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EU Puts Philippines, Cambodia, Others on Anti-Money Laundering List
The European Union recently released a list of the countries it feels aren't improving their anti-money-laundering controls. The result is that individuals from these high-risk locations are subject to increased scrutiny by gambling operators. The European Union (EU), through its European Commission...
Brazilian Legal Experts Unite to Guide Upcoming Gambling Regulations
Brazil is still working on determining whether expanding legal gambling options makes sense. A new group of legal experts hopes it can help clear the air. Gambling is a hot topic in Brazil. In February, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill...
Flutter Entertainment’s PokerStars Launches Peer-To-Peer Betting Exchange
Flutter Entertainment is extending the reach of PokerStars. The online gaming platform is now offering its users the ability to create their own sports bets through a new peer-to-peer betting exchange. PokerStars may be a name most closely related to poker, but...
Casino Hotels Rank Among the Top ‘Instagrammable’ Locations
A new survey the Inkifi printing firm completed earlier this month confirms one thing, if nothing else. Casino resorts make the best locations for people to feature on their Instagram accounts. It's official. Casino resorts around the world take top honors for...
German Archdiocese Faces Public Thrashing for Paying off Priest’s Gambling Debt
The Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, intervened recently to pay off the huge gambling debt of one of its priests. The money came from a fund used to pay victims of sexual abuse. The repayment is receiving sharp criticism in parts of the...
Resorts World Manila Opens New Hotel as Philippines Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions
Resorts World Manila in the Philippines has a new hotel to show off. The Hotel Okura celebrated its grand opening just as the country lifted all COVID-19 lockdowns. It's been a long road for Resorts World Manila, a Genting Group property, to...
News Corp Australia One Step Closer to Launching Sportsbook
News Corp Australia is only a few steps away from entering the sports betting market. The media behemoth is going to launch an online sportsbook with other companies, provided they can sort out the details. For well over a year, the faces...
Argentina Nixes Plan to Allow Debit Card Use in Casinos
A recent attempt to introduce the use of debit and credit cards at casinos in Argentina has fizzled. Only a week after the announcement of the arrival of the new payment options, the country's gaming regulator is stripping it away. A week...
Spain Sees New, Tighter Gambling Rules Come to Madrid
Spain continues to witness a transformation of its gambling industry. The autonomous community of Madrid is at the forefront of most new rules and added some more changes this week. The Governing Council of Madrid approved new guidance for certain gambling establishments...
DAZN Teams up with Pragmatic Play to Launch Sportsbook
DAZN Group, the European sports broadcasting and entertainment company, has found a target to achieve its sports betting ambitions. It is partnering with iGaming operator Pragmatic Play to launch a sportsbook that could go global. DAZN recently missed out on a chance...
