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If the European Commission has its way, online gambling ads will have to feature health warnings.

European Commission Calls for Online Gambling Health Warnings

These days, everyone is familiar with the ubiquitous warnings found on packages of cigarettes. They're a little different from country to country, but they remind consumers of the well-known health problems that can occur because of smoking every time they look at...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 13, 2014
Greyhound racing is a dying sport in America

Casinos Seek Conscious Uncoupling from US Dog Racing

If you look around the USA, you'll still see a fair amount of dog racing, at least in those states that haven't made the practice illegal, following massive criticism of many of the issues surrounding the sport. But at most tracks, greyhounds...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 12, 2014
Mayor Matt Walsh, Boston, Mohegan Sun, Massachusetts casino licenses

City of Boston and Mohegan Sun Agree to Casino Deal

Ever since the residents of East Boston first rejected a casino planned for their community, the city of Boston has worked tirelessly to oppose nearby proposals in Revere and Everett. When those efforts seemingly failed, the city also vowed to strike the...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 10, 2014
Russia, Sochi, Crimea, gambling zones

Russian Council Approves Crimea, Sochi for Gambling

While it's still uncertain exactly how the Crimean crisis will play out, Russia has moved quickly to show that they have plans for the peninsula. Almost since pro-Russian forces began to take control there, Moscow has made noise about turning the area...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 10, 2014
Betsoft, Alderney Gambling Control Commission, AGCC

Betsoft Receives Gaming License Suspension from Alderney

Digitus, the parent company of Dutch online gaming software provider Betsoft, has had its gaming license suspended with immediate effect, although no one but the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) quite knows why. The AGCC, which regulates online gambling in the jurisdiction of...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 9, 2014
Lim Kok Thay, New York casinos

New York Casino Bidding Prompts Heavy Lobbying, Spending

If you want to build a casino in New York, you know you're going to have to spend a lot of money. Between applications and putting together a bid, most companies will spend millions of dollars. The minimums for the resorts themselves...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 9, 2014
Ritz Casino, London, Omani politician, Nora Al-Daher, gambling losses

Gambling Addict Sues London Ritz Casino for £2M in Losses

The Ritz Club, the impossibly swanky and exclusive casino beneath the Ritz Hotel in London, is being sued by an Omani politician's wife who dropped £2 million ($3.4 million) at its chemin-de-fer tables. Nora Al-Daher, 50, the spouse of Omani Foreign Minister,...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 8, 2014
PokerStars, Amaya Gaming, New York Stock Exchange

PokerStars Parent Could Receive Second Stock Exchange Listing

It used to be that the biggest online poker room was privately held. The massive $4.9 billion buyout of PokerStars by the Amaya Gaming Group opened up the possibility for investors to own a piece of the poker room giant through their...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 8, 2014
Macau, revenues

Macau Revenues on Downswing For First Time in Four Years

There are a few certainties in the world of gambling: one is that the house almost always wins in the long run. But even for casinos themselves, profits can rise and fall on the fortunes of just one or two whales that...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 7, 2014
Google Glass, Betfair

Betfair Embraces Google Glass for Latest Sportsbetting Odds

Betfair is proving itself something of an early tech adopter with the revelation that it has incorporated the Google Glass headset into its betting spots on UK television. What's more, the online betting exchange announced recently that the move is part of...

Casino.org Staff Writer July 7, 2014