New Zealand First hits out at new national gambling laws
- Feb 19, 2015
The New Zealand First political party has voiced its concerns over the impact a new gambling law could have on small clubs and businesses in the country.
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Ladbrokes and BGT to roll out additional SSBTs
- Feb 18, 2015
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has struck a deal with Best Gaming Technology (BGT) to supply more than 2,000 additional self-service betting terminals (SSBT) across its global estate.
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Mexico to okay casinos in tourist resorts
- Feb 18, 2015
Mexico is preparing to authorize the construction of casinos in popular tourist resorts, including Acapulco, Baja California and the Mayan Riviera. The country's Interior Ministry said in a press conference last week that the idea was to keep new casinos from springing up in urban areas, where they're more likely to rely on a local clientele.
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New European Rules Roil Global Online Gambling Industry
- Feb 17, 2015
European governments overhaul online gambling regulations, raising costs and driving deal talks
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888 Holdings Rejects 744M William Acquisition Bid
- Feb 16, 2015
888-holdings-rejects-744m-william-acquisition-bidOnline gaming operator 888 Holdings has terminated £744m ($1.1b) takeover discussions with bookmaker William Hill after talks broke down over price with a key stakeholder.
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Russia Looks to Block Anonymous Internet Access to Blacklist Sites, PokerStars
- Feb 11, 2015
Russia announced this week it will seek ways to prevent anonymous Internet surfing in order to close off citizens from accessing websites entered on its federal blacklist.
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UKGC unveils new social responsibility measures
- Feb 10, 2015
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) national regulatory body has unveiled a new set of social responsibility measures in an effort to protect players, young people and others at risk of gambling-related harm.
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Svenska Spel considers online casino gaming expansion
- Feb 6, 2015
Lennart Käll, chief executive officer of Svenska Spel, has confirmed that the Swedish national state-owned lottery is considering an expansion into online casino gaming.
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UKS Betting Firms Implement Self Policing Problem Gambling On Gamble Aware Week
- Feb 5, 2015
UK's biggest gambling companies implement self-regulation, protecting customers in danger of developing gambling problems as part of an industry-wide "GambleAware week."
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UK casino boss criticises FOBTs for ‘ruining lives’
- Feb 2, 2015
Simon Thomas, owner of the London Hippodrome casino in the UK capital city, has hit out at the impact fixed-odds betting machines (FOBTs) have had on the UK industry and called on the Government to take action.
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Ontario Minister calls for sports betting bill action
- Feb 2, 2015
A senior Canadian politician is calling for the nation's Senate to legalise single-event sports betting.
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Russia to begin blocking online gambling payment methods
- Jan 30, 2015
The Russian government is reportedly to begin blocking online gambling payments methods in order to prevent any fraud in a new internet betting framework.
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