Under pressure to maintain competitive state lawmakers mull allowing more games at casinos. A proposal submitted to the South Dakota legislature would allow casinos in the city of Deadwood to expand the slate of games available. The proposed change would allow them to offer craps, roulette and keno, in addition to the currently provided poker, […]
New casino projects spring up in Canada despite declining revenues across North America. This past Wednesday Century Casinos Inc. announced that it has received approval for its Century Downs Racetrack and Casino project. With the necessary permits now attained the company hopes to begin construction as soon as possible. The preparing the ground for the […]
Sex sells, but some of the best gambling advertisements in the UK rely on humor instead. British humor is world famous. From classics like Monty Python and The Black Adder to newer hits like Peepshow, viewers worldwide are captivated by the Brits’ capacity to make us laugh. It extends far beyond TV and film, however. […]
Sports betting is hugely popular in Australia, unfortunately bookmakers have to advertise. Australian media and pop culture don’t get a lot of attention in the rest of the world, even in English-speaking countries. Sure, some Australian actors have hit it big (think Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Heath Ledger), and a few music acts have […]
If passed, bill would transform gambling in the country A legislator is introducing a bill that would legalize internet gambling in South Africa. According to the 2008 National Gambling Act sports betting is the only legal form of online wagering. If passed, the new law would allow providers to offer casino games as well. MP […]
Wave of raids and arrests continues The Chinese authorities have detained roughly 5,300 suspects on illegal gambling charges since the first of the year. The Ministry of Public Security highlighted Anhui, Hubei, Liaoning, Fujian and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as especially problematic areas. According to Chinese gambling laws, the activity is illegal everywhere except […]
State-owned monopoly to offer online and mobile casino gambling options Norwegian state betting monopoly Norsk Tipping has partnered with global lottery and gaming develop GTECH to launch of range of iGaming options for the domestic market. The firm will offer 65 new games, the largest expansion in its history. The first games were launched on […]
Staff February 10, 2014 19:18:52
UK sports betting software provider, LVS, and French lottery solutions specialist Lotsys launches a new online sports betting system in Israel. The Israeli gambling laws might be rather complicated, since they are highly regulated and not all forms of gambling, like casino gambling, are not legalized, but sports betting is completely legal. The Israel Sports […]
Jennifer W. February 10, 2014 19:04:29
Massachusetts’ Gaming Commission is set to ask the state Legislature to give casinos back their large $85 million licensing fee. In the US gambling law, the individual states control their own licensing, and in Massachusetts the state has been rubbing the Gaming Commission the wrong way. The latest in the US gambling news is that […]
Jennifer W. February 10, 2014 19:02:28
Corruption is rife in the EU according to a recent study published by the BBC, and with anti-gambling campaigners in the US correlating gambling and corruption, what is the real story behind corruption and gambling? Recent studies have shown that the EU economy is losing at least EUR 120 billion per year, according to the […]
