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Workers at three Winnipeg casinos voted nearly unanimously in favor of a strike deadline two days before Christmas.
Peru Lawmaker Sponsors Bill Penalizing Sports Manipulation
With sports betting becoming big business in Peru, a member of Congress has presented a bill that would penalize manipulating sports results.
Terms for Star’s Special Managers Extended in NSW, Queensland
The appointment terms for the so-called Special Managers who are tasked with overseeing the remediation efforts of Star Entertainment have been extended by six months in New South Wales...
Ontario Online Market Sees Big Increase in Blocked Attempts
Ontario’s online gambling market has been not only popular with residents, but those outside Canada. GeoComply reported a large uptick in blocked attempts.
Star, Crown Agree to New Tax Rates with NSW Government
Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts have finalized new tax casino increases in New South Wales that were first announced in principle over the summer.
Industry Fights Mexican Slots Ban
Mexico’s gambling industry isn’t going to take an attack on its existence lying down. It has decided to go to court to fight a ban on slot machines that...
Committee Approves 12 Percent Brazil Sports Betting Tax
The Brazilian Senate’s Committee on Economic Affairs (CAE) has approved regulations and taxes for online gambling and sports betting with a 12 percent tax. The Chamber of Deputies has...
Kenya May Conduct Sweeping Reform of Gambling
In Kenya the Gambling Control Bill being debated by parliament would create a new Gambling Regulatory Authority. It would replace the old Betting, Control and Licensing Board (BCLB).
Paraguay Deputies Call to Modify Gambling law
Fourteen members of Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies are asking the government to amend the proposed Gambling Law. They want less power to flow into the National Gambling Commission in...
Rummy, Poker Declared legal in Tamil Nadu, India
The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has overturned portions of a law that banned rummy and poker. The Madras High Court has ruled that both...
Australian House Passes Credit Card, Digital Currency Ban for iGaming
A bill that would ban the use of credit cards and digital currencies for iGaming has been passed by the Australian House of Representatives and will now proceed to...
Brazil’s Sports Betting Market Waits for Senate to Act
The Brazilian Senate looks close to final voting on a bill that would legalize sports betting in the republic. The Chamber of Deputies has already acted on the Federal...
UAE Mulls Casino License for Each Emirate
The United Arab Emirates are considering granting a casino license to each of the seven emirates. This would encourage more tourism in the UAE while limiting gambling’s proliferation. Sharia...
SBS to Give Streamers Option to Block Gaming Ads
SBS has announced that starting next year, viewers of its SBS On Demand platform will have the ability to opt out of seeing certain kinds of ads, with gaming...
OLG Basks in Competitive Market
The growth in both land-based and digital gaming has set records and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is crediting competition for the increase in revenue.
Wynn’s UAE Gaming Project Called ‘Fantastic’
One of Dubai’s largest contractors, ALEC, has won the contract to build the casino for Wynn’s $3.9 billion casino resort. Newly appointed CEO Barry Lewis says, “It’s going to...
India’s Tax Collectors Chase Operators for Large GST Sums
India’s GST Council has presented casinos, racing companies and online gaming operators with demands to pay more than $12 billion in unpaid goods and services taxes (GST). The demands...
Brazil Lays Out Requirements for Online Gaming Market Entry
Brazil has published Ordinance No. 1330, which spells out what operators wanting to operate online casinos or offer sports betting will need to do to obtain a license. They...
Queensland Govt. Proposes New Casino Regulations
The Queensland state government recently proposed a bill that would greatly expand the regulatory obligations for the state’s four casinos, including mandatory pre-commitment and loss limits. Attorney General Yvette...
Blackstone: High-Dollar Investments Coming to Crown
Blackstone Group, which acquired Crown Resorts last year for US$6.5 billion, is planning to invest quite a bit more in the floundering operator to help turn the ship around,...