Cricket is perhaps the most important sport in Sri Lank and this is due to its massive popularity in the country. The sport is favorite in the Asian professional sporting scene as a whole and it has presented lots of opportunities in a number of sectors. It currently has the potential to become the biggest […]
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Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have called for the country’s government to regulate the video game industry’s use of loot boxes. The MPs are calling for a blanket ban on the sale of loot boxes in video games to players who are children. According to them, the model that should be used should […]
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On August 12, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the country’s main financial watchdog, held its 12th Annual Las Vegas Anti-money Laundering Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was “cooperation in an environment which is rapidly advancing on many technological fronts”. This year, Kenneth Blanco, the Director of FinCEN, focused on […]
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State-run former gaming monopoly Svenska Spel has been reported to the Swedish Broadcasting Review Board for allegedly violating regulations relating to betting or gambling advertisement standards to that were outlined when the countries new regulatory regime began in January 2019. Last Monday, the Branschföreningen för onlinespel (BOS) trade group which represents Sweden’s independent online gambling […]
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Renowned casino operator SkyCity is reportedly exploiting a gap in the law that will allow it to launch a European-based online casino in the course of 2019 whether a government vexed by the plan likes it or not. The company will also pay around “$40 million” in taxes for the yet-to-be-launched online gambling platform. Discussions […]
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Online gambling in the United Kingdom is about to get even better thanks to a new set of rules and regulations proposed by the UK Gambling Commission, the country’s gaming regulator. The country’s online gambling market is one of the largest, if not the largest, regulated market on the planet and safety and fairness have […]
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Loot boxes have been the bane of Europe. They also have had elicited mixed feelings in observers. Used by every major game maker in the world, these new chests of treats may prove to be a bit too addictive. Not so much according to the Irish government, though, even at a time when Belgium and […]
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Gambling regulations in the United Kingdom have not been the most straighthood point. There has been a lot of contention and the activity has oscillated, veering left and right. Now, Labour, the UK left political party, wants a new ban on gaming ads. The restrictive legislation comes with an apt name, too, entitled “whistle to […]
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) may have been over-looking the problem with problem gambling in Ireland. This is not a first even if the United Kingdom as a whole has been a bastion of organizations that champion responsible gaming practices. Now, a new survey has revealed that there are certain breaches that need to be […]
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Sports betting has caused quite the splash. Every state out there, or at least most states, are gearing up to introduce the activity in one form or another. The most common venues to request a license, though, are not committed bookmakers – it’s casinos. However, is it worth placing a bet on casino stocks? We […]
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