Staff members of online gambling operators in the Philippines have been arrested for their involvement with prostitution rings. POGOs Caught with Prostitutes Over the course of the past month, three raids were carried out by the National Bureau of Investigation on prostitution dens that provide services to staff members of the Philippine Gaming Offshore Operators […]
The Division of Gaming Enforcement for New Jersey has slapped two gaming companies with penalties over regulatory failings and self-exclusion shortcomings. NYX and SG Digital to Pay $100,000 for Multiple Regulatory Failings The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has issued two civil penalties against casino gaming supplier NYX and British gaming operator William […]
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 […]
China’s government slapped a third-party payment processor with the record fine for financial transactions tied to unauthorised online gambling sites. Chinabank Did Not Properly Monitor Operations On Tuesday, local media reported that the Beijing office of China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange had imposed a RMB29.4 million (US$4.2 million) fine on Internet Banking Online (Beijing) […]
New Jersey gaming regulator boss, David Rebuck, has asked advertisers in the state to stop promoting any offshore betting and gambling products. Rebuck Tells Advertisers to Stop Promoting Offshore Brands New Jersey will step up efforts to crack down on services promoting offshore and unlicensed sportsbooks and online gambling operators. Specifically, the New Jersey Division […]
The draft sports wagering rules for Tennessee sports betting have been published and will now be debated in public. The state is only planning on mobile sports betting. Draft Sports Wagering Rules Published in TN Tennessee is on track to launch sports betting, after SB0016 passed in the 2019 legislative session, and now the draft […]
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 […]
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 […]
A number of new bills have been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada in Ukraine to offer alternative to the proposed gambling plans revealed in October. Six New Bills Arrive in Ukrainian Parliament The Ukrainian Parliament will have to go through a slew of bills, and specifically six bills and two draft amendments related to the […]
