Online Gambling News in Macau - June 2026

Sports Betting Could be Subjected to Special Tax in New Jersey

Sports Betting Could be Subjected to Special Tax in New Jersey

Toni September 30, 2014 16:34:47

The prospect of sports betting becoming a reality could also involve the introduction of a special tax to alongside it in the state of New Jersey. Gambling news reports that Atlantic County state Senator Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo submitted a draft to the commission of the NBA, Adam Silver. The two officials recommended […]

Gambler Pays Fine to Police from Slot Machine Winnings

Gambler Pays Fine to Police from Slot Machine Winnings

Toni September 30, 2014 15:27:59

German gambler was lucky enough to win on a slot machine as it came just in time for him to pay a fine to the police and avoid a jail sentence. According to gambling news, two police officers were performing “routine checks” around the German city of Bochum when they stumbled upon a man who […]

Ladbrokes is Pulling the Plug on its Canadian Operations to Focus on Sportsbetting in the UK

Ladbrokes is Pulling the Plug on its Canadian Operations to Focus on Sportsbetting in the UK

September 29, 2014 17:34:04

The Canadian market only provides a tiny proportion of Ladbrokes’ global revenue so the company decided it was time to pull out. Ladbrokes, operator of hundreds of betting shops worldwide as well as online sportsbooks in the UK, has announced plans to close its operations in Canada due to concerns about the regulatory environment there. […]

China’s Crackdown on Junkets is Hurting Macau Casinos

China’s Crackdown on Junkets is Hurting Macau Casinos

September 29, 2014 16:18:39

Macau casinos are dependent on big-betting public officials supplied by junket operators, an arrangement that is currently at risk due to an anti-corruption campaign. Chinese gambling laws prohibit casinos from operating, so most of the country’s wealthy take their business to Macau. The city has become the world’s number one casino destination over the past […]

Suspected Drug Smuggler Arrested While Playing Poker in Spain

Suspected Drug Smuggler Arrested While Playing Poker in Spain

Monica E. September 29, 2014 15:11:52

After years on the run, one of UK’s most wanted drug smugglers was caught while playing poker. Robert Knight, a suspected drug smuggler, was thought to be hiding out in Spain. While he avoided going to a crowded Spanish poker rooms, the man was found playing the card game in a bar in the small […]

Riverboat Casinos Could Be Sunk

Riverboat Casinos Could Be Sunk

Nich Moore September 29, 2014 08:20:09

As Indiana’s riverboat casinos face increasing competition from surrounding states the Interim Study Committee On Public Policy rides to the rescue… or does it? As the march of legalized gambling begins to spread out across the US (23 states and counting) those states that were ahead of the game are looking for ways in which […]

2014 Has Been a Brutal Year for UK Bookmakers, But there is Reason to Bet on a Recovery

2014 Has Been a Brutal Year for UK Bookmakers, But there is Reason to Bet on a Recovery

September 28, 2014 09:58:16

The British government went after sportsbooks with a vengeance this year, but there are plenty of reasons to believe that the industry’s fortunes will revive. UK politicians are always looking for a scapegoat. Rather than be honest with the public and admit that society’s problems require complex solutions that involve sacrifice and hard choices, they […]

Cyprus Casino Coming Soon: Commerce Ministry Puts Forward a Draft Law

Cyprus Casino Coming Soon: Commerce Ministry Puts Forward a Draft Law

Alex Nevsky September 27, 2014 08:40:03

Cyprus Commerce Ministry put forward a draft law allowing creation of an integrated casino resort. Cyprus is an island divided not only in terms of who controls the Northern and the Southern part of it. Cypriot gambling laws are also different in Turkish and Greek parts. While all forms of gambling pastime are fully legal […]