Japan’s regulated online gambling market is among the youngest ones. It was December 2016, when the country has announced its decision to open its casino gambling market and the government commenced work on a new gambling regulatory framework. Since then, many casino bigwigs started to eye the fresh and untouched […]
Author: Daniel Thompson
Have Portuguese Lawmakers Failed to Untap the Country’s Online Gambling Potential?
Portugal came under the spotlight of the gambling scene, after it announced its intentions to regulate its market for foreign operators. The main drive behind this move was to boost the country’s economy, which was left threadbare due to the financial crisis, which the country suffered between 2010 and 2014. […]
Bay 101 Casino in San Jose Completes Relocation and Upgrade Project on Schedule
Bay 101 Casino announced it is planning a grand opening for 29th September to introduce its brand new gambling facility in the spectacular San Jose, California. The new gambling venue is part of Bay 101 Casino to modernize its gambling facility and attract the interest of more customers. The casino […]
Canada’s Financial Intelligence Unit Raises Money Laundering Concerns in Casinos
A financial year-old casino report came out of the closet this week, raising concerns regarding irregular cash transactions at Richmond’s River Rock Casino. Canada’s financial watchdog is to put the report under the microscope and consider stricter anti-money laundering measures. Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) revealed that more […]
Macau-Based Royal Dragon Casino Opens Doors Today Despite Pending License Approval
The Royal Dragon Casino is slated to swing its doors open today at noon in the downtown district of Macau peninsula, close to the Macau Polytechnic Institute, but it still does not have the gambling regulator’s approval to operate. The appearance of the mysterious Royal Dragon Casino sign came out […]
Macau Officials Discuss to Ban Off-Duty Casino Workers from Entering Gaming Areas
Macau’s gaming regulator looks to fight problem gambling issues by introducing a new legislative piece, focused on closing loopholes in the already existing gambling regulatory framework. Under the proposal, the casino employees will not be allowed to enter any gambling facility when off-duty. The idea is to be discussed at […]
Ohio Looks to Curb Problem Gambling Issues
Ohio takes on gambling problems with a new program, aiming to decrease the rate of the gambling addicts throughout the state. It was announced that among the most fervent proponents of the idea are the lottery retailers, who agreed on adding a special button to each self-serve lottery terminal, which […]
ASF Consortium Mulls to File Lawsuit against Queensland Government
ASF Consortium, the group behind the proposed A$3-billion casino resort on Australia’s Gold Coast, threatens to sue the Queensland’ government providing that the upcoming negotiations over the canned casino project fail and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk continues boycotting the construction of ASF’s gambling facility. It is yet to be revealed if […]
Amaya’s Former CEO Faces Trial on Fraud Charges
Amaya Inc. founder David Baazov will face yet another trial, as he was accused by an investor in Dubai of using the investor’s name to support the takeover bid for Amaya, which took place in 2016. The news came with another shocking revelation that Kalani Lal, the founder and President […]
Suncity Group to Enter Manila’s Entertainment City
Mere hours ago, the media agency GGRAsia reported that the Macau-based junket operator Suncity Group is to further expand its reputation among players by signing with Okada Manila casino and resort. Under the partnership between the 2 companies, Suncity is to open operations at the Okada Manila casino resort by […]