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SkyCity Adelaide (l.) has been ordered to appoint a third-party expert to review and amend its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing protocols.
Kenya Watchdog Group Warns Over Rise in Gaming Ads
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) is warning media groups against the rise of gambling advertisements and promotions. It has issued an advisory “to protect investors and to ensure...
Brazil’s IBJR Pushes for Sports Betting Regulation
Brazil’s Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) is warning that the country should not further delay implementing a framework for regulation of sports betting. IBJR warned lawmakers and regulators that...
Canadians Becoming Increasingly Disgruntled with Betting Ads
Canadian airwaves have seen an explosion of gambling related advertisements, calling for more regulation to protect people from problem gambling.
Crown Resorts Accepts Massive $294 Million Fine for AML Failures
Everyone makes mistakes, but when they start to pile up, things can become very expensive, very quickly. Crown Resorts learned this lesson when it agreed to a gargantuan $294...
Africa’s Gaming Giant Tsogo Sun Invests in Hotel Chain
Africa’s largest casino company, Tsogo Sun Gaming, has bought interest in the South African hotel chain City Lodge. Its share in the company is 5 percent, acquired through two...
Casino Woodbine Workers Hit Picket Line
Members of the Public Services Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have joined a picket line in front of Casino Woodbine (l.) in Etobicoke, Ontario in solidarity with striking workers. The...
NSW Govt. Bans All Gaming-Related Signage for Bars, Clubs
If you’re a bar or club owner in New South Wales, you can offer poker machines, you just can’t let anyone know about it directly. Or at least that’s...
Investigator of Brazilian Soccer Match-Fixing Makes Tough Choice
Hugo Jorge Bravo (l.) isn’t losing any sleep over launching an investigation into match fixing for the Vila Nova soccer club in Brazil. He is the president of the...
ACMA Continues Banishments, Targets “Skins” Gambling
In today’s world, you can gamble in an unthinkable number of ways. Using video game skins as currency for online casino games? That’s a new one, according to the...
Unmanned ETGs Approved for Korea Casinos
Fully-automated electronic table games are now authorized for use in Korean casinos. The change was made in February but not announced until April.
Victoria Unveils New Program to Waive Fees for Surrendered Machines
Starting in July, the Victorian government will allow select venue owners to surrender unused gaming machine credits. In exchange, the government will waive any associated fees.
Kenya Ready to Adopt Gaming Reforms
Kenya, the third largest gaming market in Africa, is poised to adopt two measures that would streamline the gaming industry. The National Lottery and the Gambling Control Bills would...
Ecuador’s Lasso Putting New Tax on Sports Betting
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, is proposing a 15% tax on sports betting that he claims will help the economic recovery in his country.
Brazil’s Sports Betting Measure Awaits Congress’s Action
The National Congress of Brazil will soon take action on the provisional measure (PM) that would create a legal market for sports betting. It has been agreed to by...
RCMP Officers Question Ontario’s Handling of Suspicious Transactions
Ontario has been battling an alarming number of suspicious transactions at casinos and two former Canadian police officers want to see a more extensive investigation take place.
Bahamas May Ban Welfare Recipients From Gaming
Bahamians who receive welfare or social security payments may not be allowed to gamble at the island nation’s hotel casinos. Officials of the Bahamas Gaming Board May 3 announced...
Casino Woodbine Locks Out Striking Workers
Toronto’s Casino Woodbine (l.) is mired in a nasty strike with its workers and responded to the latest rejection of their contract offer by locking out the employees.
Brazil’s Lawmakers to Take up Sports Betting Bill
Brazil’s National Congress is preparing to begin work on the provisional measure (MP) that would create the legal infrastructure for a sports betting market in Brazil, which is one...
Ontario Casino Reopens After Ransomware Attack
Two weeks after being brought to its knees by a ransomware hack attack, Gateway Casino in London, Ontario reopened on May 1. Now Gateway is reopening the rest of...