The Iowa Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a woman from Cedar Rapids, who allegedly helped her boyfriend, Anthony McNeese, to avoid paying $41k in unpaid fines and $1,300 in child support obligations after winning a $4k slot machine jackpot in Waterloo in 2020. During a 2022 trial, a Black Hawk County jury […]
Author: Zoe Sharp
This May, Brazilian sport was rocked by a huge match-fixing scandal. As a result, 16 soccer players, including seven professional footballers, have been accused of accepting large sums to commit fouls and manipulate the outcomes of several games. Two months later, Brazil officially regulated sports betting, passing Provisional Measure 1182. The new decree imposes an […]
Banteay Meanchey province’s Governor Oum Reatrey ordered local authorities to remove billboards advertising online gambling in front of the Poipet Customs and Excise Office. The move came soon after residents expressed their concerns regarding the billboards, encouraging locals to engage in online gambling, which is illegal for Cambodian residents. Although the governor and town administration […]
Richmond Lodge No. 1 of the Good Lions, Inc., a nonprofit organization that runs charitable gaming events twice a week at a Richmond bingo hall, is trying to block a second casino referendum in Richmond. On August 11, the nonprofit filed motions, asking the judge to reverse the court’s decision, which allows the city’s top […]
Last Tuesday, Billi Jo Woods, a man from Kentucky, filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky against the operator of the offshore sports betting and gambling platform Bovada. Plaintiff Woods claims that Bovada violated state laws by operating in the United States without having proper licenses. […]
The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) finally approved Delta Corp Limited’s casino-integrated township project at Dhargalim, Pernem. The company will invest Rs 3,000 crore in its resort and casino township project, which will spread over 90 acres of land near Mopa airport. Last October, the state government gave the nod to the company’s […]
This Thursday, one of the most long-awaited events within the racing vertical, the World Rally Championship (WRC), kicked off in Finland. Earlier this week, gambling operators were warned that the country’s National Police Board (NPB) would supervise gambling marketing during the event. According to the police, offshore gambling companies may try to take advantage of […]
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended Egmit Elite’s gambling license following an investigation, which revealed that the company operating Elite24bet Casino breached the country’s gambling laws multiple times. According to a report released by the gambling watchdog, the company experienced substantial financial difficulties. As a result, it failed to process payouts to players and […]
A resolution seeking to introduce some reforms to state fees, payments, and refunds in various sectors has been approved by the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance. The resolution mostly affects the gambling industry, significantly increasing licensing costs. Lawmakers introduced the recently approved resolution in a bid to create a balance between foreign and local gambling operators […]
Spain’s recent elections ended with no party gaining an overwhelming majority. Struggling to increase political support, two Spanish political parties, Popular Party (PP) and Vox (VOX), have joined forces to take over the reigning Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE). The two parties’ strategy is to use sports betting to garner enough political support. The recently […]