MGM and GVC Holdings Manage Joint-Venture Deal

The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral have decided to push ahead with a $200-million deal, allowing the operator to seek a possible partnership with a US casino operator and quickly shift the tide of the burgeoning sports betting legislation in the country. If successful, the partnership should reap rewards beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. GVC and […]

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Switzerland Reforms Gambling

Switzerland has decided to move away from it stringent regulatory system which has long stifled innovation in the gambling sector and re-introduce laws that are well-adjusted for present day times. The proposed changes will now affect the land-based venues as well as their digital counterparts found online. Switzerland’s Rigid Past on Gambling Switzerland has certainly […]

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China Cracks Down on $1.5 Bitcoin Gambling

The Chinese police have successfully cracked down on an illegal gambling den that has been operating on the territory of the country. The culprits used Bitcoin to carry out their transactions. In the sting operation launched by Chinese security authorities, over 540 individuals, including the six organizers have been arrested. The complete number of seized […]

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Marja Appleman Steps Down from KSA

The Netherlands top person on all things gambling has decided to step down from her position at the helm of the country’s burgeoning and revitalizing gambling industry. Marja Appleman, head of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), or the regulatory authority that oversees gambling in the country, has decided to resign. The news was announced by KSA themselves. Appleman […]

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Don’t Replicate the UK Regulation Pattern in the US

For a long, while now the benefits of a regulated online gambling industry have been touted. Many observers in the United States have pointed to the United Kingdom, arguing that that the country may serve as an example of how things are done. However, Britain’s industry is harried by a problem that is not as […]

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Connecticut General Assembly to Debate All Things Gambling – Next Year

In the wake of PASPA’s repeal, the sky is the limit for sports betting enthusiats, proponents, and industry watchdogs. However the SCOTUS-maintained lift of the 1992 ban is not in itself grounds for the legalization of sports wagering and the gambling industry en masse across the US. States are all churning with excitement, trepidation, and […]

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Massachusetts Faces Gambling Woes of Its Own

The challenges that the gambling industry in the United States faces are hardly limited to a few truculent lawmakers. It has now surfaced that Massachusetts is facing its very idiosyncratic gambling problems. The casino industry in the state, barely seen the light of day, is already posing a hazard to those involved. MGM Seeks a […]

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