On Tuesday, 22nd August, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall waved the flag of victory, after the Jefferson County Circuit ruled out against a company, accused of offering illegal online sweepstakes games to Alabama-based players. The Jefferson County Circuit slapped on the wrist the online gambling website Redibids, which was accused […]
Author: Daniel Thompson
Trinidad and Tobago’s Latest Step Forward on Casino Regulation
The government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is sprinting ahead to introduce a new policy, regulating and taxing the casinos. The Joint Select Committee (JSC), which is specially assigned the task to overview the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill is to hold public hearings, considering the stakeholders’ […]
Star Casino Masterminds Plan to Revive VIP Gambling Business
Following the arrest of the Crown Resorts casino employees earlier this year, Star Entertainment Group, known to operate a number of gambling facilities, witnessed a considerable decline in the revenues, generated by its gambling operations on the Asian market. Aiming to compensate for its losses, the company launched renovation projects […]
Behind the Curtains of Four Winds Casino Construction in South Bend
On Tuesday, 22nd August, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, the local tribe known to be the owner of the casino under construction in South Bend, announced that the realization of the casino project is going on schedule, providing the local media with a brief look from the inside. Currently, the […]
Lax Regulations are Philippine Gambling Industry’s Chink in the Armour
The lack of adequate security system in the Philippine gambling facility may appear to be the main handicap in the casino industry’s development. According to a report released by Newswires, the country witnessed a number of accidents in a very short period. This, on the other hand, provoked players to […]
Queensland Premier Shoots Down National Sports Lottery Proposal
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her administration rejected a federal government proposal for a British-styled national sports lottery to benefit Australian sport, explaining that it would further expand the gambling practices in sport. During a meeting of sports ministers, which took place at the end of the last week, it […]
Record-Breaking Lottery Jackpots in Canada
The idea to turn only a handful of coins into a life-changing prize has enticed many people over the years to buy a lottery ticket and give it a try. Even the least money-focused has at least once tried their luck. Unfortunately, the chances to hit the jackpot appears to […]
Canada’s Tax Law on Gambling Winnings
Easy money is everyone’s dream. Hence, many people started facing the opportunity to place bets on various games or events, hoping to bring home a bag of money. But pocketing the whole amount of money is in most of the cases a far-fetched dream, as the government will not miss […]
Privatization of Greater Toronto Area’s Gambling Sector Overview
Earlier this year, the Canadian corporation, responsible for the gambling industry in Ontario, and more particularly Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) announced its decision to entrust the Greater Toronto Area’s gambling sector in the hands of a private operator. This decision was triggered by the fact that the gaming […]
U.S. Casinos in Macau Show Signs of Life
After a significant slowdown and even decline, the gambling industry in the Chinese “Las Vegas” Macau seems to appear once again on the gaming scene, marking a considerable growth in gaming revenues for this year. This signals that the gambling venues also start to recover from the crisis, pointing out […]