08/31/16 Taiwan casino referendum scheduled for October Residents in the country’s outlying island of Penghu will have to decide on whether they will allow casinos in their hometown.
08/31/16 Cartel Court prohibits Novomatic takeover of Casinos Austria The planned merger between Novomatic and Casinos Austria was prohibited by the Cartel Court because it would limit competition.
08/31/16 NYS Gaming Commission likely to license Tioga Downs NYS Gaming Commission may formally award a casino license to Tioga Downs soon.
08/29/16 Cryptocurrency not to be banned in Russia Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, has announced the new bill on cryptocurrency and a series of meetings with experts to consider the development of Bitcoin technology.
08/29/16 Malta to regulate daily fantasy sports The European country is set to become the first to specifically regulate fantasy sports and it will roll out a specific skill game license.
08/29/16 Rational Group and GVC Holdings licensed in Romania Rational Group and GVC Holdings have been granted long-term approval to continue to operate in the European country.
08/29/16 London’s councils considering tackling illegal gambling games at tourist hotspots Lambeth and Westminster are considering to tackle illegal gambling games at top tourist hotspots in London.
08/26/16 Pagcor targets offshore online gaming operators Pagcor is on the lookout for overseas online gaming business after the regulator’s crackdown in the Philippines threatens to shrink revenue.
08/24/16 Philippines reconsidering Pagcor regulatory functions The Philippines Department of Finance may strip Pagcor of its right to operate public sector casinos.
08/22/16 Alabama lottery bill faces battle Governor Bentley and Senator McClendon’s lottery bills were approved on Senate floor but they’re currently fighting a set back in Alabama.
08/22/16 Victoria to ban gambling ads on transport and near schools Gambling advertising on trains, trams, buses and taxis could be banned under a new plan by the government of Victoria.
08/22/16 Sochi set to create new gambling zone Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Prime Minister, approved the development of a new gambling zone in Sochi.
08/19/16 Bitcoin declared “cash equivalent” by the UKGC The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) will allow people to gamble using bitcoins on platforms licensed in their own country.
08/19/16 Invercargill Licensing Trust Board aims to keep poker machines funding New Zealand’s ILT board believes it has a strong case to keep poker machines funding in Southland with the community backing up the trust.
08/19/16 Advertising Standards Authority onto Bwin and Betway UK’s Advertising Standards Authority admonished Bwin and Betway for misleading advertisement.