Online Gambling News in Japan - June 2026

Johor Says No To Casinos Amidst Malaysian Crackdown Against Online Gambling

Johor Says No To Casinos Amidst Malaysian Crackdown Against Online Gambling

Tom S. January 8, 2014 12:31:54

State leader declares opposition to any and all casino development projects, while Malaysian government carries out intense crackdown against online gamblers. Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin, head of the Malaysian state of Johor, recently declared that any attempts to open casinos in the state will be met with immediate rejection. This came in response […]

France Pari Sees Increased Revenues with Focus On Mobile Betting

France Pari Sees Increased Revenues with Focus On Mobile Betting

Tom S. January 8, 2014 12:12:03

As France Pari focuses on mobile betting, the company’s turnover and gross gambling revenues are up by 30% and 53% in 2013. Online gambling news in France has been positive in 2013, as giant betting company France Pari has seen its volumes double in the last year, reaching more than EUR 30 million. With the […]

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Accused of Meddling

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Accused of Meddling

Tom S. January 8, 2014 11:34:37

The owner of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn, was encouraged to remain in the hunt for a casino in the Boston area, alleges Caesars. An amendment to a lawsuit against the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) was filed recently by Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CEC). The land based, online and mobile casino operator has accused […]

Lotto Backing Gives Glasgow’s Unemployed A Jobs Boost

Lotto Backing Gives Glasgow’s Unemployed A Jobs Boost

Tom S. January 8, 2014 11:20:59

The unemployed of Glasgow’s East End have been given a boost after Lotto backs a pioneering initiative to help those out of work to get back on their feet. Even though the UK is a hotspot for mobile casinos, the National Lottery is a household name even to non-gamblers in the UK. As the first […]

Labour Party Forces Vote to Ban FOBTs from Retail Outlets

Labour Party Forces Vote to Ban FOBTs from Retail Outlets

Tom S. January 7, 2014 17:36:12

In 2013, British gamblers have poured GBP 46 billion into high-stake gambling machines. Labour MP Ed Miliband announces the party will force a vote in Parliament, asking officials to change British gambling laws and give local councils the power to ban fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from retail outlets. The Labour leader recently promised to support […]

Poker Players Explore Greatly New Jersey Regulated Websites

Poker Players Explore Greatly New Jersey Regulated Websites

Iva P. January 7, 2014 17:25:18

New Jersey poker players are using newly regulated and licensed websites much frequently, according to last week statistics. US internet casinos offered by Borgata and Party Poker’s partnership had an extremely successful weekend and surpassed the 24-hour peak player statistics of 640. Compared to other online poker sites in the US, the result is much […]

Infinity 2 Global to Initiate New Online Gambling Marketing Partnership

Infinity 2 Global to Initiate New Online Gambling Marketing Partnership

Tom S. January 7, 2014 14:37:32

Network marketing program to allow even non-gamblers to profit from the growing online gambling market in the US and beyond. The online casino marketing firm Infinity 2 Global (i2G) has created a network marketing partnership program designed to allow even non-players to profit from online gambling activities. According to i2G, the partnership will allow network […]

Wynn Resorts Agrees to Employ Union Members in New Casino Project

Wynn Resorts Agrees to Employ Union Members in New Casino Project

Tom S. January 7, 2014 13:18:32

Mirroring agreement struck by Mohegan Sun, Wynn plans to hire union workers to build new resort casino in Everett. Wynn Resorts, which plans to build a $1.3 billion casino in Everett, Massachusetts, has reached a preliminary agreement with two major regional labor unions. A statement from Wynn declared: “If we were to receive the license, […]

Stores Offering Lottery Tickets in NJ Fear Competition from Wawa

Stores Offering Lottery Tickets in NJ Fear Competition from Wawa

Monica E. January 7, 2014 12:24:17

Without sales from lottery tickets, small businesses might not survive, owners say. Independent convenience store owners are concerned over the extended partnership between Wawa Inc. and the New Jersey Lottery and feel their profits are threatened. By the end of the first quarter, the company will be authorized under American gambling laws to offer self-service […]

Salvation Army Has Suggestions for NSW Gambling Inquiry

Salvation Army Has Suggestions for NSW Gambling Inquiry

Monica E. January 6, 2014 19:13:39

The Salvation Army believes there are too many gambling machines in poor areas. In response to the New South Wales government inquiry into gambling, the Salvation Army has offered its view on the problem by saying that there are a lot of different issues the Government needs to look at, in terms on changing Australian […]