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Spain Looks to Introduce New Online Gaming Deposit Limits
The online gaming market in Spain will face new restrictions if proposed regulations survive scrutiny and industry feedback. Although the Spanish gambling sector has a relatively low “problem gambling” risk, this hasn’t stopped the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) from looking at...
Online Gaming Platform Stake.com Loses $40M in Hack
Stake.com, the cryptocurrency sports betting and casino gaming platform where the rapper Drake routinely drops million-dollar bets, has become the target of a million-dollar heist. It is the latest victim of hackers that resulted in the loss of over $41 million in...
SkyCity Entertainment Faces Casino License Suspension in New Zealand
SkyCity Entertainment patrons in New Zealand may soon have to find another source of entertainment for a few days. The country's Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) wants the New Zealand Gambling Commission to approve the temporary closure of three SkyCity casinos in...
Money-Laundering Bust in Singapore Finds Ties to China
The recent bust of a money-laundering gang in Singapore that resulted in the arrest of 10 people has turned into an international affair. The group was laundering funds tied to illegal online gambling. Ongoing investigations have determined that it has strong ties...
Gambling Content Helps Kick Close the Gap in Race With Twitch
Although Twitch still dominates in the streaming sector by a huge margin, the competition to take down the Amazon giant is heating up. As the streaming wars continue, rival Kick is gaining ground, in part thanks to its support of gambling content....
Jackpot: Atlantic City Slot Machine Lucky Winner Collects $1.26M
A player at Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel won more than $1.26M last week while on a slot machine. The mystery visitor is from Texas. It was the first time he had ever been to Resorts Casino Hotel. He was playing an...
Malta’s New Gambling Law Finds Scorn From the Netherlands
Malta's attempt to shield its gaming operators from litigation originating in other European countries has already drawn negative responses from Germany and Austria. It has led to the European Union (EU) questioning its legitimacy. Now, the Dutch government is joining the opposition,...
Las Vegas Gets Drenched in Storms, Hundreds of Flights Delayed — Video
Some 383 flights were delayed and 41 were canceled at Harry Reid International Airport Saturday. That's because of stormy weather that also flooded Las Vegas roads, according to FlightAware. Additional flights were delayed or canceled on Friday by nasty conditions, the flight...
New Hampshire Casino Co-Owner Quits Study Commission, Allegations of Wrongdoing Surface
State Rep. Laurie Sanborn stepped down Friday as chair of a New Hampshire panel assigned to review regulations on charitable casinos. Sanborn, R-Bedford, decided to leave the post after state and federal officials announced they launched an inquiry into how her husband...
Macau Casinos Shutter as Typhoon Saola Hits Landfall
UPDATE: Casinos were permitted to reopen in Macau on Saturday after being closed by a typhoon, Reuters news service reported. EARLIER: The numerous gaming properties in Macau temporarily shut down, as the Chinese region prepared for extreme winds and rain from Typhoon...
