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Coronavirus could be a boon to online gambling
- Mar 9, 2020
Casinos, which are seeing a massive decline in visitors, are taking coronavirus seriously, as many gamblers head online to bet.
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Canadian single game sports betting bill can pass this time if heard in The House
- Mar 4, 2020
After a decade of politicking and stalling, a new bill for single game sports betting has been quietly introduced in Canada.
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Coronavirus wipes out business in gambling capital of the world
- Mar 4, 2020
Casinos in Macao, the world’s largest gambling enclave, reported a record plunge in gaming revenue in February after a 15-day closure that was brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. Shares of casino operators doing business in the country were trading higher after falling early in the session.
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William Hill sees further hit from UK credit card ban, bets on U.S. gains
- Feb 28, 2020
Bookmaker William Hill <WMH.L> posted annual profit at the top end of the company's expectations on Wednesday on favourable sporting results at the end of the year but said further UK regulatory changes were likely to weigh on results this year. The UK government last month banned the use of credit cards to place bets, following up on moves to slash maximum stakes on popular high-speed slot machines as it seeks to combat gambling addiction.
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William Hill gambling site Mr Green to pay £3m penalty
- Feb 27, 2020
Online gaming firm Mr Green, which is owned by William Hill, has been hit with a £3m penalty for failing to protect gambling addicts.
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The “claw crane” becomes the latest target of gambling opponents
- Feb 24, 2020
They’re fun, sometimes challenging and also require a certain amount of skill. However, according to Thailand, they’re nothing more than another form of gambling and, as such, they have to go.
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UK sports betting companies get new lease on life thanks to the U.S.
- Feb 19, 2020
The British invasion of the U.S. sportsbetting market is in full swing as UK companies look elsewhere for revenue.
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Legal Online Sports Betting Spurs Other Online Gambling Growth
- Feb 18, 2020
In some countries such as the United Kingdom online bingo that more than 45 million bettors visit UK bingo clubs a year.
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Updated: Macau casino closings could devastate region’s economy and gaming companies’ bottom line
- Feb 6, 2020
The unprecedented two-week shut-down of Macau’s casino industry over the coronavirus could have devastating effects to the gaming enclave’s local economy as well as challenge the first quarter bottom lines of three U.S.-based casino operators.
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Coronavirus Shuts Macau, the World’s Gambling Capital
- Feb 4, 2020
As officials in China and the region battle the mysterious outbreak, companies like Wynn and Las Vegas Sands could take a hit.
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An open letter to Dominic Cummings on the UK gambling credit card ban
- Jan 23, 2020
I hope you’re reading this, Dominic Cummings. You recently came out with a blog post looking for assorted weirdos to help out with a complete overhaul of Downing Street. I applied under the “weirdo” title just for the hell of it. I’m writing to you now because you seem to have a brain and can listen
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Britain Bans Betting on Credit Cards to Fight Gambling Addiction
- Jan 15, 2020
Britons will no longer be able to use credit cards to place bets under the latest move by the government to tackle problem gambling, hurting the owner of PaddyPower Betfair and its takeover partner Canada's Stars Group.
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