Legal
October 21, 2022
ACMA: Two Broadcasters Breached Ad Rules
An investigation completed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) discovered that Seven Network and Nine Network went against gambling ad regulations in July and August 2021. The two broadcasters entered their own court-enforceable undertakings with the regulator that has asked them to implement a series of prevention systems while re-training their staff. The […]
Legal
October 21, 2022
IPI on Its Last Legs after Renewed Legal Disputes
The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) has filed a petition against casino operator Imperial Pacific International (IPI) due to the latter’s failure to comply with a previous court order and pay out $25 million in missed license fees. This most recent legal trouble is the latest in IPI’s series of legal issues, which almost caused the […]
Legal
October 21, 2022
Tamil Nadu Banned Online Gambling, EGF to Challenge Law
India’s tenth-largest state, Tamil Nadu, introduced a law banning online gambling this week, following advice from a committee headed by a retired High Court Justice but the bill will likely be challenged by the E-gaming Federation (EGF). Online Gambling Threatens Public Order The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday to ban online gambling […]
Legal
October 20, 2022
Hong Kong Illegal Betting Site Gang Busted
A Hong Kong criminal gang has been busted by police in the special administrative region. The band is tied to HK$40 million which was collected through an illegal gambling website that the gang members were running. This amounts to roughly $5 million of wagers collected by the criminal organization, which involves seven members. The arrestees […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
Nittany Mall Casino Hearing Delayed for a Month
A hearing regarding a Bally’s Corporation casino, which was planned to be placed inside the State College shopping complex, was scheduled to be held on Wednesday but was postponed for at least another month. In July, per a hearing officer’s order, the said hearing regarding petitions to intervene was set for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
Nagasaki Begins Hearing Case on Public Funds for IR Plan
In April, the Japanese prefectures of Nagasaki and Osaka expressed their wish to build two integrated resorts (IR) by officially submitting their IR development proposals to the national government. Some representatives of the local communities were not very pleased when hearing about the proposals. In June, a series of anti-gambling civil groups started to challenge […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
Kazuo Okada Was Arrested Upon His Return to Manila
Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada has been arrested upon his arrival in the Philippines. The reason was the businessman’s prior involvement in the controversial Okada Manila takeover. Okada Was Arrested Soon after Landing Yesterday, Okada announced that he returned to Manila, despite his lawyers advising him on the contrary. The magnate believed he has nothing to […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
ACMA Targets Cloudbet and Las Atlantis in Latest Crackdown
ACMA continues to barrage the illegal gambling industry with enforcement action. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has shown no desire to relent in its pursuit of unlicensed gambling operators that have been targeting Australians. Together with the assistance from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the regulator has been able to block even more illegal offshore […]
Legal
October 18, 2022
Sony Taken to Austrian Court over Loot Boxes
It seems like the loot boxes debate continues to be one of the hot topics of the gaming and video gaming industries. In a recent development, Sony will appear in court for offering what some Austrians consider to be illegal gambling. Sony Is Guilty of Allowing Games that Offer Loot Boxes Österreichische Lotterien and Casinos […]
Legal
October 18, 2022
Okada Returns to the Philippines to Show He Is Not Afraid
Kazuo Okada, a Japanese businessman and the founder of the Okada Manila resort and casino has returned to the Philippines, contrary to his lawyers’ advice. Okada says his move is meant to show that he is not afraid of the Philippine authorities because he is the just one. Okada Returned to the Philippines Kazuo Okada […]
