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Poland Expands Online Gambling Blacklist, Squeezing out Legit Operators
Poland’s list of unacceptable online gambling operators is getting longer. So is the list of companies exiting the market in the face of a punishing new tax structure that makes applying for a license undesirable. The Ministry of Finance in Poland added a...
Australia Approves New Sweeping Online Gambling Consumer Protections
The Australian government has agreed to new measures aimed at increasing consumer protection within its licensed online gambling market. Ministers on Thursday reached an in-principle agreement on the reforms, some of which will be implemented as early as July. Included in the 11-measure...
US Solicitor General Rumored to Advise Supreme Court to Deny New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal
The Office of the US Solicitor General is rumored be readying to advise the United States Supreme Court to deny New Jersey's sports betting appeal. Acting US Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, who is serving in the position until President Donald Trump's nominee Noel...
Record Las Vegas Tourism Numbers Threatened by Dwindling Airline Pilot Supply
Isn't it ironic: while visitors are flocking to Las Vegas in record numbers, that upswing could be affected if an airline pilot shortage, spurred by major changes in the commercial carrier industry and diminishing military training to supply captains, is not corrected in...
Macau Gaming Revenue Marches Into April with 16 Percent Surge, But Concerns Remain
Macau gaming revenue enjoyed yet another strong month, as April numbers climbed 16.3 percent to MOP20.16 billion (US$2.52 billion). The substantial gain is the gaming enclave's ninth straight monthly year-over-year increase. The reversal of fortune for China's gaming operators in the Special...
Gettysburg Casino Battle Faces Plenty of Opposition From Locals, History Buffs
A Gettysburg casino proposal is facing strong resistance from locals, history buffs, and even the US National Park Service. Area businessman David LeVan, who owns Battlefield Harley-Davidson, a motorcycle dealership in Gettysburg, wants to build a horse racetrack and casino just three miles from...
Arsène Wenger Blasts English Soccer’s Gambling Culture
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has denounced the cozy financial relationship between the English Premier League and the betting companies that provide it with millions of pounds in sponsorship. His words came just days after Burnley midfielder Joey Barton was handed a 18-month ban...
Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte and President Donald Trump to Meet, While Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval Can’t Get Face Time
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been called the "Donald Trump of the East" by certain media outlets, and now the two controversial leaders are set to meet face-to-face in Washington, DC. President Trump and Duterte spoke at length during a phone call on...
Musician Brandon Flowers Hoping to Make Killer Profit on Old Las Vegas Howard Hughes Home
Las Vegas native and lead singer of The Killers, Brandon Flowers, has decided to sell his upscale home that was once owned by casino magnate and millionaire, Howard Hughes. The rock band’s front man has apparently made the decision to move out...
Maine Casino Proposal Bankrolled by Offshore Firms Linked to Controversial Figure Shawn Scott
A contentious campaign for a new casino in Maine, which has been added to the state ballot in November, was funded by a complex web of offshore companies linked to the controversial businessman Shawn Scott, new filings revealed this week. Until these...
