This Wednesday, the Missouri House voted 118-35 in favor of a sports betting bill, which would impose a 10% tax on operators’ net winnings. Now, the legislation moves on to the Senate, but its future remains uncertain. Before the sports betting bill becomes law, it must receive approval from the House, the Senate, and the […]
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This Tuesday, the right-wing Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) joined forces with other right-wing and neutral parties in an effort to defeat a proposal seeking to prohibit gambling companies from advertising their services in tourist areas and airports. But this attempt does not coincide with the Balearic Islands’ left-wing government wishes. Why Some Politicians Want […]
The Norwegian Ministry of Children and Families has proposed a bill seeking to amend the Right of Withdrawal Act, exempting gambling from it. The Ministry’s goal is to reshape the law in a way that reflects the modern gambling environment and combat illegal gambling activities. The Norwegian Industry Association for Online Gambling (NBO), however, did […]
A new executive order issued by Denmark’s Ministry of Taxation will require all land-based gambling venues to register their players before being able to gamble. The new rule, which will come into force on October 1, aims to bring land-based casinos in line with know-your-customer and anti-money laundering processes, which are standard for the online […]
This Monday, the Missouri House gave preliminary approval of a bill that seeks to legalize sports betting in the state. Casino companies will receive support from the Republicans in an effort to turn down amendments proposed by Democrats to impose higher taxes and remove deductions for promotional expenses. Later this week, members of the Missouri […]
Mark King is the first British snooker player suspended from the World Snooker Tour (WST) over match-fixing allegations concerning his 4-0 defeat to Joe Perry at the Welsh Open held on February 13. Jason Ferguson, the chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), confirmed his decision to strike off King in an […]
Tauseef Sadeeq, a 31-year-old trainee solicitor at Jacob Miller Solicitors in Bolton, abused his position and stole more than £100,000 of client compensation to gamble. Last week, the man pleaded guilty to 20 fraud charges and was sentenced to two years in prison. Mr. Sadeeq was initially working for the company as a legal assistant […]
This Thursday, city officials announced that they were forced to postpone plans for a casino at Hawthorne Race Course until they get financing to continue working on the project. At the same time, FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, formerly known as Fairmount Park Racetrack, announced that the construction of its casino will commence this summer […]
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the “Royal Decree on Responsible Gaming Environments” to tackle potential negative gambling impact on locals. The new Decree focuses on protecting young people aged 18 to 25. Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, is the initiator of the Decree, which is expected to come into effect in six […]