09/21/16 New casino regulatory bill introduced in New Jersey It seems that New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney is after Carl Icahn with the new casino regulatory bill.
09/21/16 Manhattan-based federal judge rules Bitcoin as money The federal judge ruled that a man accused of running an illegal Bitcoin exchange website could not have two charges of running an unlicensed money transfer business dropped because Bitcoin is money.
09/20/16 RGA chief believes gambling regulators haven’t considered gaming affiliates Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) thinks that gambling regulators have not given much consideration to gaming affiliates.
09/20/16 Competitiveness Minister asked PN not to jeopardise Malta’s gaming industry Manuel Mallia, Malta’s Competitiveness Minister said that the the opposition should not jeopardise Malta’s gaming industry.
09/20/16 Singapore to legalise online betting It has transpired that Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) may approve online betting by the end of October.
09/20/16 Michigan may legalise fantasy sports Not long ago, the Michigan State House of Representatives introduced legislation proposing to exempt certain fantasy sports contests from the prohibition against gambling contained in the State’s penal code.
09/19/16 Greece set date for iGaming licenses The government will introduce a new license legislation for the iGaming industry.
09/19/16 North Jersey casinos opponents have two new allies Oceanport Mayor Jay Coffey and Borough Council President Joe Irace have decided to join the fight against the prospect of two new casinos located in the North Jersey area.
09/19/16 Philippine National Police to focus on eradicating illegal gambling After the war on drugs, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will now focus on eradicating illegal gambling in the country, according to PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa said.
09/16/16 Panel to study online gaming and DFS created in Massachusetts The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted unanimously to create a panel named the Massachusetts Online Gaming Study Commission to study online gaming and daily fantasy sports.
09/16/16 Owner of SugarHouse Casino launches PlaySugarHouse.com in NJ The majority owner of SugarHouse Casino has launched an online gambling site called PlaySugarHouse.com, in the state of New Jersey.
09/16/16 Seven West Media invests in Draftstars Seven West Media has announced that it is making a “strategic” investment in daily fantasy sports operator Draftstars.
09/16/16 European regulators met to discuss online poker desegregation The national regulators from Europe’s largest online gambling markets met informally in Paris from September 12 to September 14, to discuss common concerns, including shared liquidity for online poker.
09/16/16 Amaya’s David Baazov allegedly involved in money-laundering scheme Quebec securities officials are investigating possible connections between a Montreal Chabad group and an alleged money-laundering scam involving David Baazov, the ex-CEO of Amaya Inc.
09/15/16 iJuego and BetConstruct team up in Spain BetConstruct announced that it would provide its sportsbook to Spanish online gambling brand iJuego.