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- January 23, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Russia seems to be employing a tougher stance on gambling, both online and land-based. Last year, the focus was primarily on online gambling. The Russian authorities adopted stricter requirements for online operators and measures aimed at tackling illegal online gambling were considered by Government. Now, Russia considers changing the rage of the gaming tax for […] Continue Reading

- January 18, 2017 By Oliver Young -

New Jersey, and especially the current administration of Chris Christie, has a very liberal attitude towards gambling and sports betting, for American standards. Gambling has been legal in New Jersey for quite a while now and the citizens decided to legalise sports betting back in 2011, but the decision was reversed by a court decision […] Continue Reading

- January 17, 2017 By Nemanja L. -

Licensed gaming companies operating out of Antigua have teamed up to establish a new body designed to improve the relationship with local gaming regulators. The new association will be called Antigua Leisure and Gaming Association (ALGA) and their members will be able to find out all about the current affairs and latest updates on their […] Continue Reading

- January 16, 2017 By Oliver Young -

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has been particularly active in the last few years. It has a very serious and demanding job and we live in an age when the gambling and betting industry, especially its online segment, is changing faster than ever. The Commission has to keep track of all the changes and make […] Continue Reading

- January 4, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Another year is behind us, and apparently it was a good year for the European Casino Association and the European gambling industry as a whole. The organisation which serves as a representative of all national casino associations and individual operators in Europe announced that it will continue to work on the promotion of the industry […] Continue Reading

- December 28, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Pennsylvania slowly but steadily becomes one of the most gambling states in the US. Earlier this year, it was reported that Pennsylvania collected more gambling tax than Nevada, even though the total gambling revenue in Nevada is still much higher. Sands Corporation is one of the largest players in the Pennsylvanian market, but the owner […] Continue Reading

- December 19, 2016 By Oliver Young -

This is a time when the increased market pressure and other factors have forced many gambling and betting operators to consider merging with each other in order to minimise their expenses and increase their profits. The logic behind these decisions is pretty clear and betting and gambling companies aren’t the only business who decide to […] Continue Reading

- December 14, 2016 By Oliver Young -

There have been few attempts to legalise gambling and casinos in Japan. Many large international casino companies have expressed their intention to invest in Japan if the country legalises gambling and there has been a fair share of lobbying by casino legalisation proponents. Many feel that gambling should be legalised before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, […] Continue Reading

- December 13, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

The government of Antigua has revealed plans to introduce new gambling regulation in an attempt to increase tax revenue, but many fear the changes could have the opposite effect. The Financial Services Regulatory Commission presided over a Gaming Sector Meeting few days ago, with four of eight gaming operators with a valid online gambling license […] Continue Reading

- December 12, 2016 By Oliver Young -

A lot of things regarding gambling and online gambling in the Philippines have changed since anti-gambling President Duterte rose to power. He pledged to stop online gambling in the country and we saw the results of that approach pretty soon after he was elected. The newly-appointed chief of PAGCOR, the gambling regulatory body of the […] Continue Reading