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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...
UK Casinos, Betting Shops See COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted
The UK is bringing an end to its COVID-19 restrictions as of next Thursday. The change should provide a boost to the country's casinos, betting shops, and other entertainment activities. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is moving from its "Plan B" anti-COVID-19...
Macau Legislators Prepare to Make First Official Review of New Gambling Laws
Macau authorities feel they have everything they need to put the city's new gambling laws in place. The first test will come when the General Assembly reviews the recently published draft next week. There have been doubts that the city would be...
Australia’s CQUniversity Study Recommends Capping Online Betting Limits
Research is underway to assess how best to manage the online gaming space and gambling problem concerns. The latest study out of Australia sheds new light on the subject and suggests capped limits would help. The latest study tested a variety of...
888 Holdings Reports ‘Record-Breaking’ 2021 as Sales Increase
888 Holdings has provided an update on its financial health, closing in on its purchase of William Hill's non-US assets. The results show considerable gains, despite a slower fourth quarter for the gaming company in 2021. 888 Holdings is putting together the...
