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Cryptocurrency-Friendly El Salvador Builds New NFT-Focused Casino
June 14, 2022

Cryptocurrency-Friendly El Salvador Builds New NFT-Focused Casino

El Salvador became the first country to recognize bitcoin as legal tender. It's also the first to receive a casino built around non-fungible tokens (NFT). This past January, Canada-based Astro Babies announced the development of...

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Uruguay Considering New Casino in Coastal Department of Rocha
June 14, 2022

Uruguay Considering New Casino in Coastal Department of Rocha

Uruguay is getting support for a new casino from the highest level of government. President Luis Lacalle Pou has been meeting with government officials to explore a venue in the department of Rocha. Lacalle, Minister...

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Star Entertainment Admits Failings as Queensland Announces Investigation
June 14, 2022

Star Entertainment Admits Failings as Queensland Announces Investigation

New South Wales (NSW) is wrapping up its investigation into allegations Star Entertainment allowed money laundering and other criminal activity to take place at Star Sydney. Star has admitted it failed, which could come into...

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Colorado Sports Betting Tax Policy, Record Keeping Criticized in Audit
June 13, 2022

Colorado Sports Betting Tax Policy, Record Keeping Criticized in Audit

UPDATE 6/14 6 pm ET - This story has been updated to include information about a bill Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law last week to limit carryover deductions by licensed sports betting operators...

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Casino Chips, Thousands of Dollars Stolen from Connecticut Driver After Car Rammed
June 13, 2022

Casino Chips, Thousands of Dollars Stolen from Connecticut Driver After Car Rammed

Two men were to appear in Connecticut court today for allegedly stealing several thousand dollars’ worth of casino chips and several thousand dollars from a motorist. The robbers followed the victim from an unidentified casino,...

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Indiana Sports Betting: Revenues Rise in May Even as the Handle Drops
June 13, 2022

Indiana Sports Betting: Revenues Rise in May Even as the Handle Drops

Indiana’s sportsbooks expectedly saw a dip in activity for May. Still, they managed to generate more revenue in the month than they did in April. That’s according to data released by the Indiana Gaming Commission...

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Mariana Islands Lawmaker Pushes More Casinos After Imperial Pacific Fiasco
June 13, 2022

Mariana Islands Lawmaker Pushes More Casinos After Imperial Pacific Fiasco

Imperial Pacific International (IPI) convinced a judge at the end of May that it was going to receive a windfall of cash by the end of the month. It didn't happen, and an effort to...

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Legal Sports Betting in Brazil Faces New Delay as President Bolsonaro Steps In
June 13, 2022

Legal Sports Betting in Brazil Faces New Delay as President Bolsonaro Steps In

Brazil has been working on legalized sports betting for a while, and it seemed like the finish line was in sight. However, the country's president, Jair Bolsonaro, just got in the way. Jair Bolsonaro ended...

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German Court Orders Betano to Return Sports Bettor’s Money
June 13, 2022

German Court Orders Betano to Return Sports Bettor’s Money

Sports betting operator Betano is going to have to give a German bettor his money back. The German District Court of Ludwigslust ordered the operator to refund him €4,380 (US$4,608) in player losses. The bettor...

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Australian Gambler Heads to Jail for Scamming Acquaintance Out of $2M
June 13, 2022

Australian Gambler Heads to Jail for Scamming Acquaintance Out of $2M

A man in Perth is heading to jail for the next chapter in his life. The 42-year-old scammed a religious acquaintance out of AU$2.7 million (US$1.9 million) over two years, most of which he spent...

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