2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Macau Legislators Overwhelmingly Support New Gambling Laws
Legislators in Macau have had their first official review of the city's new gambling laws. The results are in line with expectations, with almost 100% support appearing. Macau's Legislative Assembly spent more than two hours discussing the new gambling laws. When they...
Genting HK Head Steps Down as Cruise Ship Faces Seizure
Genting Hong Kong (Genting HK) is facing a monumental task in 2022. After requesting bankruptcy protection, the Genting Group company has lost two lead executives, as well as a cruise ship. A German court determined last week that the company's shipbuilding arm,...
Norway’s State-Run Monopoly Battles For Gaming Customers
Norway's online gambling market is still struggling to gain traction, as players continue to avoid the state-owned monopoly. Players instead are opting for international websites. It is estimated that 66% of Norwegian online gambling activity is now conducted on international websites, according...
DraftKings Creates New Responsible Gambling Initiative to Support Local Programs
Legal US sports betting continues to expand as more states join the market. DraftKings wants to help them with their responsible gambling solutions through new funding. One of the biggest obstacles states – and other jurisdictions – have to overcome when discussing...
Grand Imperial Casino Reopening Opposed by Churches in the Philippines
The Grand Imperial casino in the city of Opol in the Philippines shut down on Jan. 17 over COVID-19 concerns. And if it were up to some local churches in the area, it would stay that way. The Grand Imperial, located in...
Betting and Gaming Council Responds to Recent YouGov Poll
Market research firm YouGov recently conducted a poll on whether affordability checks would be welcome by UK bettors. The results, according to the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), highlight the fallacy of the idea. Affordability checks are likely to come into play...
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...
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...
