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Japan Casino Legislation Debate Begins in Earnest
At times it has seemed inevitable. At others, delays threatened to put it off forever. But finally, it seems as though the Japanese parliament is taking up the issue of legalizing casino gambling in their country in earnest, as debate on the...
Portugal Ready to Debate New Online Gambling Laws
While Portugal may have just suffered a stunning 4-0 World Cup loss to Germany, spirits are generally high in the country. The Portuguese economy is looking up after a long recession, and the country appears ready to stand on its own feet...
US Casinos Must Refuse Bets from Medical Marijuana Proceeds
America's casinos must refrain from accepting bets from workers in the medical marijuana industry, a group of federal regulators told gaming executives at the 2014 Bank Secrecy Act Conference in Las Vegas recently. Just as the clash between federal and individual state law...
Dutch Get Tough on Online Illegal Advertisers
While the Dutch may well open up their online gambling market next year, the country's Secretary of State for Justice, Fred Teeven, has made it very clear that operators currently targeting the Dutch market illegally are unwelcome. In fact, in response to...
World Cup Promo Sparks Outrage with Melbourne Jesus Balloon
To many around the world, football (or soccer) is a religion. And with the World Cup now in full swing, there's more attention than ever on the popular game. But one sports betting company created a furor when they tied gambling on...
Ben Affleck Card Counts: Whoops, He Did It Again
Oh, Ben Affleck, you lil ol' so-and-so, you! Looks like Batman - AKA our Hollywood mega-star Ben - is going to need his Batmobile at the ready if he wants to keep on counting cards at blackjack in every casino he sets...
NJDGE Sets Out Rules for Online Affiliates
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) recently clarified its laws for affiliate marketers working with New Jersey licensed operators. Affiliate marketing is a form of web-based marketing in which a company (the affiliate) establishes a symbiotic relationship with an operator,...
AGA Polls Says Most Americans Support Casinos
Support has never been higher for land-based casino gaming in America, claims a new independent survey published this week by the American Gaming Association, prompting the Washington DC-based trade organization to urge the big players in the industry to "strike while the...
MGM Awarded First Massachusetts Casino License
After years of debates, delays, protests and meetings, it's official: today, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission gave approval to issuing a license to MGM for the company's $800 million casino resort proposal in Springfield. But in one of the more contentious gambling expansions...
PokerStars Comes Back to Life with Amaya Gaming Buyout
They say the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings, but in this case, you could change that to "fat cat," and maybe have a more accurate story line. The Rasputin of Internet poker sites - industry giant PokerStars, under the...
