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December 13, 2019
Michigan Adopts Betting and Mobile Gaming Laws
Michigan has finally made the last step to legalizing sports betting and Internet gambling after the Senate passed House Bill 4916 on Thursday, December 12, with only three votes against it. According to the legislation, all types of online gaming such as poker, blackjack, slots, as well as different casino games, will from now on […]
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December 10, 2019
Pennsylvania to Address Potential State Lottery Fraud
Eugene DePasquale, the auditor general for Pennsylvania, will be taking a closer look at potential lottery fraud in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania’s Auditor to Crack Down on Lottery Fraud Pennsylvania’s lottery has been churning out winners in droves and Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania’s auditor general, is now determined to get to the bottom of the story. […]
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December 10, 2019
AGA Adopts New AML, KYC Guidelines to Boost Security in the Casino Industry
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a new set of rules designed to usher cooperation between regulators and the casino industry, and prevent money laundering practices. AGA Released Revised Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guidelines On Monday, the American Gaming Association (AGA) published its updated strategy guidelines for upholding the highest standards of customers protection in […]
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December 7, 2019
$6M in Penalties for Hawaiian Gardens Cardroom in Los Angeles
Hawaiian Gardens Casino has been hit with nearly $6 million in penalties issued by federal and California regulators over gambling compliance failures since 2016. California Hits Hawaiian Gardens Casino with $3.1m Fine California state and federal regulators have hit Hawaiian Gardens Casino cardroom with a record $3.1 million settlement fine, CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra […]
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December 6, 2019
GambleAware Study Seeks to Explain How Gambling Behavior Begins
A new study commissioned by GambleAware and conducted by the University of Bristol offered a keen insight into understanding gambling behavior and how it develops in individuals from a younger age. Children of the 90s Study Gives Insight into Gambling Behavior The ‘Children of the 90s’ study by the University of Bristol has established that […]
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December 5, 2019
NYX, William Hill Fined in New Jersey for Regulatory Failings
The Division of Gaming Enforcement for New Jersey has slapped two gaming companies with penalties over regulatory failings and self-exclusion shortcomings. NYX and SG Digital to Pay $100,000 for Multiple Regulatory Failings The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has issued two civil penalties against casino gaming supplier NYX and British gaming operator William […]
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December 1, 2019
Japan Parliament Approves Casino Commission Nominees
Japan’s bicameral parliament, also known as the National Diet, approved unanimously the national government’s nominees to lead the soon-to-be established casino management commission. CMC in Charge of Oversight and Prevention Referred to as the Casino Management Committee (CMC), the five-member casino management board will be in charge of overseeing and regulating the casino industry, which is to […]
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November 29, 2019
Slovakia State-Run Betting Company Tipos Raided, Chairman Detained On Money Laundering Suspicion
Slovakia’s gambling sector has been shaken, as state-run gaming company Tipos had its offices searched and its director arrested on charge of money laundering. The Raids Yesterday morning, around 30 Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) officers raided the Bratislava headquarters of Tipos Slovakia and detained company Chairman Ján Barczi and IT Director Miloš Prelec. According to local media reports, Barczi and Prelec had […]
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November 27, 2019
Chinabank Payments to Pay Record $4.2 Million Fine for Illegal FX Transfer
China’s government slapped a third-party payment processor with the record fine for financial transactions tied to unauthorised online gambling sites. Chinabank Did Not Properly Monitor Operations On Tuesday, local media reported that the Beijing office of China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange had imposed a RMB29.4 million (US$4.2 million) fine on Internet Banking Online (Beijing) […]
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November 27, 2019
DGE Warns Advertisers to Avoid Promoting Offshore Sportsbooks
New Jersey gaming regulator boss, David Rebuck, has asked advertisers in the state to stop promoting any offshore betting and gambling products. Rebuck Tells Advertisers to Stop Promoting Offshore Brands New Jersey will step up efforts to crack down on services promoting offshore and unlicensed sportsbooks and online gambling operators. Specifically, the New Jersey Division […]