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Argentina’s Buenos Aires Regulates Online Gambling

Argentina’s Buenos Aires Regulates Online Gambling

Following several years of heated debate, the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires finally approved Decree 181 in December 2018. Set to take effect on Friday, April 5, the new piece of legislation which has recently been published in Boletín Oficial, the country’s Official Gazette, contains provisions for the regulation od a wide range of online […]
UK Enforces £2 Gambling Limit on Fixed Odds Terminals

UK Enforces £2 Gambling Limit on Fixed Odds Terminals

Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have been, in multiple instances, cited as one of the key sources of problem gambling across the United Kingdom. Today (April 1) marks the date for a major change related to the gaming terminals in the country – going forward, they will not be allowed to offer odds of up […]
West Virginia Passes Online Gambling and Online Poker Bill

West Virginia Passes Online Gambling and Online Poker Bill

On Wednesday, March 27, West Virginia officially became the fifth state in the US to legalize online gambling and online poker. House Bill 2934, better known as the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act automatically became law when Jim Justice, the state’s governor, failed to act on it by the time the 15-day deadline that […]
Kentucky Postpones Online Poker, Sports Betting Bill to 2020

Kentucky Postpones Online Poker, Sports Betting Bill to 2020

A month ago, there was optimism among Kentucky-based gamblers that state was slowing headed towards an expanded gambling industry that would involve the introduction of online poker, Daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting. While it was amazing that the bill made it this far this time around, it is unfortunately not likely to make […]
Virginia Legislature Passes Casino Legislation Bill

Virginia Legislature Passes Casino Legislation Bill

The Virginia General Assembly recently showed its support for a bill that sought to legalized casino gambling and the establishment of casinos in certain areas of the state. For a long time, this almost seemed impossible since Virginia was one of the states that have been holding out on the gambling industry. Thankfully, this is […]
Hawaiian Tourist Hits $1 Million Jackpot in Las Vegas

Hawaiian Tourist Hits $1 Million Jackpot in Las Vegas

As we all know, luck reigns supreme when it comes to all of the games that are available to players in Las Vegas. It is therefore quite understandable that the lucky winners are also fascinating characters especially when they manage to rake in big wins. The latest of these lucky heroes is a Hawaiian tourist […]
Playtech Unveils Expanded Bingo Portfolio in Italy

Playtech Unveils Expanded Bingo Portfolio in Italy

Playtech has today announced the launch of an expanded Playtech Bingo platform tailored specifically for the Italian gaming market. The new bingo offering will be available to players through the William Hill, Snai and Sisal brands – the number of brands is expected to increase over the next months in order to allow the company […]
EGBA Asks the EU to Standardize Gambling Regulations

EGBA Asks the EU to Standardize Gambling Regulations

Speaking on behalf of the European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA), Maarten Haijer has recently asked the European Union standardize gambling regulation across all of its member states. Haijer who is the secretary general of the EGBA has also proposed more regulation citing the need for better management and more effective cross-border online gaming platform […]
Bet365 Signs Lease for New Jersey Office Space

Bet365 Signs Lease for New Jersey Office Space

UK-based gambling giant Bet365 is on the verge of launching its gaming products in the United States beginning with the state of New Jersey. The company has recently signed a long-term lease for an office space of nearly 19,000 square feet at the Two Greentree Center in Marlton, New Jersey – this facility is just […]
The Casino MK to Host the Unibet UK Poker Tour

The Casino MK to Host the Unibet UK Poker Tour

For the very first time, the Unibet UK Poker Tour event will be hosted at the Milton Keynes-based The Casino MK. While the venue is considered to be one of United Kingdom’s most luxurious casinos and boasts of having a sizeable poker room, the Casino has perhaps never hosted the Unibet UK Poker Tour because […]