprise that there are many providers of […]
Today, the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Anne Ruston made public the final report of the National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering (National Framework) baseline study. A Look at Australia’s Online Gambling The study aims to bring the attention to the extent of online gambling participation, the level of risky gaming behaviour […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is pushing for the enforcement of a register that will allow wagers to self-exclude themselves from all online gambling sites. The measure is aimed at protecting vulnerable players by diminishing the negative consequences of gambling. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is pushing for the enforcement of a register that will allow wagers […]
The Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) has called for an end to Casinos Austria’s monopoly in the context of a looming scandal following investigation into corruption between politicians and the country’s monopoly operator. OVWG, which represents the domestic interests of online gambling and betting providers licensed in the EU, has spoken out in relation to […]
In another pivotal deal for the British bookmaking company, William Hill has acquired beleaguered CG Technology, bringing expertise to the table and benefiting from the US company’s established portfolio of products. William Hill Acquires CG Technology William Hill’s acquisition of the troubled CG Technology, previously known as Cantor Gaming, is an opportunity for the company […]
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has approved a 5% franchise tax on companies and workers engaged in Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs). Amendment of 1997 National Internal Revenue Code of the Philippines On Monday, the panel, chaired by Albay Representative Joey Salceda gave the go-ahead of House Bill 5257, which seeks to charge […]