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DraftKings is actively exploring ways to go around the time-out period legislators in Illinois imposed on it last year, when state legislature passed SB690 to legalize sports betting. An update on the website of the Illinois Gaming Board, the state gambling regulator, shows a certain company, Crown IL Gaming LLC, owned by Boston-based DraftKings, has […]

DraftKings Seeking Early Entry to the Illinois Sports Betting Market

By Jerome García

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Spain Warns Casinos and Sportsbooks Not to Reopen Without Authorization

May 26, 2020

With Spain preparing to return back to normal, the government has cautioned casinos and sports betting venues not to reopen. All properties need to wait for an official go-ahead. Spain’s Gambling Regulator Warns Gambling Venues Not to Reopen Spain’s gambling regulator continues to keep a close eye on the country’s gambling industry. Even though the […]

Spain Warns Casinos and Sportsbooks Not to Reopen Without Authorization

By Fiona Simmons

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Lawmakers in Illinois Approved $40 Billion Budget Following Sunday’s Session

May 25, 2020

Illinois lawmakers have passed an emergency budget, taking into account the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the state’s economy. Lawmakers Pass a $40 Billion State Budget Following a late Saturday night – early Sunday morning vote, lawmakers in Illinois passed a $40 billion state budget. Keeping in mind the budget gap that was created by […]

Lawmakers in Illinois Approved $40 Billion Budget Following Sunday’s Session

By Mike Johnson

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Aristocrat Agrees to Settle with Plaintiffs, Pending Federal Court Approval

May 25, 2020

Aristocrat, the manufacturer of gaming machines, announced today it reached a principle agreement for the settlement of the two lawsuits against the company in Washington State, relating to the social games provided by Big Fish Games, a 2018 acquisition from Churchill Downs Inc. The agreement remains subject to approval by the US Federal District Court […]

Aristocrat Agrees to Settle with Plaintiffs, Pending Federal Court Approval

By Jerome García

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Michigan Gaming Regulator Started Accepting License Applications

May 22, 2020

Michigan’s Gaming regulator is now accepting applications for online gambling licenses. MGCB Now Accepts Applications for Gambling Licenses The Michigan’s Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has started accepting online applications for gambling licenses. The regulator shared all necessary details and the application form on their web site. Furthermore, MGCB now has committed a separate form which […]

Michigan Gaming Regulator Started Accepting License Applications

By Jerome García

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Sports Books and Casinos Win the VAT Legal Battle with HMRC

May 21, 2020

Sports betting operators in the UK are expected to reclaim up to £1 billion, after the legal battle over the inappropriately applied tax to fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) is over. The Upper Tribunal Tax Chamber came up with a ruling last month supporting the First-Tier Tribunal stance that gambling companies have been charged VAT on […]

By Julie Moraine

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Tokyo Prosecutor Kurokawa Involved in Gambling Scandal

May 21, 2020

One of Japan’s top prosecutors, Hiromu Kurokawa, is stepping down from his post following involvement in a mahjong game with money bets. Prosecutor Kurokawa Accused of Playing Mahjong for Money Hiromu Kurokawa, chief of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, has stepped down after involvement in a gambling scandal. The weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported […]

Tokyo Prosecutor Kurokawa Involved in Gambling Scandal

By Fiona Simmons

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AGA Urges for Update of “Outdated” Jackpot Reporting Threshold

May 21, 2020

Presidential executive order gives the U.S. gaming industry an opportunity to push jackpot reporting threshold to $5,000, AGA says. New Presidential Order an Opportunity for Gaming in the U.S. The American Gaming Association (AGA) has welcomed a new executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, in which they propose to target needed […]

AGA Urges for Update of “Outdated” Jackpot Reporting Threshold

By Julie Moraine

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Swedish Gaming Regulator Comes up with New Match-Fixing Regulations

May 20, 2020

Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gaming Authority, submitted to the country’s National Board of Trade new proposed regulations on match fixing, showing its resolve to deal with one of the biggest threats to sport nowadays. The proposed regulations will be presented to the European Commission for an assessment, taking up to three months for the EC to […]

Swedish Gaming Regulator Comes up with New Match-Fixing Regulations

By Jerome García

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Gambling Addiction in Great Britain Closer to 2.7% Survey Says

May 20, 2020

New survey by GambleAware indicates that the actual number of gambling addicts in Great Britain might be closer to 2.7% of the adult population. A New Look at Gambling Addiction Numbers in the UK Gambling addiction continues to be a contentious bone in the UK, and not even a spate of changes to regulation, including […]

Gambling Addiction in Great Britain Closer to 2.7% Survey Says

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DraftKings Seeking Early Entry to the Illinois Sports Betting Market

Spain Warns Casinos and Sportsbooks Not to Reopen Without Authorization

Lawmakers in Illinois Approved $40 Billion Budget Following Sunday’s Session

Aristocrat Agrees to Settle with Plaintiffs, Pending Federal Court Approval

Michigan Gaming Regulator Started Accepting License Applications

Sports Books and Casinos Win the VAT Legal Battle with HMRC

Tokyo Prosecutor Kurokawa Involved in Gambling Scandal

AGA Urges for Update of “Outdated” Jackpot Reporting Threshold

Swedish Gaming Regulator Comes up with New Match-Fixing Regulations

Gambling Addiction in Great Britain Closer to 2.7% Survey Says