Russia’s regulated sports betting market could triple its turnover over the next five years thanks to new market entrants and high-profile sports events like the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Read More . . .Police in the Canadian province of British Columbia have arrested nine people following a year-long investigation into alleged money laundering in its casinos.
Read More . . .Sportsbook operator Bwin has announced that it will launch an online betting platform in Russia, in what would be the first legal entry by a major international bookmaker into the emerging regulated Russian sports betting market.
Read More . . .Canadian media company The Sports Network (TSN) has launched a new fantasy sports service in partnership with American football competition the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Read More . . .Philippine authorities have confirmed that the gunman whose attempted robbery of the Resorts World Manila casino resulted in 37 deaths was a man with gambling problems, not a terrorist.
Read More . . .Quebec’s provincial online gambling site has stopped offering wagers on whether US President Donald Trump will be impeached because the issue is too “sensitive” for the provincial government.
Read More . . .The Esports Integrity Coalition and the UK Gambling Commission sign a memorandum of understanding to share information appertaining to the integrity of esports as the popularity of the sport continues to grow.
Read More . . .The online gambling industry is huge. But will it ever lead to the disappearance of land-based casinos, as no doubt many such operators fear?
Read More . . .British gamblers are betting more than ever. That’s good news for the casino industry, but maybe not so good for British real-money players, who lost a record £13.8 billion ($17.7 billion) for October 2015 through September 2016.
Read More . . .Canadian DFS provider Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc (GDFSI) has purchased Italian fantasy sports operator Mondogoal for an undisclosed fee.
Read More . . .Illegal gamblers have forfeited over R1 million of their winnings to the State, says South AfricaTrade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Read More . . .Online bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair is to close its Gibraltar office and relocate its operations to another of its European sites.
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