Legal
December 14, 2020
Crown Faces Class Action Lawsuit Requesting Share Buyback
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts is in all sorts of trouble recently, the latest being a class action lawsuit, a local media reports. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a new class action against the gambling company alleging its failures in corporate governance and risk management caused damage to investors as the share price sank more than […]
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December 13, 2020
MS Supreme Court Denied RW Development Casino Site Approval
A casino project in Biloxi suffered a major setback Thursday after the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the lower court ruling that the proposed site does not meet state requirements for a casino site. Casino Development Legally Stalled The proposed casino resort comprising of a 1,300-room hotel and 100,000 square feet conference center at the site […]
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December 12, 2020
Macau Police Raided Illegal Online Gambling Ring, Arrested 4
Illicit online gambling websites were at the center of the illegal gambling operation crackdown by Macau’s Judiciary Police Thursday. The police briefing also revealed the websites were set up to use several local servers located at a third-party rented from a Macau telecommunication firm data center. Arrests and Seizure of Evidence The Judiciary Police in […]
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December 12, 2020
$700M Casino Resort in East Biloxi Asks for Tax Rebates
Biloxi Council members are set to consider a tax rebate proposal for a casino project on the former Tivoli Hotel site in East Biloxi, Mississippi, at a scheduled meeting Tuesday, as developers are seeking tax incentives to help them entice investors to support the $700 million casino, hotel and conference space development. Tax Incentives for […]
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December 12, 2020
Karnataka Suspends Online Gambling Days after Launch
Days after its successful launch on November 21, the Bangalore Turf Club has had its license revoked by the state of Karnataka and can no longer offer interactive online wagering. Karnataka Calls All Bets off for Online Race Wagering India will be the next big frontier where legalizing online gambling and sports betting will send […]
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December 11, 2020
Evolution to Face off in Court with GWU over NetEnt Redundancies
The Superior Court of Malta has set a hearing date for December 17 as a response to a General Workers Union complaint filed in relation to Evolution rendering 324 NetEnt employees redundant. Courts to Weigh in on NetEnt Redundancies Case The Superior Court of Malta has issued an injunction that has put a stop to […]
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December 11, 2020
MGCB Approves 15 Provisional Online Sports Betting Licenses
After it started accepting license applications in May, the Michigan Gaming Control Board announced that it approved 15 provisional licenses for online and sports betting. The leading industry operators FanDuel, William Hill, DraftKings, and PointsBet have secured a provisional license in Michigan. 15 Provisional Licenses Approved by Michigan Regulator The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) […]
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December 9, 2020
Swedish Regulator Fines Spooniker and ATG Over Deposit Cap
Sweden’s regulator Spelinspektionen has ruled that Spooniker and ATG have breached the temporary player protection restrictions applied since the start of the pandemic. The decision says both online gambling regulators have failed to close a loophole allowing players to deposit money over the SEK5,000 online gaming limit. Players Used a Loophole to Play With Full […]
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December 9, 2020
TripAdvisor Banned in China in New Anti-Gambling Sweep
Chinese authorities have cracked down on 150 apps in the country, including popular travel platform TripAdvisor, citing fears of illegal gambling and other illicit operations. China Pulls the Plug on TripAdvisor from Local App Stores China has swept 150 apps under the rug, arguing that the software has been targeting Chinese citizens and posed a […]
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December 8, 2020
FansUnite Receives B2B and B2C Licenses to Operate in Malta and EU Market
iGaming operator and provider FansUnite’s subsidiaries Askott Entertainment and E.G.G. have received a gaming supply license and a gaming service license from the MGA to operate in Malta and the EU. New B2B and B2C Offerings in Malta Canadian online casino operator and technology provider FansUnite Entertainment announced Monday it has received approval from the […]