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Nevada Gaming Commission OKs Mobile Verification for Cashless Gaming Accounts
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday approved a new regulation that will allow individuals to set up their cashless gaming accounts remotely. It’s a change that Omer Sattar had been wanting for a long time. Sattar serves as the co-CEO of...
Two UK Gaming Companies Hit with Fines Over Regulatory Failings
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has added two more gaming operators to its naughty list. Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited and Annexio (Jersey) will pay settlements for not following the rules. The UKGC continues to hold gaming companies accountable when they don't...
Galaxy Entertainment Confirms No More Junket Ties in Macau
Junkets continue to see their share of the Macau casino scene shrink. Galaxy Entertainment is the latest to confirm it is no longer dealing with the junket segment. Long before Suncity Group fell out of favor in the Asian gaming community, junkets...
Japan’s Casino Regulator Bringing New Rules to the IR Space
Local governments in Japan and their integrated resort (IR) partners will soon submit their final proposals to the National Diet. Ahead of the deadline, the country's Casino Regulatory Commission (CRC) has published several regulatory updates. The regulatory agency first gave an idea...
California’s Table Mountain Casino Explosion Sees Worker Undergo Surgeries
A 19-year-old continues to recuperate after suffering second- and third-degree burns over half of his body while working at California’s Table Mountain Casino. It is unclear what led to the construction explosion which caused the injuries. Eric Magallon, Jr. was airlifted Monday...
Thousands of Danish Gamblers Have Self-Excluded Using ROFUS
Denmark introduced its gambling self-exclusion platform 10 years ago. As of the end of last year, over 30,000 local gamblers had taken advantage of it. In 2021, while some countries were still only vaguely exploring the responsible gambling waters, Denmark was in...
Muckleshoot Casino Alleged Voyeurism in Restroom Leads to Washington State Arrest
A registered sex offender has pleaded not guilty after he allegedly recorded an employee at the Muckleshoot Casino while in a toilet. The defendant was in the neighboring restroom stall during the Dec. 21 incident at the Auburn, Washington State property. John...
Macau Legislators Prepare to Make First Official Review of New Gambling Laws
Macau authorities feel they have everything they need to put the city's new gambling laws in place. The first test will come when the General Assembly reviews the recently published draft next week. There have been doubts that the city would be...
Downstream Casino Implements Global Payments’ VIP Mobility for Cashless Gaming
Cashless gaming took another step forward on Tuesday, as Global Payments Gaming Solutions reported its VIP Mobility Platform has been fully implemented at the Downstream Casino Resort, an Oklahoma tribal casino. VIP Mobility is billed as a system-agnostic cashless gaming platform. It...
New York Budget Calls for Issuing Three Casino Licenses Early, Downstate Sites Likely
New York will proceed with a plan to award up to three outstanding casino licenses this year. That’s according to the 2023 fiscal year budget plan Gov. Kathy Hochul released on Tuesday. While Budget Director Robert Mujica told reporters the licenses could...
