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Filip Mishevski
AuthorFilip Mishevski has been covering online gambling and cryptocurrencies for the past few years. He has written countless articles, how-to-guides, insights and news, and is keen on sharing his extensive knowledge in the aforementioned fields. He’s very passionate about soccer and MMA and is interested in how the online gambling industry will shape our future and thus, influence our lives.
Casino
May 20, 2022
Nevada Gaming Commission Gives MGM Stakeholder a Limited License
The Nevada Gaming Commission, the regulator of Nevada’s thriving gambling market, has given a limited license to billionaire Barry Diller for his MGM Resorts International ownership stake. The IAC director owns 14% of the MGM shares and is currently under inside trading investigation by the Justice Department and SEC. “That’s Not Fair,” Diller Shouted While […]
Industry
May 19, 2022
ASA Shares Its 2021 Gambling Ads Review, Notes That Youth Exposure Is Down
UK’s agency that regulates the advertising industry, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has released its 2021 review and states that it received a total of 43,325 complaints connected to around 22,000 cases. In doing so, it doubled down on its tougher restrictions concerning ads in the gambling industry, through which operators won’t be able to […]
Sports
May 19, 2022
ARF States That White-Labelling Is a Major Problem to the Gambling Industry
The Asian Racing Federation has expressed its concerns over white-labeling services as the federation states that they make it hard to differentiate between legal and illegal gambling sites. “The State of Illegal Betting Report,” an analysis by the ARF, claims that the public has particular problems in distinguishing between legal and illegal sites. The UKGC […]
Casino
May 18, 2022
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Reports $461.6 Million GGR in April
The state of Pennsylvania has reported its second-highest monthly GGR in history. Numbers show that there’s a 14.23% increase in the April revenue compared to the same month last year. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s report shows that the total GGR for April reached $461.6 million. April’s Revenue Is $1 Million Shorter Than March’s Revenue March’s […]
Casino
May 18, 2022
DoJ Files a Lawsuit Against Steve Wynn, Ex-CEO of Wynn Resorts
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Steve Wynn, the founder of Wynn Resorts. According to DoJ, Wynn was lobbying for the Chinese government and was making demands to Donald Trump while he was acting president. China Sought Extradition of a Convicted Businessperson The New York Times reported that China wanted the […]
Legal
May 17, 2022
UKGC Fined Progress Play and Jumpman Gaming
The UK Gambling Commission has shown its resilience in ensuring the stability of the gambling industry in the country as it issued fines totaling around £675,000 ($836,535) to Progress Play and Jumpman Gaming. The Two Operators Breached AML and Social Responsibility Rules Progress Play’s fine is £175,718 ($219,438) while Jumpman Gaming’s fine is £500,000 ($624,405) […]
Industry
May 17, 2022
Law Will Allow Macau to Alter Casino GGR Requirements
Macau’s gaming laws have been the main topic of discussion in the recent period and now, it has been revealed that the government of this special administrative region will have the power to alter the minimum required GGR that concessionaires need to reach based on economic conditions. Macau’s Gaming Law is Facing Several Amendments Apart […]
Legal
May 16, 2022
Boyd Gaming Sues Kansas for Damages, Asks for $25M
Boyd Gaming has decided to file a lawsuit against Kansas as the operator claims that with the newly-introduced sports betting regulation, the state is in direct violation of the contract that it signed with Boyd. According to the contract, if the state of Kansas introduces slot games similar to the ones that Boyd features at […]
Legal
May 16, 2022
Macau Considers Tax Breaks for Concessionaires Who Bring Foreign Gamblers
Macau’s Legislative Assembly Second Standing Committee has discussed the possibility of reducing tax rates for concessionaires who attract foreign players on their grounds. This comes shortly after the government of this special administrative region introduced stricter rules for the gambling industry at the start of April. Visitors Have a Hard Time Going to Macau During […]
Industry
May 13, 2022
Cambodia Border Casinos Lack Manpower to Reopen
Casinos at Cambodia’s borders have been hit with quite a unique problem as local media reports that they are facing labor shortages. That is the reason why they remain closed and they struggle to resume their operations. COVID-19 Cases Have Dropped, but Casinos in Poipet and Bavet Are Still Closed The main reason why border […]
