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DraftKings is joining FanDuel in trying to get around Illinois’ new tax on gambling operators. Sportsbooks are to be charged for each bet made, starting with 25 cents per the first 20 million bets and 50 cents thereafter.
This has obviously ruffled feathers within the sportsbook world, as Illinois cracks down on operators to begin funding further projects in its budget. The move is expected to...
As Connecticut bans sweepstakes casinos, so does New York. The Big Apple’s lawmakers voted 57-2 to ban the new style of online gambling. This comes as the New York Attorney General Letitia James confirmed that the state had booted out 26 different sweepstakes operators in the run-up to the vote.
Sweepstakes casinos, at their core, can be a problem within gambling. While most legal operators will...
The Interior Minister of Ghana, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has officially inaugurated an 11-member governing board for the country’s Gaming Commission. At the ceremony, he charged the new board to strengthen regulatory oversight, promote responsible gaming, and help grow the industry in a sustainable way.
The board is expected to make sure Ghana’s gaming sector aligns with international standards...
Senior members of the British Conservative Party, including a former MP who was once a close aide to former prime minister Rishi Sunak, are due in court over claims they placed bets on the timing of the 2024 General Election while knowing inside information.
Craig Williams, the former MP for Montgomeryshire and Sunak’s parliamentary private secretary, is accused of placing a bet in May 2024,...
Connecticut has become the next state in the US to ban sweepstakes casinos. The mostly unregulated form of gambling has come under massive scrutiny in recent months, with New York also banning it around the same time.
Connecticut lawmakers have been attempting to ban sweepstakes casinos for the past few months, with little resistance. Even the final vote on bringing the law to fruition saw a 146-...
Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea where locals are allowed to gamble, has issued a public warning after finding out that some illegal online gambling sites have been using its name to trick people.
In an announcement shared on Thursday (June 12), the casino made it clear that it has no connection whatsoever to any online casino services. The translated statement reads: “Recently,...
The UK government has introduced a major set of draft rules that could significantly change how land-based casinos operate. The new regulations from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, cover things like how many gaming machines casinos can have, how much floor space they need, and the rules they have to follow to stay in business.
The new rules, called the Casinos (Gaming Machines and...
Subic Sun Resort will open with full implementation of security technology, provided by Iveda, a leading company in the AI-focused video surveillance sector.
The large-scale resort will be home to a high-end casino, two Accor brand hotels – Ibis Styles and Mercure, a modern convention center, and more amenities.
Scheduled to open in December this year, Subic Sun is set to become a major...
Bragg Gaming has struck an exclusive content supply agreement with Hard Rock Digital.
The partnership will deliver online casino games for Hard Rock Bet Casino, with players in New Jersey set to be the first to experience the new titles.
Bragg Gaming will collate a full portfolio of exclusive slot offerings for Hard Rock’s online platform, which will be available alongside existing Wild Streak...
The Sphere in Las Vegas is a venue that entertains and amazes, but one tourist got more than he expected at the bar inside the place.
He was punch-drunk with shock when an order was placed for two drinks, with a very expensive bill that had a sobering effect.
Also known as the Sphere at the Venetian Resort, the music and entertainment destination is located in Paradise, to the east of the Las...