08/26/16 Alabama House passed modified lottery bill The Alabama House of Representatives approved the Governor’s proposed state lottery after several hours of debate.
08/26/16 Brazil’s new gaming bill will be voted in October The gaming legislation will be returned to the special commission of the Senate after some changes were recently introduced.
08/25/16 Poland’s online poker may be restricted to a state monopoly A draft amendment may mean that online poker in Poland will be restricted to a state monopoly provider.
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.
08/11/16 Wynn Resorts announced bid opportunities for Everett Casino The bid package features more than US$1 billion in subcontracted services and supplies for Suffolk Construction.
08/09/16 Strong regulation needed for proxy betting Phone betting business accounted for approximately €2.3 billion of casino gross gaming revenue in the Macau market in 2015.
08/08/16 South Australian government bans betting in eSports Gambling on computer and video gaming competitions will be banned in South Australia, following an attempt to legalise such activity.
08/04/16 Israeli Ministry of Finance banned horse races betting and slot machines Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon has accepted the recommendations of the Commission announcing a ban on slot machines and on betting on horse races.
08/04/16 Senator Xenophon determined to stop underage gambling Nick Xenophon is calling for a government intervention to stop underage Australians from using gambling sites connected to online video games.
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.
08/03/16 Singapore regulator urges global effort on casino crime The head of Singapore’s casino regulator has called on colleagues from all over the world to work together in order to improve regulatory measures to stop the threats posed by transnational crime.
08/02/16 PAGCOR revokes 124 online gambling licenses Since newly-elected Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte proposed a crackdown on online gambling, the regulator has revoked 124 online gaming licenses.
08/01/16 LRWC will continue with its bingo expansion in the Philippines Despite Malacañang’s stance against online gambling, Leisure & Resorts World Corp won’t stop the expansion of its gaming business.
07/29/16 The International Olympic Committee takes measures to prevent gambling The Committee has chosen a London-based firm, Genius Sports, to watch for suspicious gambling on the Games, which might lead to cheating in the competition.
07/28/16 Dutch government to prevent the expansion of illegal gambling The government is serious about preventing the expansion of illegal gambling activities from Curaçao in the Netherlands.
