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Kambi Investigated For “Illegal Gambling” In Philippines
Swedish online gambling software provider Kambi is being probed by Philippine police for illegal gambling activities, it emerged this week. Kambi said that it was served with a notice that the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation is investigating the allegations and in...
Alleged Italian Mafia Soccer Match-Fixing Scandal Leads to 50 Plus Arrests
Match-fixing is an ongoing issue in the sports world these days, and the behind-the-scenes drama can often be crazier than fiction. Latest to enter this saga is an Italian soccer match-fixing debacle, with more than 50 arrests. The sweep was made in...
Deutsche Bank Report Says New Jersey Should Open Casinos Beyond Atlantic City
New Jersey has toyed with the idea of opening a casino in the northern part of the state, a move that would mark the first time casinos in the state had spread beyond Atlantic City. That effort may get more support following...
New Version Of Connecticut Casino Bill To See Voting This Week
Connecticut desperately wants to find a way to battle back against the coming casino expansion in Massachusetts and New York. This week, it seems as though the state Senate will consider a bill that would do just that. A new version of...
Alabama Senate Committee Approves Gambling Expansion
An Alabama casino gambling bill narrowly passed through committee last week, giving the legislation the chance to be heard by the full State Senate. The bill, known as SB 453, passed through the Tourism and Marketing Committee by a five to three...
Qatar World Cup Worker Abuse Allegations Follow BBC Journalists Arrest
The 2022 Qater World Cup appeared to be on shaky ground ever since it was first announced. Even when voting took place to select a host country in 2010, there were questions of corruption and bribery when Qatar was chosen over what...
Casino Magnate James Packer Says Macau Downturn Worse Than Anyone Imagined
James Packer, the Australian billionaire and casino mogul, has admitted that Macau’s economic downturn has been “more severe” than any of the gambling hub's operators could have foreseen. Packer’s Crown Resorts derives 50 percent of its revenue from a 34 percent stake...
Battle for Bwin.party Heats Up as 888 Enters Fray and Amaya Teams with GVC
Looks like bwin.party is the debutante at the online gaming ball who has all the names on her dance card. A major bidding war has heated up following some initial suitor announcements late last week. The latest bid came from 888 Holdings,...
New York State Senators Ask Congressional Delegation To Oppose RAWA
New York hasn’t been at the forefront of the movement to regulate online gambling in the United States, but it hasn’t exactly been ignoring the issue entirely, either. While Nevada, Delaware and neighboring New Jersey have already regulated Internet gaming, New York...
Internet Gaming Revenues Up In New Jersey
Online gambling in New Jersey got off to a slow start, leading some to wonder if state-by-state regulation of Internet gaming would ever bring in the type of revenues lawmakers had been hoping for. On the other hand, maybe we only needed...