07/01/16 President Rodrigo Duterte against online gambling in the Philippines Stopping online gambling was one of Duterte’s first marching orders to the members of his Cabinet.
06/30/16 UK Gambling Commission issues novelty bet letter The Commission’s novelty bet letter aims to warn UK operators about novelty betting markets.
06/23/16 South Australia raises gambling taxes The increment on gambling taxes would generate millionaire annual incomes to the State Budget.
06/23/16 California online poker bill takes a step forward The Assembly Appropriations Committee delayed the vote for one week due to further amendments.
06/23/16 Italian online gambling regulator gives green light to SNAI The decision seems to indicate that the eSports market in Italy may open up for business soon.
06/23/16 The Virginia Racing Commission approved a new license The regulator granted its approval to a satellite wagering facility on West Broad Street, Henrico County in Richmond.
06/23/16 22 NY counties to receive US$30 million in casino fees According to New York state officials 22 counties will benefit from US$30 million in casino license fees.
06/22/16 State-owned gambling operators merge in Finland Three state-owned gambling operators, Veikkaus Oy, Raha-automaattiyhdistys and Fintoto Oy merges to create Veikkaus.
06/22/16 BetConstruct licensed in the UK BetConstruct announced it has been granted a Combined Remote Operating License by the UK Gambling Commission.
06/22/16 Casinos and horsemen reject video gaming The possible legalisation of additional games in Pennsylvania faced strong opposition among gaming representatives.
06/22/16 UK and Portugal gambling regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding UK Gambling Commission and the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation and exchanging of relevant information.
06/21/16 Easier visas for Chinese tourist needed in Manila Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp called on the country’s new government to ease visa requirements for Chinese tourists.
06/21/16 Macau labour groups in favour of gambling ban for casino staff Two Macau gaming labour groups declared they back the introduction of rules banning gaming workers from casino floors outside work hours.
06/21/16 Goa Government to appoint Gaming Commissioner Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar announced that his government will name a Gaming Commissioner within the next two weeks.
06/20/16 DICJ to introduce phone betting penalties in Macau The decision comes after Bloomberg reported that Macau’s junket operators continue to violate a ban introduced last month on using mobile phones at betting tables.
