08/25/16 Slovakia activists against gambling The Initiative Stop Gambling activists needed to collect signatures to help stop gambling in Slovakia, but at least 30 percent of the petition sheets went missing.
08/18/16 Online poker bill undergoes last minute changes in California A group of Native American casino operators had previously opposed the California bill, which is now being amended to address their concerns.
08/17/16 Coastal towns in India may host casinos soon If the proposal thrives, domestic and foreign tourist visiting Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts may soon experience the luxury of casinos.
08/16/16 Anti-gambling group tries to reverse new DFS law in New York DFS was legalised after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill earlier this month.
08/11/16 Massachusetts legalises fantasy sports The future of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) has been secured in Massachusetts after regulations were signed into law by the US state’s governor.
08/10/16 Kenyan Parliament rejects motion to probe betting industry The National Assembly unanimously voted to reject a motion to set up a special Select Committee to inquire into the activities of the multi-billion shilling betting and gambling industry in Kenya.
08/10/16 Racetrack casinos continue to offer card games Despite the fact that the state and courts have declared card games illegal, South Florida racetrack casinos keep on dealing.
08/10/16 Federal appeals court found New Jersey’s sports gambling law void The Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said that New Jersey could not enforce a 2014 law permitting wagering on sports.
08/03/16 Las Vegas legalised gambling on the Olympics After a 15-year hiatus, the most populous city in the state of Nevada has reopened its door to legalised gambling on the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
07/28/16 Nevada to approve settlement with Vegas sportsbook operator Nevada regulators are expected to approve a settlement with one of the state’s largest sportsbook operators, which has admitted to underpaying winning bets.
07/28/16 Wireless lobby sues Quebec over Bill 74 Canada’s wireless telecom lobby declared that the new Quebec Internet law that would ban access to some online gambling sites is unconstitutional.
07/28/16 Las Vegas Sands wins appeal against businessman Richard Suen The Supreme Court of Nevada reversed a judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corporation introduced by Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen and his Round Square Company consultancy.
07/25/16 Illegal UnionPay transactions in Macau reach €239 million in 2016 Authorities are reporting that the number of unauthorised transactions using cards from the mainland China’s bank has almost doubled in the first half of 2016.
07/21/16 Valve sent Cease and Desist Letter to 23 Counter-Strike gambling sites The letter demands the gambling sites to change practices in the next 10 days or Valve will “pursue all available remedies including without limitation terminating your accounts.”
07/21/16 Miami Beach filed legal brief opposing casino The measure came as a response to Genting Group’s long-running attempt to to open a casino in downtown Miami.
