Casino
November 25, 2019
Osaka Publishes Policy Draft for IR Implementation
Osaka reveals approximate date for Integrated Resort bidding process. Multiple companies to participate. Osaka Prefecture Issues Plans for Integrated Resort Bidding Process Caught in the race for the country’s first Integrated Resort (IR), the Osaka prefecture in Japan has issued an implementation policy draft, outlining the conditions for a project to arrive in Yumeshima. Based […]
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November 24, 2019
Exclusive: Final Report Of Australia’s National Framework for Online Wagering Released
Today, the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Anne Ruston made public the final report of the National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering (National Framework) baseline study. A Look at Australia’s Online Gambling The study aims to bring the attention to the extent of online gambling participation, the level of risky gaming behaviour […]
Casino
November 24, 2019
Betway Under Review for Accepting £370,000 of Stolen Funds
British betting firm Betway is facing a penalty after the UKGC found out the company had allowed a problem gambler play through £370,000 of money stolen from said person’s employer. Betway in Hot Water over Problem Gambler One of the United Kingdom’s largest gambling operator, Betway, has come under review by the national regulator, the […]
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November 19, 2019
Red Hawk Tribal Casino Catches $200,000 Fraudsters
A casino floor manager and a patron at the Red Hawk Tribal Casino have been arrested for suspected embezzlement scheme, defrauding the casino of over $200,000, California attorney general said. Red Hawk Manager and Patron Arrested California’s Red Hawk Tribal Casino suffered estimated losses worth $200,000 after a casino employee and a patron had conspired […]
Casino
November 18, 2019
BetBlocker Becomes Charity in UK, Seeks Expansion
ThePOGG-backed project, BetBlocker, has become a standalone charity recognized in the United Kingdom. The goal of the initiative is to help gamblers have a quick and easy access to self-exclusion tools. BetBlocker Becomes Charity Fighting Gambling Addiction The free Responsible Gambling app BetBlocker has been approved as an official charity in the United Kingdom, […]
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November 18, 2019
New Jersey’s Casino Industry Reaching Tipping Point
With GGR in New Jersey growing quickly, lawmakers are taking preemptive measures to limit the expansion of the gambling industry in a bid to weather abrupt changes in the gaming climate, which is going to get difficult for the Garden State. New Jersey to Reconsider Casino Expansion With New Jersey’s Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) growing […]
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November 14, 2019
Japan Has Revealed Casino Management Commitee Nominees
As Japan edges closer to launching its first integrated casino resort, the name of Machio Kitamura has been suggested as a chair of the Casino Management Committee to oversee the project. Committee Nominees Suggested, Approval Awaited Japan is moving closer to establishing its first Integrated Resort (IR) ca 2024/2025, and with that, the country has […]
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November 7, 2019
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators Face New Taxes
The Philippines government will debate new taxes to help limit illegal activities at offshore gambling venues. Debating the New Tax for POGOs The Philippine Offshore Gambling Operator (POGO) industry will have to deal with more pressure from the government after Albey Representative Joey Salceda filed a new legislation aimed at imposing additional taxes on POGO […]
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November 6, 2019
Russian Government Approves Crimea Gambling Zone
After banning all gambling in 2009, Russia has been looking for alternatives – the recently annexed Crimea may now become a hot spot for gambling activities, but the international community is sceptical. Turning Crimea into a Gambling Hub Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a draft law to create a gambling zone in Crimea back in […]
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November 5, 2019
Lucky Gambler Hits Jackpot ($4m) Twice in 18 Months
Rolf Rhodes won $4,000,000 after playing an instant Jackpot scratch-off game. The win comes only 18 months after Rhodes won a million in another jackpot game. Rolf Rhodes Wins a Million-dollar Jackpot Again, 18 Months after Winning Another One They say opportunity knocks once in a lifetime but for Rolf Rhodes, it knocked for the […]