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UKGC Steps Away from FOBT Limits
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is, seemingly, stepping away from its heavy-handed efforts to regulate fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). In an announcement first reported on by The Times,...
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Big Name International Operators Join American Gaming Association
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is welcoming six new members to its roster, including three big name operators who are relatively new to the US market. The new board-level member organizations...
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West Virginia Promise Sports Betting 90 Days After Supreme Court Ruling
Lottery officials in the state of West Virginia are telling state lawmakers that they could have regulated sports betting in place within 90 days of a favorable ruling from the US Supreme Court. Their...
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Baazov Wields PokerStars Deal in Attempt to Dodge Insider Trading Charges
David Baazov, the embattled former Amaya Gaming CEO, is telling a Canadian judge that there’s no way he could have engaged in insider trading in the massive PokerStars deal because he didn’t think it...
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Connecticut Kills Sports Betting Bill While West Virginia Remains Confused
Lawmakers across the United States are scrambling to get their ducks in a row so that they can offer regulated sports betting to their constituents, should the US Supreme Court overturn the...
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Gambling Addiction Emerges in Supreme Court Nominee Fight
Senate Democrats are asking US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh some very pointed questions about a subject that doesn’t usually come up for candidates for the country’s highest court like, “Do...
View ArticleMyanmar Opens Door to Legal Casinos…for Foreigners
A bill that legalizes casino gambling in some parts of the country is moving its way through the Parliament of Myanmar. The bill is a major step forward in crushing the country’s thriving, and quite...
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Wynn Resorts catch $20 million fine from Nevada gaming regulators
Wynn Resorts was issued a record $20 million fine by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) for its failure to adequately investigate sexual harassment claims made against its found and former CEO, Steve...
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Wire Act lawsuits picking up friends (of the court)
When the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reinterpreted the Wire Act of 1961 to expand its scope (and shut down many forms of regulated online gambling), a legal backlash was all but guaranteed. That...
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Ukraine prosecutor investigated for ties to illicit gambling
Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuri Lutsenko is under investigation for his alleged ties to illicit gambling operations in the country. It’s an unwanted bit of attention for a man whose name is at...
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