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Nebraska Close to Vote on Casino Gambling
Nebraska could soon be voting on whether to legalize casino gaming within its borders after a pro-casino action group delivered 310,000 signatures in support of a referendum to the state legislature this week. The group, known as “Keep the Money in Nebraska,”...
New South Wales Bans “Cruel” Greyhound Racing Industry
Greyhound racing is to be banned in the Australian state of New South Wales following a government investigation that found that animal cruelty within the industry was widespread and systemic. NSW Premier Mike Baird said that the findings of the report were...
North Korea Online Gambling Enterprises Gross Over $800 Million Despite Country’s Strict Anti-Gambling Laws
Accessing North Korea online gambling websites from within the borders of the totalitarian dictatorship state is an offense punishable by death. But that isn't stopping leader Kim Jong-un's government in Pyongyang from capitalizing off the illegal market. According to Korea Institute of...
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Grills FBI’s Comey, as State Dept. Resumes Internal Clinton Audit
United States Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said he was a "kid in a candy store" on July 7, as he chaired the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee's hearing with FBI Director James Comey. The meeting focused on Comey's recommendation on Tuesday...
Genting Resorts World Queens, New York Expansion Will Run $400M
Genting Group's Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York is expanding. The first and only casino in one of the Big Apple's five boroughs, the property is part of the Aqueduct Racetrack. Genting recently announced plans to build a 400-room hotel and...
China Gambling Laws Bypassed By Prediction Betting Markets
China's gambling laws are some of the strictest in the world, but like most legal statutes, there's a loophole for those looking hard enough. China's Criminal Law states, "Whoever for the purpose of profit gathers people to engage in gambling, runs a...
E-Sports Integrity Coalition Promises to Clean Up Competitive Gaming
The E-sports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) launched in the UK this week, a non-profit industry body with one dedicated mission: keeping E-sports clean. ESIC said it aims to become recognized “the guardian of the integrity of E-Sports,” with a particular emphasis on cheating,...
RAWA Proponent Jason Chaffetz Calls Out FBI Outcome of Clinton Investigation
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), the anti-online gambling proponent and co-sponsor of the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA), had some strong words for the FBI investigation outcome on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email server scandal. "Did she or did she not...
E-Sports YouTubers Grilled Over Skin Gambling Videos
The world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) skin gambling is in the spotlight again this week after it emerged that two YouTube e-sports stars had been promoting a betting site on their YouTube channels without clearly declaring they were the owners of...
Spain EuroVegas and BCN Plans Reemerge in New Form, as Global Casino Companies Bid on Project
In Spain, a casino expansion project that was once billed as EuroVegas will move forward, albeit in a slightly different form. Initially hailed as the EU's answer to Las Vegas, in its newer form, the venture may not merit such a comparison....
