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August 12, 2019
Philippines and China’s Presidential Meeting Set for Late August
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to meet in late August in discussion related to cross-border and territorial matters Strong worded statement, released from Beijing, urges Philippine government to punish local gambling brands Pressure in the Philippines builds up over matters concerning South China Sea Carlos Dominguez III, Philippine Secretary of […]
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August 12, 2019
ESA Members Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo to Reveal Loot Boxes Droprates
ESA members Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have vowed to make loot boxes more transparent amid an industry-wide move to address gambling concerns. Loot Boxes Will Show Droprates, Gamemakers Say In a bid to address spreading concerns about loot boxes, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have decided to display items odds, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reported. […]
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August 12, 2019
Illinois Behind Schedule on Sports Betting, Indiana and Iowa Launch This Week
Iowa and Indiana release sports betting operations on August 15 Illinois Gaming Board still working on statures Betting in the Prairie State may be delayed until mid-2020 Illinois is still behind on the release date of sports betting in the state. Meanwhile, Iowa and Indiana are both opening for business on August 15. Sports Betting […]
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August 10, 2019
Melco Group Agreed to Cooperate with Australian Investigation
On Thursday the New South Wales Independent Liquor and Gaming authority announced launching an investigation in Melco’s acquisition of 135.35 million Crown Resorts Ltd. shares Melco Resorts and Entertainment expressed their willingness to assist with the Australian authorities probe for ties with one Stanley Ho Crown Resorts’ Barangaroo casino license in Australia prevents the brand […]
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August 8, 2019
Iowa Ready to Engage in Sports Betting
August 15 marks the day in which Iowans can start placing sports bets, legally NFL veteran Tim Dwight confirmed to be the first to place legal sports bet in the state The new legislation allows Iowans to place bets at designated locations, as well as online Back in May Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the […]
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August 8, 2019
Australia Confirms & Begins Crown Investigation
Official investigation into Crown begins Melco and Crown’s deal will stand regulatory scrutiny Crown’s name has been cited as part of an organized crime ring NSW Gaming authority begins official probe into Crown Casino regarding Crown Sydney and alleged criminal links between Crown and Asian syndicates. Crown Casino Comes to be Investigated by NSW Gaming […]
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August 7, 2019
Industry Moves: UK Gambling Commission Overhauls Licenses
The UK Gambling Commission has published new binding rules for its LCCP agreements to be enforced on October 31, 2019. UK Gambling Commission Tightens License Standards Again The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has introduced a number of changes to its current License Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), binding agreements that determine what regulatory norms […]
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August 4, 2019
Online Gambling Talks Postponed by Delhi High Court
Online gambling debates in India are not getting closer to a final decision, stalled until November Social activist Avinash Mehrotra argued the types of games legalized online gambling would promote are based entirely on chance All India Gaming Federation defend their case, pointing out that banning online gambling will not help the country The decision […]
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August 1, 2019
Connecticut Makes a Step towards Legalizing Online Casinos
New bill pending state legislature passage would allow $100m to be spent on entertainment in Bridgeport Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes would be authorized to operate online and land-based sports betting Commercial casino operators may stand against the bill’s passing into law Although the newly proposed bill is yet to be filled in its entirety, […]
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August 1, 2019
Sports Betting Signed into Law in Pureto Rico
Outgoing Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Roselló signed the Betting Committee Act on July 29th Estimated revenues to reach $87m by mid-2020; hopes aimed at a softer recovery from hurricane Maria Newly appointed Gambling Commission yet to set out gambling regulations The legislation, signed into law this Monday, makes sports betting an authorized activity in the […]