Legal
June 7, 2021
Crown Resorts Isn’t Only Australian Casino Operator to Act Irresponsibly, Asserts AUSTRAC
The level of drama surrounding Crown Resorts is enough to make soap opera writers envious, but it now appears that the casino operator’s actions may have only been part of a larger, more widespread issue. Crown has been under investigation by regulators across Australia for money laundering, machine tampering, and much more as its ability […]
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June 4, 2021
Court of Appeals Ruling Reduced Sanctions for Genesis and Aspire
Penalties dished to Genesis Global and Aspire Global by Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen for failing to comply with self-exclusion requirements were reduced by Sweden’s Court of Appeals. Self-Exclusion Failings Can Be Costly The Swedish gambling regulatory body sanctioned Genesis Global in March 2019 and Aspire Global in April the same year, SEK4 million ($480,000) and […]
Legal
June 4, 2021
Atlantic City Casinos Breathe Sigh of Relief as Lawmakers Agree to Tax Cuts, Expanded Sports Gambling
Atlantic City casinos received some good news yesterday, even if it isn’t enough to warrant breaking out the champagne. The New Jersey Senate has approved a couple of measures that will help casino operators financially as they try to recover from COVID-19. Tax cuts and expanded sports gambling were already approved by the New Jersey […]
Legal
June 3, 2021
AZ Sports Betting Should Be Operational for NFL Season Opener
New licenses for sports betting operators should be issued by the start of the first game of the 2021 National Football League (NFL) season in September, gambling regulators in the state announced Wednesday. 20 Sports Betting Licenses The announcement of the launch date for the regulatory framework followed the decision of the US Department of […]
Legal
June 3, 2021
New Casino Project in NYC Collapsed, Review Unlikely This Year
Efforts to speed up the process of developing a Las Vegas-style casino in New York failed after some legislators expressed strong opposition to the idea. Drooling over the Last NYC Casino License The news that the idea to move the process up from 2023 to 2021 failed is discouraging news for Wynn Resorts, Bally’s Corporation […]
Legal
June 1, 2021
European Commission Probes DSWV, DOCV State Aid Complaint
A controversial stake tax in Germany is being challenged by a European Commission probe asking officials to elaborate on the grounds of the proposed gambling tax regime. Unequal Market Conditions The EC intervention comes just in time to delay the final voting of the 5.3% tax on online slots and poker stakes state governments in […]
Legal
June 1, 2021
Attard FC Gets Penalized as Former Member Confirms Match-Fixing Allegations
Match-fixing issues never seem to stop. Just some weeks ago, tennis player Roman Khassanov was found guilty of match-fixing, and now Maltese football club Attard FC’s former committee member, Rudgear Scerri, admitted to having engaged in similar underhand practices. This resulted in the football team receiving a nine-point penalty for the next season and the 21-year-old committee member receiving various […]
Legal
June 1, 2021
Man Involved in 2017 Death of Maltese Journalist Linked to Casino Heist that Remained Unsolved for Over a Decade
The plot thickens in the long-running case of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist who was murdered in 2017 as she was preparing an exposé on corruption in her home country. The report centered on questionable contracts awarded by the government to a company owned by Yorgen Fenech, also a well-known casino operator in Malta. […]
Legal
May 31, 2021
Online Casino Operators Lose Court Battle with the Pennsylvania Lottery
When Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf greenlighted gambling expansion in the state in 2017, it was the start of a race. Both the Pennsylvania Lottery and casino operators were allowed to offer online games, with the Lottery staying in its niche and casino operators introducing digital casinos. The Lottery won the race, introducing several options before the operators could get […]
Legal
May 31, 2021
DraftKings Subpoenaed by US Authorities Investigating New York Lobbyist’s Circle
A lobbyist in New York with ties to the gaming industry is under scrutiny by federal regulators. The office of the US attorney in the Southern District of New York, through its public corruption unit, is reportedly investigating Patrick Jenkins, according to the New York Times (NYT), but hasn’t provided any specific details regarding the […]