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Major Changes Coming to Northern Ireland’s Gambling Industry

Last week Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey announced that nation is now actively pursuing some major changes to its gambling industry. As far as gambling regulation and laws are concerned, the nation’s gambling sector has largely remained the same for decades but now it seems that it is finally time for some much-needed changes […]

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Singapore to Form New Gambling Regulation Agency by 2021

Last Friday, the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced its plans to establish a new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA).  The new gambling regulator will bring all of the country’s gambling operators under one umbrella with the main aim of the bid being to “consolidate and optimize gambling regulatory resources within a single agency.” This […]

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Washington Moves One Step Closer to Legalized Sports Betting

It seems sports betting is finally headed to the state of Washington thanks to a Thursday night vote that paved the way for the long-awaited development. When the vote was presented to the full House floor, they voted overwhelmingly to approve the bill. HB2638, the bill in question was approved by an 83-14 vote just […]

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US Financial Watchdog Sets Sight on Sports Betting & Crypto

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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Delaware, Mississippi Prepare for post-PASPA legalization

The States of Delaware and Mississippi have long been planning to step up their gaming revenue obtained from games of skill. On Thursday, the pair has inched even closer to this sacred goal by fleshing out plans to unroll single-game sports betting on the territory of the states. Delaware’s Department of Finance announced on Thursday […]

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