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Unlicensed gambling on Android devices might take a hit in Brazil, as Google has given the green light for operators to upload apps onto the digital store. Before this dramatic shift, only apps from Caixa Econômica Federal, the country’s bank, were allowed to be uploaded, including apps relating to the lottery and horse racing.
Brazil’s gambling landscape has changed significantly over the last...
The Philippine government has shuttered 7000 unlicensed gambling websites, it claims. It comes as the country tries to curb addiction to the platforms, but is struggling with the rising tide of unregulated platforms entering the country.
In a press briefing, the Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said:
“The government’s problem now is that there are many illegal gaming...
A proposed Manhattan entertainment complex, known as the Avenir, is reported to potentially partner with Hyatt if it secures a casino license in New York City, and is approved for development.
The report comes from CDC Gaming, who state this will take place if the Avenir is the chosen winner of a competitive bidding war for the license.
The publisher continues to say it will operate under the...
Retired NFL legend Adrian Peterson has been filmed getting into a fist fight during a poker game. The star and his reported friend got into the bust-up after a dispute about a recent hand got heated.
At JokerStars in Houston, Texas, on May 27, Peterson and his friend got into a fight. The video, which surfaced after being acquired by TMZ, has now gone viral, spreading across different social...
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It’s kicking off on the field for the Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), as four players have confessed to gambling online, which is illegal in Japan. The Saitama Seibu Lions had contacted the police themselves to launch a probe into any illegal activities its players were involved in.
Outside of lotteries, horse racing, pachinko, and pachi-slots, any other forms of gambling are...
The Governor of Louisiana has signed a bill into law that will increase the tax rate in the state.
Jeff Landry only had to add his signature to implement the change to the state legislature, which will see the tax rate increase from the current rate of 15% to 21.5%.
The move, which has been called for by fellow legislators and representatives in the state, will see a portion of the funds taken in...
WWE SmackDown has a host of big-name bouts that will pave the way to future tournaments and pay-per-view events through 2025.
We look at the betting odds ahead of the crunch matches that include the King and Queen of the Ring qualifiers and a possible upset for the Undisputed WWE Championship holder.
Friday Night SmackDown odds
Since its inception, the King of the Ring has been a much vaunted...
Skin gambling and esports are reportedly becoming popular amongst teens and young adults in Finland, but these activities currently fall outside the scope of regulated gambling.
The action of using ‘skins’ in games to exchange, alongside other virtual goods, for virtual gambling chips is a new form of gambling that is becoming more prevalent.
A skin refers to a graphics download within a game...
Amid the ongoing tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, the staff of casinos perched on the border have been instructed to stay home.
An incident on the Cambodian border led to the death of a soldier and sparked the rising boiling point between the nations. Both are integral to the tourism and staffing of entertainment resorts near the dividing line.
Cambodian casinos face fallout of...