Category: ONLINE CASINO & GAMBLING NEWS
Buenos Aires legalises online betting, sets path for Argentina
April 4, 2019 BUENOS AIRES has taken a big leap towards setting a huge precedent throughout Argentina when it moved to formally legalise and regulate online gambling this...
Japan approves regulations for integrated resorts
March 27, 2019 The Japanese government has approved a set of official regulations for integrated casino resorts. Although casino gambling was legalised by 2018, the regulatory framework for...
MGM Resorts partners with Orix for Osaka casino bid
March 26, 2019 Osaka Prefecture will host Japan's first legal casino. That is the belief of Jim Murren, chief executive of MGM Resorts International. "We’ve made a decision...
Brazil’s hotel owners concerned over proposed casino resorts
March 20, 2019 Hospitality lobby groups in Brazil have expressed concern over the government's plans for dozens of brand-new integrated resorts. The Bolsonaro administration is considering landmark legislative...
Young veterans pushing for pokies reform in RSL clubs
March 5, 2019 The Returned and Services League (RSL) and licensed gaming go hand in hand, but the winds of change are blowing. There is now a growing...
Netherlands fines 1XBet €400,000 for unlicensed operations
February 27, 2019 The Netherlands Gambling Authority has hit 1XBet with a €400,000 fine for operating in Dutch territory without a licence. The sanctions are specifically aimed at...
Netherlands approves Remote Gaming Bill at long last
February 20, 2019 After a delay of more than two and a half years, Dutch lawmakers have voted in favour of regulated online casinos with the approval of...
Paradise Co. in the hunt for Japanese casino licence
February 1, 2019 Paradise Co., which operates South Korea's Paradise City casino in partnership with Sega Sammy, is eyeing a licence for an integrated resort (IR) in Japan....
Tomakomai in box seat for Hokkaido casino bid
January 28, 2019 The advisory panel to Hokkaido prefecture government seems to have settled on Tomakomai City as the preferred location for the Hokkaido integrated resort (IR) bid....
Japan to restrict casino adverts to airports and seaports
January 25, 2019 Japan is already putting out measures to curb gambling compulsion and other gambling-related issues as it prepares to officially open bidding for its integrated resort...