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Denmark Sports Bettors To Be Carded Starting Next Year
Denmark's gaming regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has been busy lately. Beginning next summer, a law will require all sports bettors to be carded every time they place a wager at a retail establishment. A playing card is not required for scratch cards or lotto...
Italy Launching Gaming Tracking App to Help Stop Black Market Gambling
Italy's Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has announced the launch of a new app that will provide all information about land-based and online licensed gambling operators to the public. The government hopes the app will help stop black-market gambling activity. The app,...
Las Vegas Resort Murder Defendant Convicted, Represented Self in Court
A 40-year-old man who represented himself on a Las Vegas first-degree murder charge was found guilty earlier this week. Michael Land could face a life sentence when he is sentenced on Jan. 21. During the week-long trial, prosecutors claimed Land fatally shot...
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Casino Robbed, Bandit at Large After Stealing Cash
A Happy Jacks Casino located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was robbed early Wednesday. Police were still searching for the suspect later in the day. At about 1:20 am, a man went into the gaming venue and handed a threatening note to...
New York Sports Betting Operators May Soon Be Announced, Tax Rate Likely 51%
New York state gaming officials may reveal perhaps as early as this week who wins contracts to operate mobile sports betting applications in the state, according to a report. The New York Post indicated Tuesday at least two of the six bids...
Sky Vegas Under Investigation, Gave Recovering Addicts Free Spins
Recovering addicts were offered free spins by Sky Vegas, a Sky Betting and Gaming online casino, during the annual Safer Gambling Week, according to a report by The Guardian. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is currently investigating the incident. The incident happened...
South Korea’s Kangwon Land Expands Capacity, Signs Distribution Deal
South Korea only has one casino open to residents -- Kagwon Land. The casino just raised limits on the number of people who can visit per day from 1,800 to 2,300, and another increase could be on the way. The capacity restrictions...
Presque Isle Casino Bomb Hoax Lands Ex-Venue Guard in Pennsylvania Prison
A former security guard at Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle Downs & Casino is heading to prison after he allegedly phoned in a fake bomb threat to the gaming property. He will serve at least one to six months. Norman Antuzzi, 48, of Erie,...
South Korea’s Foreigner-Only Casinos See Mixed Performances in October
One of South Korea's foreigner-only casino operators, Paradise Co, saw 125% higher revenue in October. However, their other venue, Grand Korea Leisure, saw a substantial drop in sales. Paradise Co's latest financial statement shows the company earned KRW21.35 billion (US $18.03 million)...
California Tribal Leaders Propose Measure for Mobile Sports Betting Exclusivity
Three California tribal chairmen have circulated a letter throwing out the possibility of yet another mobile sports betting measure on next year’s ballot. That plan would give tribes online exclusivity. California’s tribal gaming operators came out last week against mobile sports betting...
