Legal

- November 9, 2016 By Oliver Young -

American Presidential Election was one of the biggest events this year and its outcome will influence many aspects of our lives. Reports are coming in on the effects of the outcome on the stock market and the value of currencies, primarily the US dollar. Last week we reported that Paddy Power revisited their decision to […] Continue Reading

- November 8, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

US online gambling sites might encounter a problem with realising transactions of their punters who make deposits via credit cards. According to the latest reports, Visa, the largest US credit card company has expressed doubts about the legality of the transactions of some payment processors who cooperate with online betting sites. Credit cards are one […] Continue Reading

- November 8, 2016 By Samantha A. -

An innocent bystander has passed away after a police officer and a suspect was involved in a shot out that took place early Sunday morning outside of the Capital Casino that is located in Sacramento. The gunfight occurred around 1:30am outside of the card room, the officer that was involved was working the security detail […] Continue Reading

- November 1, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Various gambling operators in Germany have found themselves in all sorts of problems as the new gaming law is set to be fully implemented in January 2017 after a five-year transition period. The federal government passed amendments to the Race Betting and Lotteries Act back in 2012, imposing a 5% tax on sports betting turnover, […] Continue Reading

- October 26, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Crown Resorts is one of the biggest Australian casino operators and they ran a pretty profitable casino resort in Macau. Most of their customers were extremely wealthy Chinese visitors who frequently visited Macau, due to the fact that gambling is prohibited in mainland China. However, the Chinese Government wasn’t too happy about this arrangement and […] Continue Reading

- October 25, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

The Government of Colombia have made an important step towards creating a legalised online gaming market having developed a legal framework designed to regulate all forms of online gambling. The new EGaming Act has just been approved and it is meant to create a clear set of rules that gaming operators need to follow if […] Continue Reading

- October 24, 2016 By Oliver Young -

It appears that the attitude towards online sports betting in the United States is changing. Man people involved in professional sports, like former NBA Commissioner Stern, are no longer against sports betting and it is expected that the pressure from the American Gaming Association and similar organisations will be increased in the upcoming period. It […] Continue Reading

- October 17, 2016 By Oliver Young -

The residents of Penghu County in Taiwan had the chance to decide whether they want casinos to be built in the county. Penghu one of the smallest Taiwanese counties, consisted of numerous small islands. The vast majority of the citizens rejected the proposal, even though it was suggested that legalising casinos would significantly increase the […] Continue Reading

- October 12, 2016 By Oliver Young -

There will be 7 issues on which citizens of Arkansas will be able to cast their vote on the state-wide ballot that will be held on November 8. Issues 5 is particularly interesting. If a majority votes ‘yes’ on issue 5, then gambling would be formally legalised in three Arkansas counties – Boone, Miller and […] Continue Reading

- October 11, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

The Philippines are slowly opening its doors to remote gambling operators and they are now set to approve 25 online licenses to offshore operators. The market is clearly quite appealing to leading gaming companies as it has now been revealed that a total of 76 gambling firms have submitted their applications so far. The Philippine […] Continue Reading