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September 18, 2019
Andy Beshear Promises to Legalize Sports Betting
Kentucky’s looming pension crisis prompts an interesting twist in election promises Attorney General Andy Beshear and Gubernatorial hopeful supports sports betting Legalizing wagers in KY to potentially help patch up the financial deficit Beshear Jr., the current KY Attorney General, is running for the governor’s office on the promise to legalize sports betting and patch […]
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September 16, 2019
Philippines to Crack Down on Tax-Dodging iGaming Providers
The government of Philippines is reportedly planning to crack down on some remote online gambling providers that have failed to register and pay taxes despite being repeatedly asked to do the same by the country’s Department of Finance. This announcement comes just a short while after China called on the government of Philippines to ban […]
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September 12, 2019
Romney Focusing on a New Federal Sports Betting Bill
Senator Romney working on a new sports betting bill S.3793 introduced in December 2018 A new federal law on sports betting is possible Utah Senator Mitt Romney is now working on a new federal sports betting bill. S.3793 wants to introduce mild tweaks to the current sports betting climate without taking power from states. Senator […]
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September 11, 2019
UK Gambling Licenses Conditional on GamStop Membership
All UK casinos will need to sign up for GamStop for Membership in the initiative is a prerequisite for obtaining a license Gambling companies will synchronize their lists of problem gamblers with GamStop’s All UK gaming and betting companies will now have to sign up for GamStop in order to retain or apply for a […]
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September 9, 2019
Illinois Approves Massive Gambling Overhaul
The state of Illinois has recently approved a massive gambling overhaul that is set to completely redefine its gambling industry. Among the things that are part of the colossal overhaul is the development of a total of six new brick-and-mortar casinos as well as the legalization of sports betting. These will, of course, take a […]
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September 7, 2019
UKGC Suspends Everymatrix Gaming License
UK Gambling Commission suspends EveryMatrix’s license The watchdog opens a review into the company EveryMatrix complies with the regulator fully and retains B2B license The UK Gambling Commission has temporarily suspended EveryMatrix’s gaming license. The operator will remain active as a B2B vendor in the United Kingdom. EveryMatrix’s License Temporarily Suspended Online gaming vendor EveryMatrix […]
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September 3, 2019
GVC to Miss Parliamentary Meeting on Gambling Harm
GVC’s Kenny Alexander to miss a parliamentary gambling harm meeting MPs unhappy with an umber of cancellation UKGC and ASA bosses also miss the meeting GVC has said that former boss, Kenny Alexander, will not appear at a Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group meeting on Wednesday, September 4. GVC to Miss Gambling Harm […]
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September 2, 2019
China Acknowledges Philippines Sovereignty over POGOs at Meeting
President Xi Jinping acknowledged the Philippines sovereignty over POGOs Mr. Xi is pleased with the Philippines investigation into POGOs China tries to dictate regional geopolitics by leveraging gambling activities The Philippines Keeps Sovereignty over Pogos The Philippines POGOs operators are finally getting some slack from the Chinese government. This is what Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos […]
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August 31, 2019
Kentucky Senator Moves for Legalized Sports Betting
A senator in the state of Kentucky proposes Bill Request 236, moving for regulated sports betting on and off racing tracks 25% tax to be imposed on wager receipts, which will strengthen retirement schemes and education January next year will ultimately determine the fate of the Bill Request State Senator of Kentucky, Julian Carroll, moved […]
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August 30, 2019
The Philippines’ Steady Stance on iGaming
Philippines ambassador to China denies ongoing insinuations that the President will ban all online gambling due to Chinese government calls For now the Philippines has suspended activities on issuing new online gambling licenses in an attempt to cooperate with China’s requests Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson pressed the matter further, requesting that the Philippines proceed with […]